Word Wealth 3.7
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French | English |
|---|---|
 bourgeois | (member of) the middle class |
| connoisseur | competent judge; a person who "knows" a lot about something |
| coterie | social set, clique or a pack of people |
| critique | written analysis of a work of art |
| debutante | young woman making her formal appearance in society |
| intrigue | plotting, scheming; to arouse or stir the interest or curiosity of |
| liaison | unofficial linkage; a "connection" or a person who links two groups; a love affair |
| repertoire | (list of) works a person or a company can perform |
| malapropism | blunder in choice of words; when you use the wrong word |
| mentor | a wise, trusted advisor |
| mercury | messenger, carrier of news |
| nemesis | agent of retribution, a just punishment; arch-rival |
| protean | highly versatile, readily taking numerous forms |
| stentorian | very loud or powerful |
| allegory | story in which characters are symbolic |
| ballet | style of dancing, (a kind of) dance performance |
| curator | custodian of a museum or art collection |
| denouement | outcome, solution (of a story or play) |
| symmetry | balance, correspondence of parts |
| virtuoso | person especially skilled in one of the fine arts; a person who "can do" something very well |
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