| Term | Definition |
|---|
| peloton | pellet |
| bureaucracy | nonelective government officials |
| parfait | dessert |
| suave | smoothly agreeable |
| foyer | lobby |
| boudoir | woman's private room |
| escargot | edible snail |
| egalitarian | asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social life |
| maladroit | unskillful |
| gauche | tactless |
| rapport | connection |
| camouflage | concealment |
| virgule | slash, dividing line (/) |
| debacle | breakup or dispersion |
| fusillade | simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms |
| saboteur | a person who sabotages |
| renaissance | rebirth of learning |
| recidivist | relapsed criminal |
| chassis | frame |
| détente | a relaxing of tension, esp. between nations, as by negotiations or agreements. |
| raconteur | skilled storyteller |
| mayonnaise | a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc |
| surveillance | supervision or superintendence |
| repertoire | the list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform |
| dossier | a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record) |
| taupe | moderate to dark brownish gray |
| poignant | affecting, keen, strong |
| garçon | male employee or servant |
| croissant | rich,buttery, crescent shaped roll of leavened paste |
| ecru | light brown |
| lieutenant | a person who holds an office, civil or military, in subordination to a superior for whom he or she acts |
| protégé | a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare |
| mélange | a mixture; medley |
| blasé | indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed; as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures |
| fête | day of celebration;holiday |
| e circumflex | ê |
| c cedilla | ç |
| ingenue | the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman |
| rendezvous | meeting |
| chagrin | strong feelings of embarrassment |
| parfait | a dessert - layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream |
| layette | a set of clothing and bedding for a newborn child |
| dressage | method of training a horse in obedience and precision of movement |
| cachet | x, an indication of approved or superior status |
| neologism | x, a newly invented word or phrase |
| foyer | x, a lobby or entryway |
| entourage | x, the group following and attending to some important person |
| fuselage | x, the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo) |
| amenable | xxx, disposed or willing to comply |
| matinee | x, a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon) |
| plateau | x, a relatively flat highland |
| croquette | x, minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce |
| nougat | xx, nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste |
| escargot | x, edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic |
| crochet | x, needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle |
| quiche | x, a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard |
| morgue | a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation |
| musicale | x, A musical performance of any type |
| palette | x, the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art |
| baton | x, a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra |
| souvenir | x, a reminder of past events |
| impasse | x, a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible |
| finesse | x, subtly skillful handling of a situation |
| maladroit | x, clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling |
| chauvinism | x, activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women |
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