 | Term | Definition |
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coup detat or coup |
sudden violent overthrow of a government |
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demarche |
course of action |
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detente |
relaxing, as of strained relations between nations |
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entente |
agreement between governments |
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laissez-faire |
noninterference |
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lettre de cachet |
letter bearing a seal ordering the imprisonment without trial of a person the letter names |
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premier |
prime minister |
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rapprochement |
coming together |
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regime |
system of government |
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avant-garde |
experimentalists in any art |
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bas-relief |
sculpture in which the figures project only slightly from the background |
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baton |
rod a conductor uses to direct a band |
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chef doeuvre |
masterpiece in art |
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denouement |
outcome |
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encore |
audience's demand for an additional performance |
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genre |
category |
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musicale |
social gathering with music as the featured entertainment |
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palette |
thin board on which an artist lays and mixed colors |
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repertoire |
collection |
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vignette |
short verbal description |
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a la carte |
according to the menu |
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a la mode |
with ice cream |
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aperitif |
alcoholic drink taken before a meal as an appetizer |
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bonbon |
piece of candy |
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consomme |
broth |
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croissant |
rich, flaky crescent-shaped roll |
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cuisine |
style of cooking food |
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demitasse |
small cup for, or of, strong black coffee |
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entree |
main dish at dinner |
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filet or fillet |
slice of meat or fish without bones |
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hors doeuvres |
light foods served as appetizers before the regular courses of a meal |
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piece de resistance |
main dish |
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soup du jour |
soup of the day |
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table dhote |
complete meal of several courses offered in a hotel or restaurant at a fixed price |
