 | Term | Definition |
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Soufflé |
Light, fluffy baked dish made with egg whites |
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Soiree |
an evening party or reception |
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Risqué |
sexually suggestive |
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Protégé |
one whose career is helped by a more influential person |
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Sauté |
to fry lightly in a shallow pan |
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Attaché |
a diplomatic official |
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Genre |
a style or type or art |
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Apéritif |
a pre-meal drink |
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Repartee |
a swift and witty reply |
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Faux Pas |
a social blunder |
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Gauche |
lacking social style |
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Savoir-Faire |
having the knowledge of what to do in any situation |
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Fait Accompli |
something thats already been done |
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Élan |
distinctive style or flair |
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Denouement |
final high point of a dramatic plot |
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Demitasse |
a small cup of strong coffee |
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Decimate |
to destroy a large part of |
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Churlish |
rude |
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Rejoinder |
answer to a reply |
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Debacle |
a disaster |
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Nebulous |
vague or unclear |
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Fortuitous |
lucky or fortunate |
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Supine |
lying on one's back |
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Precipice |
steep fall-off |
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Garrulous |
very talkative in a rambling manner |
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Veracity |
truthfulness |
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Inscrutable |
difficult to understand |
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Ravenous |
extremely hungry |
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Quintessential |
the most typical |
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Surreptitious |
secret or stealthy |
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Toady |
a sycophant |
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Mendacious |
untruthful |
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