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coup d'état
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sudden overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group
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élan
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liveliness and zest or style/flair
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entrée
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liberty to enter, admittance or main course of a meal
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esprit de corps
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common feeling of devotion to a cuse among the members of a group, team spirit
"spirit of body" |
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laissez faire
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opposes government regulation of commerce beyond what is necessary
"as they choose" |
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nouveau riche (adj)
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a person who has recently become rich, someone who flaunts this as well
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par excellance
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superior, outstanding, of the highest degree
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potpourri
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a combination of diverse elements or mixture of flowers in a jar
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savoir-faire
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be able to say and do the right thing in any situation
"to know to do" |
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tête-à-tête
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private conversation between 2 people, intimate privacy
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