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78 Cards in this Set
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AU COURANT
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WELL-INFORMED; UP TO DATE
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BLASE (ACCENT OVER E)
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TIRED OF PLEASURES; BORED
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BOURGEOIS
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1. HAVING TO DO WITH MIDDLE CLASS
2. CONCERNED WITH PETTY, MATERIALISTIC INTRESTS; LACKING IN CULTURE OR REFINEMENT |
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CHIC
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STYLISH
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CLAIRVOYANT
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CLEAR-SIGHTED; UNUSUALLY PERCEPTIVE
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COMPLAISANT
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WILLING TO PLEASE; OBLIGING; AMIABLE
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DEBONAIR
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COURTEOUS, GRACIOUS AND CHARMING
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GAUCHE
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LACKING SOCIAL GRACE; CRUDE; TACTLESS; AWKWARD
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MALADROIT
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UNSKILLFUL; CLUMSY
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NAIVE
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SIMPLE IN NATURE; ARTLESS; INGENUOUS
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NONCHALANT
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WITHOUT CONCERN OR ENTHUSIASM; INDIFFERENT
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ATTACHE (ACCENT OVER E)
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MEMER OF THE DIPLOMATIC STAFF OF AN AMBASSADOR OR MINISTER
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BOURGEOISIE
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THE MIDDLE CLASS
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CHARGE (ACCENT E) D'AFFAIRES
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TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE FOR AN AMBASSADOR
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CONCIERGE
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DOORKEEPER; CUSTODIAN; JANITOR
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CONFRERE
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COLLEAGUE; CO-WORKER; COMRADE
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CONNOISSEUR
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EXPERT; CRITICAL JUDGE
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COTERIE
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SET OR CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCES; CLIQUE
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DEBUTANTE
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YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS JUT HAD HER DEBUT (FIRST INTRO TO SOCIETY)
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DEVOTEE
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ZEALOUS FOLLOWER; ARDENT ADHERENT OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE; FAN
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ELITE
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GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THOUGHT TO BE SUPERIOR; ARISTOCRACY; CHOICE PART
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EMIGRE (ACCENT BOTH E'S)
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REFUGEE; PERSON WHO HAS FLED FROM HIS OR HER NATIVE LAND BECAUSE OF POLITICAL CONDITIONS
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ENTOURAGE
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GROUP OF ATTENDANTS, ASSISTANTS, OR ASSOCIATES ACCOMPANYING A PERSON
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ENTREPRENEUR
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ONE WHO ASSUMES THE RISKS AND MANAGEMENT OF A BUSINESS
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ENYVOY
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DIPLOMATIC AGENT OR MESSENGER
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FIANCE (ACCENT E)
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PERSON ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED
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GENDARME
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ARMED POLICE OFFICER, ESPECIALLY IN FRANCE AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
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GOURMAND
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PERSON EXCESSIVELY FOND OF EATING AND DRINKING; GLUTTON
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GOURMET
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CONNOISSEUR IN EATING AND DRINKING
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INGENUE
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ACTRESS PLAYING THE ROLE OF A NAIVE YOUNG WOMAN; NAIVE YOUNG WOMAN
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MAITRE D' HOTEL (TRIANGLES OVER I AND O)
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HEADWAITER
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MARTINET
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PERSON WHO ENFORCES VERY STRICT DISCIPLINE
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NONPAREIL
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PERSON OF UNEQUALLED EXCELLENCE; PARAGON
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NOUVEAUX RICHES
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PERSONS NEWLY RICH
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PARVENU
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PERSON SUDDENLY RISEN TO WEALTH OR POWER WHO LACKS THE PROPER SOCIAL QUALIFICATIONS; UPSTART
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PROTEGE (ACCENT E'S)
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PERSON UNDER THE CARE OF ANOTHER
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RACONTEUR
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PERSON WHO EXCELS IN TELLING STORIES, ANECDOTES, ETC.
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VALET
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MANSERVANT WHO ATTENDS TO THE PERSONAL NEEDS OF HIS EMPLOYER, AS BY TAKING CARE OF HIS EMPLOYER'S CLOTHES.
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APLOMB
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ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN ONESELF; POISE; SELF-POSSESSION
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ECLAT (ACCENT E)
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BRILLIANCY OF ACHIEVEMENT
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ELAN (ACCENT E)
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ENTHUSIASM; EAGERNESS FOR ACTION
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ENNUI
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FEELING OF WEARINESS AND DISCONTENT; BOREDOM; TEDIUM
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ESPRIT DE CORPS
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FEELING OF UNION AND COMMON INTREST PERVADING A GROUP; DEVOTION TO A GROUP OR TO ITS IDEALS
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FINESSE
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SKILL AND ADROITNESS IN HANDLING A DIFFICULT SITUATION
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LEGERDEMAIN
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SLEIGHT OF HAND; ARTFUL TRICK
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MALAISE
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VAGUE FEELING OF BODILY DISCOMFORT OR ILLNESS
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NOBLESSE OBLIGE
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PRINCIPLE THAT PERSONS OF HIGH RANK OR BIRTH ARE OBLIGED TO ACT NOBLY
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RAPPORT
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RELATIONSHIP CHARACTERIZED BY HARMONY, CONFORMITY OR AFFINITY
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SANGFROID
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COOLNESS OF MIND OR COMPOSURE IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES; EQUANIMITY
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SAVOIR FAIRE
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KNOWLEDGE OF JUST WHAT TO DO; TACT
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ADIEU
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GOODBYE; FAREWELL
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AU REVOIR
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GOOD-BYE TILL WE MEET AGAIN
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BILLET-DOUX
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LOVE LETTER
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BON MOT
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CLEVER SAYING; WITTY REMARK
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BROCHURE
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PAMPHLET; TREATISE
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CANARD
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FALSE RUMOR; ABSURD STORY; HOAX
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CLICHE (ACCENT E)
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TRITE OR WORN-OUT EXPRESSION
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ENTRE NOUS
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BETWEEN US; CONFIDENTIALLY
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MOT JUSTE
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THE EXACTLY RIGHT WORD
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NOM DE PLUME
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PEN NAME; PSEUDONYM
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PRECIS (ACCENT E)
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BRIEF SUMMARY
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REPARTEE
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SKILL OF REPLYING QUICKLY, CLEVERLY, AND HUMOROUSLY; WITTY REPLY
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RESUME (ACCENT BOTH E'S)
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1. RIEF ACCOUNT OF PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE SUBMITTED BY AN APPLICANT FOR A POSITION
2. SUMMARY |
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RIPOSTE
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1. QUICK RETORT OR REPARTEE
2. IN FENCING, A QUICK RETURN THRUST AFTER A PARRY |
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TETE-A-TETE (TRIANGLES 1ST E'S, ACCENT A)
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PRIVATE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PERSONS
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BETE NOIRE (TRIANGLE FIRST E)
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OBJECT OR PERSON DREADED; BUGBEAR
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CARTE BLANCHE
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FULL DISCRETIONARY POWER; FREEDOM TO USE ONE'S OWN JUDGEMENT
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CAUSE CELEBRE (ACCENT E'S 2 & 3)
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FAMOUS CASE IN LAW THAT AROUSES CONSIDERABLE INTREST; AN INCIDENT OR SITUATION ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION
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CONTRETEMPS
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INOPPORTUNE OCCURRENCE; EMBARRASSING SITUATION OR MISHAP
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CUL-DE-SAC
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BLIND ALLEY
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DEBACLE
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COLLAPSE, OVERTHROW; ROUT
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FAIT ACCOMPLI
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THING ALREADY DONE
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FAUX PAS
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MISSTEP OR BLUNDER IN CONDUCT, MANNERS, SPEECH, ETC.
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IMPASSE
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DEAD LOCK; PREDICAMENT AFFORDING NO ESCAPE; IMPASSABLE ROAD
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LIASON
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BOND; LINKING UP; COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES
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NONCHALANT
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WITHOUT CONCERN OR ENTHUSIASM; INDIFFERENT
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MELANGE (ACCENT FIRST E)
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MIXTURE; MEDLEY; POTPOURRI
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MIRAGE
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OPTICAL ILLUSION
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