French Vocab

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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