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Unit Six Flashcards

1
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concierge n

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hotel employee, doorman

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connoisseur n

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expert, critical judge

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debutante n

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young woman who has made debut to society

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envoy n

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diplomatic agent or messanger

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gourmand n

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person excessively fond of eating and drinking

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protege n

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someone taught,protected, or advanced by a person of experience or influence

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blase adj

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tired of pleasures, bored

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bourgeois adj

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having to do with middle class/concerned with petty, materialistic interests

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clairvoyant adj

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clear-sighted, able to perceive matters beyond ordinary senses

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debonair adj

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gracious, courteous

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aplomb n

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absolute confidence in oneself

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ennui n

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feeling of weariness and discomfort, boredom

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finesse n

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skill in handling a difficult situation

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malaise n

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vague feeling of bodily discomfort or illness

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rapport n

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relationship characterized by harmony

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entre nous adv

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between us, confidentially

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tete-a-tete n

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private conversation between 2 people

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carte blanche n

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freedom to use one’s own judgement

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debacle n

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collapse, disaster, fiasco

20
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faux pas n

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misstep/blunder in conduct, manners or speech

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impasse n

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deadlock, stalemate

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liaison n

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communication, cooperation in a close-working relationship

person who establishes this connection

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melange n

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mixture, medley

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mirage n

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optical illusion

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coup d etat n

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sudden, violent overthrow of government

26
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laissez-faire n

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doctrine opposing interference by government

27
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regime n

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system of gov.rule/ a planned way of doing things

28
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avant garde n or adj

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new and unusual or experimental ideas/innovators in any art

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denouement n

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solution of a complex situation, outcome, end

30
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vignette n

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short literary description, small illustrative sketch

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