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Euro Vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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coup d'etat | overthrow of a government |
entente | agreement between governments |
laissez-faire | no government interference |
lettre de cachet | letter ordering imprisonment |
regime | system of government or rule |
avant-garde | innovators in any art |
baton | conductor's stick |
denouement | solution of the plot in a story |
musicale | social gathering with music |
repertoire | list of performances prepared to perform |
vignette | short verbal description |
bonbon | piece of candy |
hors d'oeuvres | appetizer |
piece de resistance | main dish or item |
bouffant | puffed out |
corsage | small bouquet worn by a woman |
flamboyant | flamelike and showy |
toupee | wig |
vogue | fashion |
apropos | by the way |
bagatelle | trifle |
coup de grace | merciful finishing stroke |
milieu | environment or setting |
premiere | first performance |
queue | line of people |
raison d'etre | reason for existing |
rendezvous | meeting place |
silhouette | shadow |
sobriquet | nickname |
vis-a-vis | face to face |