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Euro Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |