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Quarter 3 Master
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| faux pas | lit: false step; social blunder |
| sans | without |
| passé | out of date, unfashionable |
| nom de plume | lit: pen name; pseudonym (of a writer) |
| RSVP, (réspondez s’il vous plaît) | please respond |
| savoir faire | social sophistication |
| finesse | delicacy; adroit maneuvering |
| laissez faire | lit: allow to do; gov. non-interference |
| a la carte | lit: on the card; each item priced separately |
| a la mode | in fashion |
| detênte | relaxation esp. of strife between nations |
| vis-à-vis | concerning, relating to |
| je ne sais quoi | lit: I know not what; an indescribable something |
| carte blanche | complete freedom, authority to act at will |
| gauche | crude, lacking social grace |
| risqué | verging on indecency, off-color |
| déjà vu | seeming to have previously encountered a thing |
| esprit de corps | enthusiasm, devotion to the group |
| clique | exclusive group |
| coup d’état | violent change, overthrow of government |
| raison d’être | reason for being; justification, purpose |
| pièce de résistance | main dish of meal; the chief piece of a collection |
| avant garde | ahead of one’s time, in the forefront |
| tête-à-tête | adv. face to face; n. private conversation |
| garland | a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration |
| dormant | having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep |
| ecstasy | an overwhelming feeling of great happiness |
| hardy | robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions. |
| folly | a foolish act, idea, or practice |
| skitter | move lightly and quickly or hurriedly |
| instigate | bring about or initiate (an action or event) |
| invoke | call earnestly for |
| lackadaisical | lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy |
| laggard | a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others |
| listless | lacking energy or enthusiasm |
| lull | calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements |
| pacify | quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of |
| raucous | making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise |
| rouse | bring out of sleep; awaken |
| unruly | disorderly and disruptive |
| amiable | having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. |
| congenial | pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own |
| acquainted | make someone aware of or familiar with |
| enthrall | capture the fascinated attention of |
| aspire | direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something |
| gaunt | lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age |
| morass | an area of muddy or boggy ground |
| compliant | inclined to agree with others or obey rules |
| dauntless | showing fearlessness and determination |
| debacle | a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco |
| denizen | an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place |
| debunk | expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief) |
| deference | humble submission and respect |
| deterrent | a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something |
| conscientious | wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well |
| discern | perceive or recognize (something |
| oblige | make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action |
| resolve | settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter) |
| fastidious | very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. |
| flummox | perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder |
| chastise | rebuke or reprimand severely |
| foolhardy | recklessly bold or rash |
| inept | having or showing no skill; clumsy |
| commotion | a state of confused and noisy disturbance |
| contempt | the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn |
| precocious | having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual |
| procession | a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion |
| sage | a profoundly wise man |
| shrewd | having or showing sharp powers of judgment |
| slipshod | characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization |
| stupefy | astonish and shock |
| credible | able to be believed; convincing |
| susceptible | likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing |
| uncanny | strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way |
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