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Details Title: Vocab Description: Chap 8- 2nd half Total Flash Cards: 72 Created: 03/10/2004 16:42:58	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term coup d'etat (n.) Definition sudden violent overthrow of the government Term demarche (n.) Definition course of action; manuever Term détente (n.) Definition relaxing, as of strained relations between nations Term entente (n.) Definition understanding or agreement between governments Term laissez-faire (n.) Definition doctrine opposing interference by governemnts in economic affairs; noninterference Term lettre de cachet (n.) Definition letter bearing a seal (e.g., of a french king before the Revolution) ordering the imprisonment without trial of a person the letter names Term premier (n.) Definition prime minister Term rapprochement (n.) Definition establishment or state of cordial relations; coming together Term regime (n.) Definition system of governemnt or rule Term avant-garde (n.) Definition experimentalists or innovators in any art Term bas-relief (n.) Definition sculpture in which the figures project only slightly from the background Term baton (n.) Definition rod a conductor uses to direct an orchestra or band Term chef d-oeuvre (n.) Definition chief work; masterpiece in art, literature, etc. Term denouement (n.) Definition solution ("untying") of the plot in a play, story, or complex situation; outcome; end Term encore (n.) Definition audience's demand for an additional performance; repitition or additional performance in response to applause Term genre (n.) Definition 1. kind; sort; category 2. style of painting depicting scenes from everyday Term musicale (n.) Definition social gathering with musical as the featured entertainment Term palette (n.) Definition thin board (with a thumb whole at one end) on which an artist lays and mixes colors Term repertoire (n.) Definition 1. stock of plays, operas, roles, compositions, etc., that a company or individual is prepared to perform Term repertoire (n.) Definition 1. stock of plays, operas, roles, compositions, etc., that a company or individual is prepared to perform 2. collection Term vignette (n.) Definition short verbal description; small, graceful literary sketch Term a la carte (adv.) Definition according to the menu (bill of fare); dish by dish, from a menu stating the price for each dish Term a la mode (adj.) Definition 1. acoording to fashion; stylish 2. with ice cream Term aperitif (n.) Definition alcoholic drink taken before a meal as an appetizer Term bonbon (n.) Definition piece of candy Term consommé (n.) Definition clear soup; broth Term croissant (n.) Definition rich, flacky crescent-shaped roll Term cuisine (n.) Definition style of cooking or preparing food Term demitasse (n.) Definition small cup of, or for, strong black coffee Term entrée (n.) Definition main dish at lunch or dinner Term filet (n.) Definition slice of meat or fish without bones Term hors d'ouevres (n.) Definition light food served as appetizers before the regular courses of a meal Term pièce de résistance (n.) Definition 1. main dish 2. main item of any collection, series, program, etc.; showpiece Term soup de jour Definition soup served in a restaurant on a particular day Term table d'hôte (n.) Definition complete meal of several courses offered in a hotel or restaurant at a fized price Term bouffant (adj.) Definition puffed out; full Term boutique (n.) Definition small shop specializing in fashionable clothes Term chemise (n.) Definition loose-fitting, sacklike dress Term coiffure (n.) Definition style of arranging the hair Term corsage (n.) Definition small bouquet worn by a woman Term cravat (n.) Definition necktie; neckband; scarf Term ensemble (n.) Definition complete costume of harmonious clothing and accessories Term flamboyant (adj.) Definition flamelike; ornate; showy; vivid Term toupee (n.) Definition wig; hairpiece to cover baldness Term vogue (n.) Definition fashion; accepted Term ambience (n.) Definition surroundings; atmosphere; environment Term apropos (adv.) Definition 1. by the way; incidently Term apropos (adj.) Definition apropriate; relevant; pertinent Term avoirdupois (n.) Definition wieght; heaviness Term bagatelle (n.) Definition trifle Term coup de grace (n.) Definition decisive finishing blow Term coup de grace (n.) Definition decisive finishing blow Term en route (adj. or adv.) Definition 1. on the way 2. along the way Term etiquette (n.) Definition required social or official ussages; code of behavior Term facade (n.) Definition face or front of a building, or of anything; false front Term fete (n.) Definition festival; entertainment; party Term fete (v.) Definition honor with a fete Term foyer (n.) Definition entrance hall; lobby; anteroom; vestibule Term milieu (n.) Definition environment; settings; surroundings Term parasol (n.) Definition umbrella for protection against the sun Term par excellence (adj.) Definition above all others of the same sort Term passé (adj.) Definition old-fashioned; behind the times; outmoded Term pince-nez (n.) Definition eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring Term premiere (n.) Definition first performance Term queue (n.) Definition line of persons or vehicles waiting their turn Term raison d'être (n.) Definition reason or justification for existing Term rendezvous (n.) Definition 1. prearranged meeting place; popular gathering place 2. prearranged meeting Term silhouette (n.) Definition shadow; outline Term sobriquet (n.) Definition nickname Term souvenir (n.) Definition reminder; keepsake; momento Term tour de force (n.) Definition feat of strength, skill, or ingenuity Term vis-á-vis (prep.) Definition 1. face-to-face with; opposite 2. in relation to; as compared with