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Spelling Bee- French
Study words out of myspellit.com- Basic then Challenge
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7th Grade
01/13/2011

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PARFAIT

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: a flavored custard containing whipped cream and syrup frozen without stirring
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: a cold dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream, and whipped cream
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LAYETTE

: a complete outfit of clothing and equipment for a newborn infant
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DRESSAGE

: the execution by a trained horse of precision movements in response to barely perceptible signals from its rider
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CACHET

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a : a seal used especially as a mark of official approval
b : an indication of approval carrying great prestige
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BOUDOIR

: a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room
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SORTIE

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: a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy
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: one mission or attack by a single plane
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CROQUETTE

: a small often rounded mass consisting usually of minced meat, fish, or vegetable coated with egg and bread crumbs and deep-fried
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SOUVENIR

: something that serves as a reminder
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GAUCHE

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a : lacking social experience or grace; also : not tactful : crude <it would be gauche to mention the subject> b : crudely made or done <a gauche turn of phrase>
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: not planar <gauche conformation of molecules>
gauche·ly adverb
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RAPPORT

: relation; especially : relation marked by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity
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CAMOUFLAGE

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: the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage; also : the disguise so applied
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a : concealment by means of disguise b : behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide
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TAUPE

: a brownish gray
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REPERTOIRE

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a : a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform b : a supply of skills, devices, or expedients <part of the repertoire of a quarterback>; broadly : amount, supply <an endless repertoire of summer clothes> c : a list or supply of capabilities <the instruction repertoire of a computer>
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a : the complete list or supply of dramas, operas, or musical works available for performance <our modern orchestral repertoire> b : the complete list or supply of skills, devices, or ingredients used in a particular field, occupation, or practice <the repertoire of literary criticism>
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LIEUTENANT

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a : an official empowered to act for a higher official b : an aide or representative of another in the performance of duty : assistant
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a (1) : first lieutenant (2) : second lieutenant b : a commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard ranking above a lieutenant junior grade and below a lieutenant commander c : a fire or police department officer ranking below a captain
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RENDEZVOUS

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a : a place appointed for assembling or meeting b : a place of popular resort : haunt
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: a meeting at an appointed place and time
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: the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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