| A | B |
| bourgeoisie | urban middle class |
| counterrevolutionary | person who supported the Old Regime |
| salon | gathering used by the social, cultural and political elite to share ideas |
| coup d'etat | seize power by force |
| plebiscite | yes or no vote |
| universal manhood suffrage | all male citizens could vote regardless if they owned property |
| nationalism | love of one's country |
| conscription | draft of eligible men to serve in the military |
| Denis Diderot | Encyclopedia |
| Voltaire | Candide |
| Montesquieu | The Spirit of the Laws |
| Rousseau | The Social Contract |
| philosophe | person who criticized society during the Enlightenment |
| emigre | French noble who fled France during the Revolution |
| Olympe de Gouges | Declaration of the Rights of Woman |