| A | B |
|---|
| au courant | up-to-date, well informed |
| blase | bored |
| bourgeois | middle class |
| chic | stylish |
| clairvoyant | clear-sighted |
| complaisant | willing to please, amiable |
| debonair | charming, courteous |
| gauche | lacking of social grace |
| maladroit | clumsy, unskillful |
| naive | simple natured, artless |
| nonchalant | without concern, indiffernet |
| attache | member of the doplomatic staff of an ambassador |
| charge d'affaires | tempory substitute for an ambassador |
| concierge | doorkeeper, janitor |
| confrere | co-worker |
| connoisseur | expert, critical judge |
| coterie | set circle of acquaintances, clique |
| debutante | young woman who had just had her first debut |
| devotee | zealous follower |
| elite | group of individuals thought to be superior |
| emigre | refugee |
| entourage | group of attendants, assistants |
| entrepreneur | one who assumes the risks of mangement of a business |
| envoy | diplomatic messenger |
| fiance | person engaged to be married |
| gendarme | armed police in Frace or European countries |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating or drinking |
| gourmet | connoisseur in eating or drinking |
| ingenus | actress playing the role of a young native woman |
| maitre d'hotel | headwaiter |
| martinet | person who enforces very strict discipline |
| nonpareil | person of unequalled excellence |
| noureaux riches | person newly rich |
| parvenu | person suddenly risen to wealth or power who lack proper social class |
| protege | person under the care of another |
| raconteur | person who excells in story telling |
| valet | manservant that attends to the personal needs of his employer |
| aplomb | absolute condifence in oneself |
| eclat | brilliancy of achievement |
| elan | eagerness of action |
| ennui | feeling of weariness and boredom |
| esprit de corps | feeling union and common interest |
| finesse | skillin handling diffcult situations |
| legerdemain | artful trick |
| malaise | vauge feeling of bodliy discomfort or illness |
| noblesse oblige | person of high rank or brith is obliged to act nobly |
| rapport | relationship characterzied by harmony and comfort |
| sangfroid | coolness of mind |
| savior faire | knowledge of just what to do |
| adieu | good-bye |
| au revior | untill we meet again |
| billet-doux | love letter |
| bon mot | clever saying |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| canard | false rumor |
| cliche | trite or worn out |
| entre nous | confidenitially |
| mot juste | the exactly the right word |
| nom de plume | pen name |
| precis | breif summary |
