| A | B |
|---|
| au courant | up-to-date; modern |
| coiffure | a style of hair arrangement |
| denouement | the final outcome of the intricacies of a plot |
| de rigueur | required; necessary |
| éclat | acclaim; brilliant success |
| élan | enthusiasm; ardor; vigor |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes and manages a business undertaking |
| impasse | difficulty without solution; stalemate; blind alley |
| ingenue | actress playing an innocent, inexperienced young women |
| malaise | a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness |
| repartee | quick witty reply; wit |
| sangfroid | composure; equanimity |
| tête-à-tête | intimate conversation between two people |
| our de force | a feat of strength or skill |
| vignette | an anecdote; a brief literary compostion |
