| A | B |
|---|
| hors d'œuvre | appetizer |
| haute couture | high fashion |
| genre | class or type |
| déjà-vu | feeling of having seen or experienced something before |
| force majeur | overpowering event that can't be anticipated or controlled, an "act of God" |
| fleur-de-lis | stylized flower emblem |
| fiancé(e) | man or woman engaged to be married |
| faux pas | embarrassing social blunder |
| façade | front of a building, fake persona |
| détente | easing of diplomatic tension |
| au contraire | on the contrary; quite the opposite |
| Bon appétit! | Enjoy your meal! |
| chef d'œuvre | masterpiece |
| cordon bleu | "blue ribbon"; master chef |
| née | "born", refers to a woman's maiden name |
| avant garde | innovative and experimental, esp in the arts |
| coup d'état | overthrow of the government |
| débutante | "beginner"; a young woman entering society |
| chic | stylish |
| encore | "again", "more" |
