| A | B |
|---|
| chandelier | an ornate suspended light fixture |
| savoir-faire | instinct to do or say the right thing; tact |
| protégé(e) | someone whose career, training, or welfare is promoted by an influential person |
| je-ne-sais-quoi | an indescribable or indefinable "something" |
| savant | wise person |
| impasse | deadlock; no escape or resolution |
| nom de plume | author's pseudonym |
| soirée | evening party |
| charade | acting/guessing game |
| rapport | (close) relationship |
| unique | one-of-a-kind |
| sans | without |
| montage | a blending of sounds or pictures |
| à la carte | to order items individually off a menu |
| joie de vivre | love of life, joy of living |
| salon | large room used for entertaining guests |
| liaison | a contact person, a link |
| mousse | foam |
| sabotage | subversive destruction |
| promenade | leisurely walk |
