| A | B |
|---|
| double entendre | having two meanings, usually one of the meanings is risque |
| risque | suggestive of impropriety; off color |
| Versailles | a city in northern France famous for its palace built on the hunting lodge of King Louis XIII and the place where the treaty ending World War I was signed |
| Ardennes | a region of lakes and forests in northern France where the Battle of the Bulge was fought during World War II |
| Grand Prix | An international road race |
| "La Marseillaise" | the French national anthem |
| montagnard | a tribe inhabiting the highlands of Vietnam |
| nonpareil | matchless, unparalled; without equal |
| nuance | a subtle difference in meaning or tone |
| petit four | a decorative cake or cookie |
| piece de resistance | main attraction the most important item in a group or collection |
| hydra- | Greek root for water |
| gram-, graph- | roots for write or record |
| meter-, meter- | roots for measure |
