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Vocab- Unit 3 List 7
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Literature
11th Grade
10/29/2008

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Avant-garde

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n.  Someone in the forefront with new developments, often in the arts. 

 

adj.  Referring to anything bold, new or unusually innovative

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Concierge

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n.  A representative of the landlord who acts as building manager (especially in France); a hotel staff member who handles guests' needs

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Debacle
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n.  A rout or huge disaster, tremendous disruption; also, a total failure, fiasco, flop
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Dètente
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n.  The lessening of ill feeling or tension, as between two countries; an easing of strain
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Dossier
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n.  A file of information or group of papers with detailed reports of information.
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Echelon
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n.  One of a series of levels or ranks in an organization, as 'top echelon';  a corps of people with a certain rank
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Ennui
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n.   Boredom plus a feeling of tiredness and dissatisfaction; a ho-hum feeling
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Entrepreneur
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n.  One who develops a business (or enterprise) and bears its developmental risks
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Insouciance
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n.    Cheerful lack or concern or care.
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Mènage
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n.   A household, domestic setup
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Outrè
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n.  Bizarre, far-out; referring to something outside conventional standards

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Pique
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v.   To irritate, annoy, offend; to rouse curiosity, interest or pride; to provoke into awareness, as by a challenge or intentional snub

 

n.  Resentment or slight feeling of injured pride

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Prècis
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n.  A brief summary of vital facts, points and ideas
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Rapport
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n.   A state of agreement, closeness of understanding and harmony
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Sangfroid
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n.   Coolness, calm, imperturbability, even under stress; self-possession
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SoupÇon 
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n.   A tiny bit, trace or dash of something
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Pretentious

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adj.  Characterized by an exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance
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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables
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Tranquility

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An absence of motion or disturbance
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