Chauffeur
French
driver
facade
French
front
fianc�
French
A man engaged to be married
fiance�
French
A woman engaged to be married
cello
Italian
A musical instrument like a violin but larger with a lower tone
faux pas
French
Breach or slip of good manners or conduct
buffet
French
Meal at which guest serve themselves from food on a table
epitome
Greek
A condensed account; a summary, a person or thing typical of something
vaudeville
French
A theatrical entertainment with a variety of acts such as songs, dances, pets, trained animals, etc.
radar
Instrument for determining direction, speech, distance of unseen objects by radio waves.
robot
Czech
A machine made in imitation of a human being
penicillin
An antibiotic to treat disease caused by certain bacteria
blitzkrieg
GErman
Warfare in which the offensive is extermely rapid, violent, and hard to resist
gauze
French
Thin cloth used for bandages
mustache
French
Hair on upper lip
avant garde
French
Group of people who are ahead of all others in the arts and other fields
corps
French
A military unit
canap�
French
Cracker or bread spread with meat, cheese, etc. served as appetizer
pince-nez
French
Eye glasses kept in a place by a spring clipped onto bridge of nose
chartreuse
French
Light, yellowish green color
in toto
Latin
Entirely, wholly
divorcee
French
A divorced woman
pot-pourri
French
Medley; mixture
lingerie
French
Woman's undergarments and nightgowns
trousseau
French
(pl. trousseaux) a bride's outfit of cloths, linen, etc.
protocol
Greek
Rules of etiquette of the diplomatic corps
idyll
Latin
A short poem or prose describing a scene or an event connected with country life
femme fatal
French
(pl. femme fatales) a seductress
chic
French
smart and stylish
ala mode
French
fashionable
debonair
French
sophisticated and bored
blaiz�
French
pleasant and gracious
esprit
French
lively wit; spirit
cul de sac
French
Passage with only one outlet; trap
vox populi
Latin
Voice of the people
ad lib
Latin
To speak without notes
bonafide
Latin
Genuine; without fraud
ad infinitum
Latin
Endlessly; to eternity
status quo
Latin
The existing state of affairs
vis a vis
French
face to face
lasagna
Italian
Baked dish with noodles, chopped meat, cheese, and tomato sauce
sine qua non
Latin
Something indispensable
persona non grata
Latin
An unacceptable person
per diem
Latin
By the day
alter ego
Latin
Other self, an exceptionally close friend
motif
French
Theme, dominant feature
soiree
French
Evening party
par excellence
French
Beyond comparison, above all others
poltergeist
German
Noisy ghost
rendezvous
French
Meeting by appointment at a fixed place or time
prima donna
Italian
Principal woman singer in an opera
portico
Latin
A porch or covered walk
couturier
French
A male designer of woman's fashion
nemesis
Greek
A just punishment; anything that seems to defeat or frustrate a person
ennui
French
Feeling of boredom and weariness
hoi polloi
Greek
The common people; the masses
colossus
Greek
A gigantic statue; anything huge or important
Chimera
Greek
A monster with lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail; an impossible fancy
chassis
French
the frame wheels of a motor vehicle, not the body nor the engine
millennium
Latin
A thousand years
ad interim
Meanwhile, temporary
billet doux
French
A love letter
coup d'etat
French
Sudden overthrow of a government
habeas corpus
Latin
A writ requiring that a prisoner will be brought before a court to decide the legality of this detention
laissez faire
French
Non-interference, absence of government control over industry and business
viva voce
Italian/Spanish
Orally
ex libris
Latin
From the book
carte blanche
French
Full authority
nom de plume
French
Pseudonym, a pen name
verbatim
Latin
Word for word
prima facie
Latin
At first glance; adequate to establish a fact
modus operandi
The manner of working
tour de force
French
Feat or skill, a clever creation and performance
coup de grace
French
A decisive finishing stroke
erratum
Latin
Error in writing or printing
Alma Mater
Latin
The school, college, or university that one once attended.
Bombay
Former name for Mumbai
Chopin
Polish
Pianist
Malay
people inhabiting Malaysa
Ave Maria
Latin
A prayer to the Virgin Mary used in Catholic worship
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Latin
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North American Indian people
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male name
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Cathedral city of Western England
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Ruler of Mongol empire
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