English Vocabulary Derived from French: List 6

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  1. sortie
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth
  2. crochet
    make needlework by interlocking thread with a hooked needle
  3. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  4. boutique
    a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
  5. concierge
    a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel
  6. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  7. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  8. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  9. entourage
    the group following and attending to some important person
  10. accoutrement
    accessory or supplementary item of clothing
  11. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  12. vignette
    a small illustrative sketch
  13. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
  14. morgue
    a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial
  15. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  16. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  17. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  18. croquet
    a game in which players hit a ball through a series of hoops
  19. hauteur
    overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
  20. fusillade
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Created on Fri May 13 10:02:34 EDT 2022 (updated Tue Aug 02 09:13:11 EDT 2022)

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