French Vocabulary

6. “After me, [let come] the flood [i.e., the Biblical flood that destroyed early mankind—symbolic of an extinction event]”; meant to communicate a lack of caring for what happens to the rest of the world after you die (it is widely believed that this attitude brought about the economic conditions leading to the French Revolution)
10. a dramatic turn of events
12. on the contrary
13. the outcome of the final climax in a story
14. enjoy your meal
16. a narrow ridge; the bridge of the nose
18. to make something using the only materials that are immediately available
19. a file containing information on someone
21. lots of, many
22. a grand, beautiful, but useless gesture
24. a body of work (all of an artist’s paintings, all of a band’s albums, etc.)
25. distinctive quality, trademark
26. style, flamboyance
29. the feeling that you’ve seen/experienced this before
31. dialect, jargon
33. unparalleled, having no equal
35. well-known, obvious
36. a minor dispute or disagreement; an inconvenient event; a delay
37. an unfounded rumor

1. the winning blow/strike
2. an intelligent, cultured, educated person
3. a person who enjoys the good things in life
4. about, regarding, concerning
5. well-chosen word(s); a clever reply
6. ulterior motive; hidden thought or plan
7. a work of art
8. familiar with, trained in, having a basic understanding of (something)
9. grace under pressure
11. depressed boredom
15. an affinity; a natural craving or attraction
17. “How awful!” (usually sarcastic)
20. a preview, first impression
23. unusual, rare, exotic, very fine, pretentious
27. a lack of experience or judgment; being too trusting or easily duped
28. literally “staircase wit”; p Coming up with the perfect reply after the opportunity has passed to actually use it
30. a distinctive flair or style
32. a matter in which one’s honor is at stake; a duel
33. (noun) habitat; (adjective) highly specialized or specific
34. up-to-date, abreast of currant affairs