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Q.1
I'll be surprised if the ambassador keeps his job after that ________ in Zambia last week. He completely humiliated our country!
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mortgage
debacle
souvenir
amuse-bouche
Q.2
He may not be the most faithful man in the world, but you can't deny he's got a certain ________. Even knowing all his faults, I can't help but find him attractive.
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ambulance
faux pas
résumé
panache
Q.3
You're not seriously considering encrusting your front door with diamonds, are you? You know that everyone will look at your house and think, "________."
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Ennui
Carte Blanche
Nouveau riche
Vive la difference
Q.4
I've assembled a ________ on the security protocols for the marathon this June. Everything we need to know is in there.
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joie de vivre
dossier
Napoleon complex
brunette
Q.5
________, darling! I'll see you tomorrow!
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Bourgeois
Sacré bleu
Adieu
Fiancé
Q.6
We're planning a rustic, French-themed picnic this Sunday. We're going to have a ________ with marmalade, and about five different types of cheese!
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baguette
voyeur
bagatelle
silhouette
Q.7
One synonym for 'panache' is ________, which means "an ability to do things in an interesting way that shows imagination."
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depot
pot-pourri
risqué
flair
Q.8
You may look at Sophie and think she's just a boring old lady, but you should actually talk to her! She was a ________ dancer in Paris during the War!
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pince-nez
cabaret
sabotage
crèche
Q.9
That's a great question. This is my first week working here, so I don't know the menu well, but give me a moment and I'll have our ________ come talk to you. He's been here for 15 years.
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nom de plume
roué
maître d'
grand prix
Q.10
You come here and present me with a ________ and expect me to just accept it?! I know I can't do anything to change what's been done, but I am not happy.
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sommelier
grenadier
dressage
fait accompli
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