Word origins

• rococoA style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.
• devianceActions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
• metisA member of one of these three Canadian Aboriginal peoples.
• VientianeThe capital city of Laos.
• GregoireA surname from French
• integrableAble to be integrated.
• MontreuxA town and municipality on Lake Geneva in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district, Vaud Canton, Switzerland.
• observantAlert and paying close attention; watchful.
• glandularPertaining to a gland or glands.
• recoupTo make back (an investment or similar).
• oeuvreA work of art, music or literature.
• galliumA chemical element (symbol Ga) with an atomic number of 31; a soft bluish metal.
• marionetteA puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.
• RERA type of railway system that generally runs from suburbs or satellite towns into a city centre, with a central tunnel or overground corridor with higher speeds and more widely spread stations than a subway or metro.
• quicheA pie made primarily of egg and cream, perhaps mixed with chopped meat or vegetables, in a pastry crust.
• carnivoreAn organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
• egalitarianCharacterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
• animosityViolent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
• rabatA polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
• ValeryA male given name from French [in turn from Latin].
• MontmartreA neighbourhood of Paris, Île-de-France, France.
• VincennesA city and commune of Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.
• toucanAny of various neotropical frugivorous birds from the family Ramphastidae, with a large colorful beak.
• bijouA jewel.
• ChastainA surname from French.
• romaineA surname from French.
• numismaticOf or pertaining to currency, especially to coins.
• GuerinA surname from French.
• etudeA short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.
• tulleA kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
• PimsleurA surname
• SeguinA surname from French.
• CecileA female given name from Latin.
• pisteA downhill trail.
• beretA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
• ebolaThe Ebola virus.
• juxtapositionThe nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
• trancheA slice, section or portion.
• VilliersA surname from French.
• agenA commune, the capital of Lot-et-Garonne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
• MarchandA surname from French.
• SachaA unisex given name from French, equivalent to English Sasha.
• CauA surname from French.
• oxidantan oxidizing agent
• parquetA wooden floor made of wooden tiles or veneers arranged in a decorative geometrical pattern.
• pharebeacon
• LouvainSynonym of Leuven.
• crappieA member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis, both with silvery-white with black speckles and prized as gamefish.
• dioramaA three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.
• tambourineA percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
• expressionismA movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences.
• moutonA 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
• CormierA surname from French.
• MontparnasseA neighbourhood of Paris, France.
• rideauA fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc.
• arabesqueAn elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
• RSFReporters Without Borders
• LeclercA surname from French.
• couleeA stream, especially one in the western US or Canada, generally smaller than a bayou; it may (or may not) run dry in summer, may be sluggish, shallow, and wide (forming in effect a pond or slough), or may have formerly cut a deep gulch or ravine, but at present run dry.
• sympathizeTo have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected; to feel for.
• carafeA bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.
• buccaneerAny of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
• NamurThe capital city of Wallonia, Belgium.
• AngelineA female given name from French.
• derailleurA mechanism on a bicycle wheel used while cycling to move the bicycle chain from one sprocket (gear) to another, to change speeds.
• guillotineA machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.
• GirouxA surname from French.
• piscineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.
• JulliardA surname from French.
• alcoveA small recessed area set off from a larger room.
• ArianeA female given name from Ancient Greek or French.
• couleurA suit of cards, in certain French card games.
• pacifistOne who loves, supports, or favours peace.
• microbeAny microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
• tardyLate; overdue or delayed.
• chabotA kind of fish, mainly found on the coat of arms of the Chabot family ("or, three chabots gules").
• JacqueA surname from French.
• grandioseLarge and impressive in size, scope or extent.
• quatreA card, die, or domino with four spots or pips.
• boudoirA woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
• FaureA surname from French.
• ClariceA female given name from French.
• levantAn easterly wind, generally in the western Mediterranean Sea.
• GodardA surname from French.
• reportageThe reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness.
• opticianA person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses and spectacles (glasses).
• GauguinA surname from French.
• BouvierSynonym of bouvier des Flandres (“type of dog”).
• ProulxA surname from French.
• CongoleseA person from the Congo or any Congolese state.
• CauchyOf a sequence in a metric space, whose terms become arbitrarily close to one another.
• LefebvreA surname from French.
• reverieA state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
• amputeeA person who has had one or more limbs removed.
• CharleroiThe largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
• envieTo vie; to emulate; to strive.
• LepageA surname from French, equivalent to English Page.
• legumeThe fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
• GiselleA female given name from French.
• aristocratOne of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).