Word origins

• chartreuseA yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
• axillaryOf or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
• goulashA stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
• habsThe Montreal Canadiens hockey club.
• pectinA plant-derived polysaccharide found in cell walls (especially in fruits) that forms a gel under acidic conditions and is commonly used to thicken foods like jam and jellies.
• ecruA beige colour.
• indecisionThe inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
• cachetA seal, as of a letter.
• fleuryA surname from French.
• zoukA style of dance music originating in the French Antilles, combining Latin American, African and Western disco rhythms; a dance to this music
• banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
• deployableAble to be deployed.
• deportTo comport (oneself); to behave.
• gangaThe sandgrouse.
• saisonA kind of highly carbonated pale ale.
• decoupageAn art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated.
• mantuaAn article of loose clothing popular in 17th- and 18th century France.
• DupuisA surname from French.
• escarpmentA steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
• bigotOne who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.
• dallesThe rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
• bouillonA clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken.
• titerThe concentration of a substance as determined by titration.
• beaucoupMuch, many, a lot of.
• bureaucratAn official who is part of a bureaucracy.
• commutationSubstitution of one thing for another; interchange.
• gerbilA member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
• ClaudineA female given name from French.
• gradationA sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
• toleA decorative metalware having a lacquered or enamelled surface that is painted or gilded.
• CVNnuclear-powered aircraft carrier
• bichonAny of a class of toy dogs with curly or wavy hair and long curled tails.
• jujuA fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
• nihilismThe view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.
• lotteburbot (fish)
• emplacementAn installation that houses a military weapon.
• DeschutesA river in Washington, United States; in full, Deschutes River.
• pounceA type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
• boutonA bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.
• formuleformula (model)
• poplinA fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.
• anaphylaxisExtreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
• geomaticsThe discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geospatial information.
• cartoucheAn ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
• clotureIn legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.
• FontainebleauA royal palace in Fontainebleau, Paris, France; in full, Palace of Fontainebleau
• extravaganceExcessive or superfluous expenditure of money.
• BourgogneBurgundy: A historical region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
• uricPertaining to, contained in, or obtained from urine.
• sombreDark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
• NadeauA surname from French.
• PoirierA habitational surname from French.
• chasseA reliquary casket.
• autoclaveA strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
• sauterA surname.
• barrackA building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
• coquilleA meal, especially a seafood dish, served in an actual scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like a shell.
• gouacheA thick, opaque watercolour paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque.
• piconA caramel-coloured flavoured bitters made from oranges, gentian, and quinquina, traditionally accompanying beer in the east and north of France.
• militaireA military man; a soldier.
• limousinOne of a breed of cattle from this region.
• ombreA Spanish card game, usually played by three people. It involves forty cards, omitting the ranks of 8, 9 and 10.
• heraldicOf, or relating to heraldry or heralds.
• AdolpheA surname from French.
• mobiliseTo make something mobile.
• diatribeAn abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
• DirichletA surname from French.
• mastitisInflammation of a breast.
• vestibuleA small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.
• ameliorateTo make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
• voileA light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses.
• TocquevilleA commune of Eure department, Normandy, France.
• MarceauA surname from French.
• LevesqueA surname from French, equivalent to English Bishop.
• consternationAmazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
• SimonaA female given name from Hebrew, variant of Simone.
• modifiableCapable of being modified; subject to modification.
• umpAn umpire.
• PapillionA city, the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.
• prismaticOf or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
• afficheA written or printed notice to be posted, as on a wall; a poster; a placard.
• musicaleA musical entertainment, usually private and typically involving classical music
• LefevreA surname from French. (Smith)
• bandyTo give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
• compensableAble to be compensated.
• narcolepsyA disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.
• couscousA pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
• ouguiyaThe currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.
• meringueA mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and either sugar or other flavorings; it is often baked to brown the surface and may be used as a topping or in other ways, most often as a dessert.
• bateauA small, flat-bottomed type of boat.
• vetiverThe grass Chrysopogon zizanioides (synonym Vetiveria zizanioides), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control.
• cassisA blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries.
• platenThe part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
• colonnadeA series of columns at regular intervals.
• indexationThe adjustment of an economic variable (such as a salary) according to an index (such as that of inflation).
• pedagogicSynonym of pedagogical.
• alimentationAlimony.
• amaranthAn imaginary flower that does not wither.
• LangloisA surname from French, equivalent to English English.
• regroupAn act of regrouping.