salmon
/ˈsæm.ən/
a type of fish
espresso
/esˈpres.əʊ/
strong coffee
cache
/kæʃ/
a hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept
Example: a cache of explosives
vegetable
/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
cupboard
/ˈkʌb.əd/
debris
/ˈdeb.riː/
broken or torn pieces left from the destruction of something larger
jewellery
/ˈdʒuː.əl.ri/
coax
/kəʊks/
to persuade someone gently to do something
antique
/ænˈtiːk/
made in an earlier period and considered to have value because of being beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality
flour
/flaʊər/
Boutique
/buːˈtiːk/
a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewellery, etc.
coup
/kuː/
an unexpectedly successful achievement
segue
/ˈseɡ.weɪ/
to move easily and without interruption from one piece of music, part of a story, subject, or situation to another
debut
/ˈdeɪ.bju/
to perform or appear in public, or to be shown or introduced to the public, for the first time
bouquet
/buˈkeɪ/
a group of flowers that have been fastened together
acai
/ˌæs.aɪˈiː/
a small, round, dark purple fruit from a type of palm tree that grows in Brazil
facade
/fəˈsɑːd/
the front of a building; deceptive outward appearance
Gauge
/ɡeɪdʒ/
to make a judgment about something
discotheque
/ˈdɪs.kə.tek/
a disco party at which people dance to recorded pop music
colonel
/ˈkɜː.nəl/
- an officer of high rank in the army or air force
faux pas
/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː/
words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite
Rendezvous
/ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/
an arrangement to meet someone, especially secretly, at a particular place and time, or the place itself
reservoir
/ˈrez.ə.vwɑːr/
a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake
pseudonym
/ˈsjuː.də.nɪm/
a name someone uses instead of their real name, especially on a written work