French words of the day: in lieu of, lieutenant, plateau

bayonet - short dagger from French town of Bayonne
biscuit - twice cooked
bivouac - temporary camp with no tents
en route - on the route

fusillade -  battery of shots, from fusil, French for shoot
In lieu of an English word, use a French word or phrase.

in lieu of - in place of
lieutenant - deputy - different ranks in army and US police

mêlée - chaos, mix of people fighting

physique - body type
plateau - flat area of land, flat as a plate
redoubt - refuge

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French words of the day: plateau

ensemble - people or things gathered together, such as a musical ensemble in a duo or quartet

panache - aplomb and flair, style and confidence, flamboyance

plateau - flat surface, flat field, for example, 'better to pitch your tent on a plateau than on a slope'. Metaphorical point where nothing happens, no advance, for example, 'our business had reached a plateau'.

Protegée -protected pupil or underling, opposite of a mentor

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