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Adroit

(adj) Having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling difficult situations

Blasé

(adj) Uninterested, unexcited, or bored as a result of overindulgence or enjoyment

Cliché

(noun) A trite or overused expression or idea, such as “time flies”

Clientele

(noun) A body of customers or patrons

Entrepreneur

(noun) A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk of a business venture

Forte

(noun) Something in which a person excels; strong point

Gauche

(adj) Lacking social experience or grace; awkward; rude; tactless

Naive

(adj) Showing a lack of experience or judgement

Nonchalant

(adj) Cool, carefree, and casually unconcerned, or seeming so

Rendezvous

(noun) An appointment or engagement to meet at a fixed time and place