aperçu

[a-per-sy]

a·per·çu

[a-per-sy]
noun, plural a·per·çus [-sy] . French.
1.
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
2.
an immediate estimate or judgment; understanding; insight.
3.
an outline or summary.

Origin:
literally, perceived
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Aperçu is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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aperçu (apɛrsy)
 
n
1.  an outline; summary
2.  an insight
 
[from apercevoir to perceive]

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