Apprise (verb)
ap-raiz
Inform or tell (someone)
Late 17th century: from French appris, apprise, past participle of apprendre ‘learn, teach’, from Latin apprehendere (see apprehend).
Example sentences
“Someone needs to apprise Tony of the situation.”

Soigné (adj) swahn-yay Carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed First recorded in 1915–20. Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.” (more…)