9th grade foreign phrases for Honors English I
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| RSVP | To respond to an invitation.
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| Deja Vu | The illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time.
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| Faux Pas | A social blunder.
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| Du Jour | Made for a particular day.
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| Bon Voyage | Farewell.
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| Alma Mater | A school, college, or university which one has attended or from which one has graduated.
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| Cum Laude | With distinction.
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| Femme Fatale | A seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or compromising situations.
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| Caveat Emptor | A principle in commerce.
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| Tabula Rasa | The mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions.
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| Ad Nauseam | To a sickening or excessive degree.
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| Esprit de Corps | The common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm, devotion, and strong regard for the honor of the group.
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| Verbatim | Word for word.
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| E Pluribus Unim | One out of many.
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| Prima Donna | A principal female singer in an opera or concert organization.
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| Avant-Garde | An intelligentsia that develops new or experimental concepts especially in the arts.
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| Status Quo | The existing state of affairs.
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| Joie de Vivre | Keen or buoyant enjoyment of life
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| Carte Blanche | Full discretionary power.
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| Alpha and Omega | The beginning and ending.
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| Hoi Polloi | The general populace.
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