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Joy 10
Latin III
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ad hominem | appealing to a listener's or reader's prejudice, rather than to reason |
| ad infinitum | endlessly, forever, without limit |
| ad nauseam | to a sickening degree, to the point of nausea or disgust |
| alfresco | in the open air, outdoors |
| arrivederci | till we see each other again, goodbye |
| auf Wiedersehen | till we see each other again, goodbye |
| au revoir | till we see each other again, goodbye |
| brouhaha | noisy stir, hubbub, uproar, hullabaloo, commotio |
| chutzpah | supreme self-confidence, shameless audacity, nerve, brazeness |
| de rigueur | socially obligatory, required by custom, etiquette, or fashion, proper |
| entre nous | between you and me, confidential |
| ersatz | being an inferior substitute or imitation, artificial, synthetic |
| faux pas | error, social blunder, tactless act |
| hoi polloi | the masses, common peopl |
| honcho | person in charge, leader, chief, boss |
| in medias res | in the middle of things |
| kudos | praise for an achievement, glory, fame |
| non compos mentis | not of sound mind, not mentally competent to handle one's affairs |
| non sequitur | conclusion that does not logically follow from what has just been said |
| persona non grata | an unwelcome/unacceptable person |
| post mortem | detailed evaluation of some event that has just been completed |
| salaam | to bow very low, placing the right palm on the forehead |
| sayonara | farewell, goodbye |
| shalom | greeting or farewell |