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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Terra firma | Latin "firm land" Firm or solid earth |
| Carte Blanche | French "white paper" Full authority to do whatever you want |
| Sub rosa | Latin "under the rose" Confidently secretly |
| Tour de force | French "feat of strength" An exceptional achievement for artist for handling a difficult situation |
| Mañana | Spanish "tomorrow" Tomorrow |
| Carpe diem | Latin "seize the day" Enjoying the moment |
| Ipso facto | Latin "the fact itself" By the very of nature of something |
| Creme de la creme | French "creme of the creme" The very best. |
| Rendezvous | French "present yourself" A meeting at an agreed time and place typically between two people |
| Faux pas | French "false step" An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation. |
| Verbatim | Latin "word" A social blinder |
| Persona non grata | Latin "unacceptable person" An unacceptable or unwelcomed person |
| Deja vu | French "already seen" A feeling of having already seen the present situation |
| Non de plume | French "pen name" Pen name |
| Verboten | German "forbidden" Forbidden, especially by an authority. |