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Foreign Words
Foreign words used in English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| caveat emptor (kav'ee-ot emp'tor) | Buyer beware! |
| carte blanche (kart blonsh') | unrestricted power to act on one's on |
| tete a tete (te-ta-tet') | a private conversation or interview, usually between two people |
| pas de deux (pah'duh dœ) | a dance by two persons |
| bon appetit (baw' na-pey-tee') | (I wish you) a hearty appetite |
| quid pro quo (kwid' proh kwoh') | something that is given or taken in return for something else |
| faux pas (foh pah') | a social blunder |
| in medias res (in me'-dee-as rays) | in the middle of a sequence of occurances |
| dolce vita (dole'chay vee'tuh) | sweet life/a life of pleasure and self-indulgence |
| mano a mano (mah'no ah mah'no) | face-to-face confrontation or conflict |