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HANSEN-LIST #6

foreign words often used in English

TermDefinition
alma mater school graduated from (song) Latin
alter ego second self (other self) Latin
antebellum time period before war Latin
bona fide genuine, real Latin
corpus delicti body of evidence Latin
cum laude with praise (high GPA award) Latin
e.g. (exemption gratia) for example-example given (one on many) Latin
I.e. (id est) that is (only thing) Latin
e pluribus unum for many we are one Latin
ergo therefore Latin
ex post facto after the fact Latin
habeas corpus to have a body -legal right that ensures that people have a chance to challenge their imprisonment in front of a judge Latin
per annum annual (per year) Latin
per capita per head (per person) Latin
status quo current status Latin
quid pro quo fair exchange Latin
subpoena under penalty Latin
ad nauseam too long Latin
in camera in secret Latin
in vino veritas truth in wine Latin
lapsus calami slip of the pen Latin
au contraire on the contrary French
carte blanche full power (blank check) French
double entendre double meaning French
entrepreneur one who undertakes one who manages/runs a business well French
faux pas social flaw French
flotsam cargo floating on the water French
jetsam cargo in the air (thrown overboard) French
genre category French
au jus with juice (meat) French
billet doux love letter French
au naturel naked French
laissez-faire attitude of disinterest French
tête-à-tête head to head (private conversation French
garçon (waiter) boy French
mon cheri my darling French
tour de force outstanding skill French
voila there it is French
finis finish French
luna moon Spanish
bandolereo bandit/ thief Spanish
vaquero cowboy Spanish
afetto passion Italian
prima donna (main ballerina) Has the spotlight on them Italian
kaput damaged beyond repair German
Schmalz overly sentimental German
Dummkopf idiot German
Wanderlust wanting to travel (similar to bohemian) German
chutzpah lots of nerve Hebrew
babushka scarf / grandma Russian
gung ho enthusiastic (originally work together)
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