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