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EOC Foreign Words
Herron EOC French Foreign Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lady Gaga's meat dress is considered ___ because it is so far ahead of even modern fashion trends. | avant garde |
| One ___ I have is people who are one way to a person's face and another way behind his or her back. | bête noire |
| When my parents were ready to board the plane to go to Hawaii, we shouted, "___!" I know they'll have a great trip! | Bon voyage |
| Mary just dropped and broke her favorite plate. Oh well! ___! She can always go out and buy another one. | C'est la vie |
| Although local businesses have funded the program for at-risk students, Mr. Smith has been given ___ for running the program as he sees fit. | carte blanche |
| When Michael Jackson's doctor was on trial for allegedly murdering the famous pop star, he became an immediate ____. | cause célèbre |
| Qaboos of Oman orchestrated a(n) ___ when he overthrew his father, the then-Sultan of Oman, in 1970. | coup d'état |
| I feel like I've read this story before. It just seems to familiar. I have this feeling of ___. | déjà vu |
| After the super bowl, the fans in the stadium left ___. It took forever to get out of the parking lot because of all the people. | en masse |
| Johnny is definitely a(n) ___. When he saw an overweight lady at the grocery store the other day, he asked her when her baby was due. | enfant terrible |
| The ___ of the group was never so evident as when they came back from their mission trip so excited about the lives they had the opportunity to influence. | esprit de corps |
| Blowing your nose at the dinner table is such a(n) ___. | faux pas |
| Jessica Rabbit in the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a parody of the ___ because she uses her womanly charms to get what she wants. | femme fatale |
| Brittany is interested in ___. She wants to go to Paris and Milan to see the famous fashion designer houses up close. | haute couture |
| Although the sculpture had flaws, it also had a certain ___ that made it very appealing. | je ne sais quoi |
| Tom's grandmother's ___ is cooking for and spending time with her grandchildren. She absolutely loves it! | joie de vivre |
| Our town's small businesses have asked that our city government apply a(n) ___ approach to dealing with them. The local businesses want to make decisions on their own, without interference from the city. | laissez faire |
| The Queen visited the local orphanage because ___. It is her duty to reach out to all the members of her kingdom. | noblesse oblige |
| Eric Blair used the ___ George Orwell when he wrote his novel Animal Farm. | nom de plume |
| Kim's ___ is making sure that no animal at the animal shelter is left without finding a good home for him or her. | raison d'être |
| Alan got an invitation to his friend Casey's wedding. He noticed that he is supposed to ___ by May 1. Since he's planning on going, he needs to send in his response card ASAP. | RSVP |
| Charles has much confidence in his ___ as evidenced by his knowing exactly which fork to use for the first course at the formal black tie dinner. | savoir faire |
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