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Foreign Words and Ph
Foreign Words and Phrases for 9th grade EOC test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Latin for "out of many, we are one" | E pluribus unum |
| Italian for a very demanding woman; a spoiled woman; what we usually call a diva these days | prima donna |
| French for the carefree enjoyment of life--those moments when you are just carefree and happy | joie de vivre |
| French for very modern or groundbreaking | avant-garde |
| French for a social blunder; comes from "false step"; it used when you do something that is socially embarrassing. | faux pas |
| French for "Please respond"--Initials stand for répondez s'il vous plaît. | RSVP |
| French--a compelling sense that one has experienced something before | deja vu |
| French for "of the day" | du jour |
| French for "good trip, so when you say this in English, you are basically saying, "Have a good trip!" | bon voyage |
| French word meaning "dangerous woman" | femme fatale |
| a French saying meaning the spirit of a group toward a common goal | esprit de corps |
| When you retire and no longer have to work, someone may call your retirement years the _______________. | joie de vivre |
| Calling someone a Siren is much like calling her this French phrase. | femme fatale |
| a phrase you are likely to see on restaurant menu | du jour |
| a phrase that could be used for our school during Homecoming Week | esprit de corps |
| If you make jokes about certain groups of people, you are likely to make a _______________ because you could be insulting the person to whom you are talking. | faux pas |
| French - complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best. looks like "check blank". | carte blanche |
| This word comes from the lead singer of an opera because these singers are the stars of the show. | prima donna |
| a phrase used on the US's money because though we are fifty individual states, we share the same money | E pluribus unum |
| Fashions that are usually stuff we'd never wear normally or use clothing in ways we never imagined could be called _______________. | avant-garde |
| Latin - "buyer beware" - buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality of goods before a purchase is made. | caveat emptor |
| French - private conversation, heart-to-heart | tete a tete |
| French - enjoy your meal | bon appetit |
| Latin - favor granted with something expected in return. This for that | quid pro quo |
| French - food that can be ordered as separate items, rather than part of a set meal. | a la carte |
| Latin - urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future. YOLO | carpe diem |
| Latin - school, college, or university that one once attended | alma mater |
| French - dance for two people | pas de deux |
| Latin - an order requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. | habeas corpus |
| Latin - person's secondary or alternative personality | alter ego |
| Latin - genuine; real | bona fide |
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