Chapter 10 vocab Flashcards
ad hominem
appealing to a listeners or readers prejudices, rather than to reason (latin)
ad infinitum
endlessly; forever; without limit (latin)
ad nauseam
to a sickening degree; to the point of nausea or disgust (latin)
alfresco
in the open air; outdoors (italian)
arrivederci
till wee see each other again; good-bye (italian(
auf Wiedersehen
till wee see each other again; good-bye (german)
au revoir
till wee see each other again; good-bye (french)
brouhaha
noisy stir; hubbub; uproar; hullabaloo; commotion (french)
chutzpah
supreme self-confidence; shameless audacity; nerve; brazenness (hebrew)
de rigueur
socially obligatory; required by custom, etiquette, or fashion; proper (french)
entre nous
between us; confidentially (french)
ersatz
being an inferior substitute or imitation; artificial; synthetic (german)
faux pas
error; social blunder; tactless act (french)
hoi polloi
masses; common people (greek)
honcho
person in charge; leader; chief; boss (Japanese)
in medias res
in the middle of things, rather than at the beginning (latin)
kudos
praise for an achievement; glory; fame (Greek)
non compos mentis
not of sound mind; not mentally come tenet to handle one’s affairs (latin)
non sequitur
conclusion that does not logically follow from what has just been said (latin)
persona non grata
person who is unwelcome; unacceptable person (latin)
postmortem
detailed evaluation of some event just completed (latin)
salaam
bow very low, placing the right palm on the forehead (arabic)
sayonara
farewell; good-bye (Japanese)
shalom
term of greeting or farewell (hebrew)
