Foreign Phrases Flashcards
Ad nauseum
Latin; to the extreme degree
Deja vu
French; a feeling of having experienced smelting previously
Hoi polloi
Greek; the ordinary people
Faux pas
French; a social blunder
Alpha and omega
Greek; beginning and end
From A-Z
Avant-garde
French; new and unusual
Verbatin
Latin; word for word
Carpe diem
Seize the day!
Bana fide
Latin; genuine; real
Carte blanche
French; complete freedom
Alma mater
Latin; school are attended
RSVP
French; repondez s’il vous plait
Du jour
French; of the moment
Ex: soup de jour: soup of the day
E Pluribus Unum
Latin; One out of many
Status quo
Latin; the way things are now
Femme Fatale
French; disastrous woman
Bon Voyage
French; have a good trip!
Cum loude
Latin; with honor
Mea culpa
Latin; my mistake