foreign words Flashcards
savoir faire
The ability to act in a particular way in public
recherche
Something that is so obscure an unusual that cannot be understood easily
pro rata
As a consequence of something
piece de resistance
The best part of something
outre
Unusual and shocking
nouveu riche
Somebody has recently become rich,
Non-compos mentis
Somebody was not in the right mind, not thinking clearly
non sequiter
Does not follow in a logical way
noblesse oblige
Rank has its obligations
Nom de plume
pen name
nom de guerre
pseudonym
modus vivendi
It is a practical arrangement by which people were quarrelling can continue to work or live together
metier
Profession
manque
Failed artist
Mandarin
Powerful high-ranking official
Lingua Franca
Dominant language
leitmotif
theme
Lacuna
Something that is missing
joie de vivre
Joy of life
infra dig
Something beneath your dignity
In extremis
At the verge of death
hors de combat
Unable to take part in an activity because you are injured
frisson
feeling of excitement
fair accompli
Something that can no longer be changed
fascimile
Verbatim
esperit decorps
Loyalty and pride among a group
en bloc
Everyone together
de trop
Not wanted
de riguer
Something required by social custom
au fait
Familiar
amour propre
Self dignity
Anis mirabilis
Wonderful year
a priori
only theory no practical
au courant
up to date
a posteriori
basedon observation
beau monde
fashionable society
bon vivant
lives life lavishly
carte blanche
freedom to do whatever