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foreign words and phrases Flashcards

1
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mare nostrum*

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latin

our sea

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2
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ancien regime

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latin

old goverment

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3
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ancedote

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greek

a story that explains something

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4
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tete a tete

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french

two people talking

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5
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Anglican*

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english

official church of England

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E pluribus unum*

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latin

one out of many

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Anglophile

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english

loves England

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Mea Culpa*

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latin

my fault

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9
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ergo

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latin

therefore

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10
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Quid pro Quo*

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latin
equal exchage (if I do something for you then you do something for me)
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Habeas Corpus*

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latin

brought to a judge and formally charged with a crime

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12
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al fresco

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italian

outside dining

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13
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El Dorado*

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spanish

mythical city of gold

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14
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apropos

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french

it makes sense

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15
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magnum opus

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latin

greatest achievement of an artist

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16
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Avant garde*

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french

current style

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17
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modus operandi

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latin

how someone normally does things

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18
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beaux geste

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french

nice thing to do for someone

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19
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Magna Carta*

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latin

document limiting power of English kings

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20
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bon appetite

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french

enjoy your food

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21
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quasi-

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latin

nearly; almost

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22
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bona fide

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latin

opinion that cant be argued

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23
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neo*

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greek

new

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24
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RSVP*

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french

please respond

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25
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circa*

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latin

the guess of a year

26
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c’ est la guerre

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french

“oh well”; “that’s war”

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Anno Domini*

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latin

year since the birth of christ

28
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c’ est la vie

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french

“oh well”; “that’s life”

29
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spartan

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having only the things that are needed

30
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semper fidelis*

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latin

always faithful

31
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decorum*

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latin

proper way of behaving

32
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magna cum laude

A

latin

graduating with honors

33
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Esprit de corps*

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french

group/team spirit

34
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valedictorian*

A 
latin
# 1 student
35
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Ex post facto*

A

latin

after the fact

36
Q

anon

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old english

soon

37
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fait accompli

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french

it was going to happen anyway

38
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Au Revoir*

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french

farewll; vaya con Dios; good bye for a long time

39
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nom de plume

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french

pen or fake name

40
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Mazel tov*

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Hebrew

congratulations

41
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eureka

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greek

great discovery

42
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Veni vidi vici*

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latin

“I came, I saw, I conquered”

43
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antediluvian

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latin

before Noah’s flood; ancient

44
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faux pas

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french

public mistake in behavior

45
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hierachy

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greek/latin

how things are ranked

46
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addendum*

A

latin

an addition to a document or speech

47
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hemisphere*

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greek

1/2 sphere

48
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laissez-faire

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french

choosing not to get involved

49
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ad nauseum

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latin

repeating something so often it gets boring

50
Q

Eina Keina Nacht Musik

A

German

“ A little night music “

51
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ad lib

A

latin

saying or doing something unplanned

52
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jihad*

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arabic

struggle with or fight for your religious beliefs

53
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agnostic*

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greek

not sure about religious truth

54
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piece d’ resistance

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french

the best thing someone has

55
Q

akimbo

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ME

posing with hands on hips

56
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pro bono public

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latin

free service for the public

57
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algebra*

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arabic

math using letters that represents numbers

58
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sic semper tyrannis

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latin

bad things happen to bad rulers

59
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yen*

A

japanese

japanese money

60
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verbatim

A

latin

exact verbal or written copy

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