Foreign Words in English * 2 * Flashcards by Anthony Crinella | Brainscape

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alfresco

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adj. : outside, in the open air

Italian - “in the fresh”

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au naturel

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adj. : in the most simple, natural way / nude

French - “in it’s natural state”

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alma mater

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noun : former school / the anthem thereof

Latin : “foster mother”

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alter ego

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noun : second self

Latin - “second I”

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angst

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noun : dread, anxiety

German

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avant-garde

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adj. : experimental, unorthodox

French - “front guard”

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blitzkrieg

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noun : a sudden and overwhelming attack

German - “lightning war”

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carte blanche

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noun : total freedom

French - “white card”

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chutzpah

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gall, audacity

Yiddish

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cul-de-sac

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noun : a street or passage closed at one end

French - “bottom of the bag”

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