Foreign Words in English * 6 *

Question 1

per annum

Answer 1

for each year

Latin

Question 2

per capita

Answer 2

for each person

Latin - ‘by heads’

Question 3

post meridiem (p.m.)

Answer 3

after noon

Latin

Question 4

ante meridiem (a.m.)

Answer 4

before noon

Latin

Question 5

pro bono

Answer 5

professional or legal work done without compensation, especially for the public good.
Latin - ‘for the public good’

Question 6

répondez s’il vous plaît (R.S.V.P.)

Answer 6

please reply

French

Question 7

status quo

Answer 7

the existing condition or state of affairs

Latin

Question 8

kamikaze

Answer 8

noun; a member of a Japanese air attack corps in World War II assigned to make a suicidal crash on a target (such as a ship)
adj; having or showing reckless disregard for safety or personal welfare
Japanese - ‘divine wind’

Question 9

karaoke

Answer 9

singing to a backing track, typically in Karaoke bars and pubs.
Japanese - ‘empty orchestra’

Question 10

emoji

Answer 10

little pictures you can use on your smartphone or computer to communicate an emotion or message
Japanese (えもじ) - (え) means “picture” and (もじ) is “character” or “letter.”