Foreign Words in English * 8 * Flashcards
1
Q
aurora borealis
A
an aurora that occurs in earth’s northern hemisphere; The Northern Lights
2
Q
que sera sera
A
whatever will be will be
3
Q
crème de la crème
A
the best of its kind
4
Q
semper fi (short for fidelis) motto of the US Marine Corps
A
“always faithfull”
5
Q
Schadenfreude
A
pleasure derived from someone else’s displeasure
6
Q
bourgeoisie
A
typical of conventional middle-class people
7
Q
impasse
A
A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate
8
Q
vice versa
A
With the order or meaning reversed; conversely
9
Q
veni, vidi, vici
A
I came; I saw; I conquered
10
Q
in vino veritas
A
in wine, there is truth
