Foreign Words List 6

Question 1

Tout le monde

Answer 1

Everybody

Question 2

Sui generis

Answer 2

“Of its own kind;” unique

Question 3

Comme il faut

Answer 3

Proper; behaving according to social standards

Question 4

Nota bene

Answer 4

Take special notice

Question 5

Ab initio

Answer 5

From the beginning

Question 6

Casus belli

Answer 6

A situation that provokes or justifies war

Question 7

Apropos

Answer 7

(Preposition) with regard to; (adjective) appropriate, suitable; (adverb) seasonably

Question 8

Bon mot

Answer 8

A witty remark

Question 9

Ad infinitum

Answer 9

Forever; always; without end

Question 10

Tout de suite

Answer 10

Immediately

Question 11

Semper fidelis

Answer 11

Always faithful (US Marine Corps motto)

Question 12

Sanctum sanctorum

Answer 12

Holy of holies

Question 13

Requiescat in pace

Answer 13

Rest in peace (R.I.P)

Question 14

Rigor mortis

Answer 14

Stiffness of the muscles after death

Question 15

Res ipsa loquitur

Answer 15

“The thing speaks for itself;” presumption or inference of negligence based on circumstantial evidence

Question 16

Quo vadis?

Answer 16

Where are you going?

Question 17

Que será, será

Answer 17

Whatever will be, will be

Question 18

Obiter dictum

Answer 18

“That which is said in passing;” an incidental statement or opinion (such as one made by a judge)

Question 19

Nes’t-ce pas

Answer 19

Isn’t it?

Question 20

Mala fides

Answer 20

Bad faith

Question 21

Lingua franca

Answer 21

A common language that is used as a form of communication among people who do not speak the same language