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Phrases Flashcards

1
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ad hoc

A

” to this” - for a specific purpose

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2
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Ad infinitium

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“To infinity” -for a long time

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3
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Ad nauseum

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To the point of nausea

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4
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Alfresco

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Out-of-doors, in the open

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5
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Alma mater

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“Fostering mother”-the school one attended

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6
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Ars gratia artis

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“Art for art’s sake”

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7
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Au naturel

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Naked, unadorned

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8
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Avante-garde

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On the cutting edge

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9
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Bête noire

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“Black beast”-a minor personal annoyance

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10
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Bon vivant

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Someone who gets great enjoyment from life

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11
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Carpe diem

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“Seize the day”

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12
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Carte Blanche

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“White card”-complete freedom

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13
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Cause célèbre

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An infamous event or scandal

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14
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Comme il faut

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Appropriate

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15
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Corpus delecti

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“Body of the crime”-evidence

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16
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Coup de grace

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The death blow

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17
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De facto

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“In fact”

18
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Deus ex machina

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“God from the machine”-a solution created out of desperation because no plausible one exist

19
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Enfante terrible

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An unmanageable child

20
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Ex cathedra

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“From the chair”-with unquestionable authority

21
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Fait accompli

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“Accomplished fact”

22
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Faux pas

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“False step”- a breach in etiquette or social protocol

23
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Flagrante delicto

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“With the crime blazing”-caught red-handed

24
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In vino veritas

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“In wine, truth”

25
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Ipso facto

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“By the fact itself”

26
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Joie de vivre

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“Joy of living”-high spirits, enthusiasm

27
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Lingua franca

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“The Frankish tongue”-a common language between people who do not speak the others native-language

28
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Mea culpa

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“My fault”

29
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Noblesse oblige

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The obligation of those of noble heritage

30
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Prima facie

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“On the face of it”-at first glance

31
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Quad erat demonstratum

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“As has been demonstrated”-often abbreviated QED

32
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Raison d’être

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“Reason for being”

33
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Savoir-faire

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“To know what to do”

34
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Status quo

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The current circumstances

35
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Tabula rasa

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“Erased tablet”-not yet affected by environment

36
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Tempus fugit

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“Time flies”

37
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Tete-a-tete

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“Head-to-head”-a private conversation

38
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Veni, vidi, vici

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“I came, I Saw, I conquered”

39
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Verboten

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Forbidden

40
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Zeitgeist

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The mood of the moment

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