SAT Foreign Words 1

Question 1

ad lib

Answer 1

adj : improvised

Latin - ad libitum; at one’s pleasure

Question 2

a cappella

Answer 2

adj or adv : sung without musical accompaniment

Italian - in chapel style

Question 3

ad infinitum

Answer 3

adv : endlessly, forever

Latin - to infinity

Question 4

ad nauseam

Answer 4

adv : to a tiresomely excessive degree

Latin - to sickness

Question 5

al dente

Answer 5

adj or adv : cooked to a level that still retains firmness

Italian - to the tooth

Question 6

bon mot

Answer 6

noun : a clever or witty remark

French - a good word

Question 7

bona fide

Answer 7

adj. genuine; real

Latin - literally ‘with good faith’

Question 8

carpe diem

Answer 8

sentence : make the most of the present time

Latin - literally ‘seize the day!’

Question 9

caveat emptor

Answer 9

sentence : the buyer is responsible for checking the quality of goods before purchasing them
Latin - let the buyer beware

Question 10

aficionado

Answer 10

noun :a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
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