SAT Foreign Words 2 Flashcards
1
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alfresco
A
adj. : outside, in the open air
Italian - “in the fresh”
2
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au naturel
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adj. : in the most simple, natural way / nude
French - “in it’s natural state”
3
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alma mater
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noun : former school / the anthem thereof
Latin : “foster mother”
4
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alter ego
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noun : second self
Latin - “second I”
5
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angst
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noun : dread, anxiety
German
6
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avant-garde
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adj. : experimental, unorthodox
French - “front guard”
7
Q
blitzkrieg
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noun : a sudden and overwhelming attack
German - “lightning war”
8
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carte blanche
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noun : total freedom
French - “white card”
9
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chutzpah
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gall, audacity
Yiddish
10
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cul-de-sac
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noun : a street or passage closed at one end
French - “bottom of the bag”