Unit 3 Lesson 28 Flashcards
Ad hoc
For this case only; temporary
A cappella
Without instrumental accompaniment
Bon vivant
One who enjoyed good food and other pleasant things
De facto
In fact; actual
Gemütlich
Agreeable; cheerful
Leitmotif
A short musical phrase which recurs and is associated with a given character, situation or emotion in an opera
Nolo contendere
A defendant’s plea declaring that he will not make a defense but not admitting his guilt
Par excellence
In the greatest degree of excellence
Parvenu
One who has suddenly acquired wealth or power; a person who is considered an upstart because he does not conform to the standards of the class into which he has risen
Piece de resistance
The principal dish of a meal; the main item or event in a series
Postprandial
After dinner
Quid pro quo
One thing in return for another
Qui vive
To be on the lookout or on the alert is to be on the qui vive
Savoir faire
A ready knowledge of what to do or say; tact
Sub rosa
Secretly; confidentially
