Unit 7 - Test Study Guide (Part 1) Flashcards
To a sickening degree
Ex: I have been hearing about Kathy’s engagement ring, __ _________. Is she trying to rub it in that I’m not engaged yet?
Ad nauseam(Latin)
Have a nice journey or trip
Ex: My dad yelled, “___ _______!” as my uncle boarded the ramp up into the cruise ship
Bon voyage(French)
Real or genuine
Ex: Yang found a ____ _____ dinosaur bone in his backyard last summer
Bona fide(Latin)
Freedom to act
Ex: The police do not have ____ _______ when it comes to using excessive force
Carte blanche(french)
Buyer beware
Ex: When buying used merchandise or items without a warranty, the policy is ______ _______
Caveat emptor(Latin)
An embarrassing situation
Ex: It was a ____ ____ when Warren wore the opposing team’s colors on game day
Faux pas(French)
In place of a parent
Ex: When children are separated from their parents, an appointed advocate acts __ ____ ________
in Loco parentis(Latin)
Let go - A policy of not giving direction or interference; can be done by a government, organization, or person
Ex: Our church has _______ ____ about telling people where to donate their money
Laissez faire(French)
By the fact itself
Ex: It is ___ _____when people join the armed forces that they understand they might have to give their lives for their country
Ispo facto(Latin)
Method of operation
Ex: The coach follows a strict ____ _______ concerning who she allows to play in each game so no one can argue about it
Modus operandi(Latin)
An unacceptable person
Ex: The professor, after disagreeing with the administration over school policy, was proclaimed _________ ___ _____and barred from the campus
Persona non grata(Latin)
A lead female singer in an opera company; or, a person who is prideful and difficult
Ex: The drama teacher said she would not give the lead part to anybody acting like a _____ _______
Prima donna(Latin)
Done for free or not requiring payment
Ex: I heard the lawyer say that he would not do ___ ____work
Pro bono(Latin)
An expectation of receiving a return equal in value to the favor being granted
Ex: Receiving assistance from Tobias is usually a ____ ___ ___agreement
Quid pro quo(Latin)
