| A | B |
|---|
| R.S.V.P. | to reply to an invitation |
| deja vu | the illusion of having previously experienced something |
| faux pas | a blunder in etiquette or manners |
| du jour | made for a particular day |
| bon voyage | Have a pleasant trip! |
| alma mater | a college from which one has graduated |
| cum laude | with honor, used in diplomas for high GPA |
| femme fatale | an irresistibly attractive woman |
| esprit de corps | a sense of unity and spirit among members of a group |
| verbatim | word for word |
| E pluribus unum | "Out of many, one" |
| prima donna | a person who takes privileged treatment as a right |
| avant-garde | an experimental group in any field |
| status quo | to keep things the way they are |
| joie de vivre | a carefree enjoyment of life |
| carte blanche | unconditional authority, full power |
| caveat emptor | commerce principle that the seller cannot be held responsible for quality of a product |
| alpha and omega | the beginning and the end |
| tabula rasa | mind comes into the world as a "blank slate" |
| hoi polloi | the masses or the people; peons |
| ad nauseam | to a sickening degree |
