| A | B |
| "a la mode" | "according to fashion" |
| "bon appetit" | "eat well or wish you a hearty appetite" |
| "carte blanche" | "unrestricted power to act on one's own" |
| "creme de la creme" | "the very best" |
| "du jour" | "of the day or current" |
| ergo | therefore |
| gaffe | "verbal blunder or clumsy remark" |
| "in situ" | "in the original position" |
| "ipso facto" | "by the fact itself" |
| kitsch | "something gaudy or cheap by design or appearance which appeals to those with poor taste" |
| liaison | connection |
| "nota bene" | "take notice or note well" |
| "prima donna" | "a person who is irritable and difficult to work with" |
| "quid pro quo" | "something for something or an equal exchange" |
| "tete-a-tete" | "in private or a private conversation or interview" |
| verbatim | "word for word" |
| zeitgeist | "spirit of the time" |
| "caveat emptor" | "let the buyer beware" |