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Common Foreign Words 9

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"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"
ergotherefore
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"
liaisonconnection
"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"


English/Intensive Reading Teacher
Niceville High School
Niceville, FL

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