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Marking Period 1 Foreign Expressions

AB
a la modein the fashion of; up to date
aproposappropriate; suitable
déjá vubeen there; already happened
coup d'eatsudden overthrow of government by a small group
clichéwords that are overused
double entendredouble meaning
ennuiweariness/despair
entouragepeople who attend an important person
faux pasembarrassing remark made
malaproposout of place; not appropriate
cum laudegraduating with honors
par excellencethe best of its kind
vis a visface to face with one another
ersatza poor substitute for something
kismetfate, fortune, destiny
vendettarevenge
alma materone's place of graduation
anno Domini (Latin phrase)"In the year of our Lord"
Caveat emptor (Latin)"let the buyer beware"
carpe diem (Latin)"Seize the day"
et sequensin sequence or order
id est (i.e)in other words; for example
in re (Latin law)concerning or regarding
mandamuscommand from superior court to a lower court
raison d 'etreone's reason for being



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