| A | B |
| a la mode | in the fashion of; up to date |
| apropos | appropriate; suitable |
| déjá vu | been there; already happened |
| coup d'eat | sudden overthrow of government by a small group |
| cliché | words that are overused |
| double entendre | double meaning |
| ennui | weariness/despair |
| entourage | people who attend an important person |
| faux pas | embarrassing remark made |
| malapropos | out of place; not appropriate |
| cum laude | graduating with honors |
| par excellence | the best of its kind |
| vis a vis | face to face with one another |
| ersatz | a poor substitute for something |
| kismet | fate, fortune, destiny |
| vendetta | revenge |
| alma mater | one'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 sequens | in sequence or order |
| id est (i.e) | in other words; for example |
| in re (Latin law) | concerning or regarding |
| mandamus | command from superior court to a lower court |
| raison d 'etre | one's reason for being |