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Foreign Expressions II
More foreign expressions in English
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General Vocab
Graduate
01/01/2009
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plus ca change
 Definition
the more things change
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prima facie
 Definition
self-evident
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pro rata
 Definition
proportionately
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quo vadis?
 Definition
where are you going?
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rason d'etre
 Definition
reason for being
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roman a clef
 Definition
novel representing real history as fiction
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sang froid
 Definition
composure, equanimity
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sans-souci
 Definition
carefree
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savoir faire
 Definition
social tact
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shiksa
 Definition
non-Jewish female
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sic
 Definition
it is thus in the original
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sine qua non
 Definition
essential element or condition
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sub rosa
 Definition
in secret, in confidence
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tabula rasa
 Definition
clean slate
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trompe l'oeil
 Definition
photo realistic painting
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tete-a-tete
 Definition
intimate conversation
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tout le monde
 Definition
everyone
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ultima ratio
 Definition
final resort
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vade mecum
 Definition
constant companion
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via dolorosa
 Definition
sorrowful way
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vox populi
 Definition
popular opinion or sentiment
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Zeitgeist
 Definition
spirit of the times
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au fait (O fay)
 Definition
having a good or detailed knowledge of something
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au fond
 Definition
in essence, at bottom
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moue (mooo)
 Definition
a facial expression used to convey annoyance or distaste
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