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MEANING: Complete freedom PRONUNCIATION: cart blanch French
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MEANING: empty slate or clean slate PRONUNCIATION: ta bu -la ras –a Latin
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MEANING: a feeling of having experienced something previously PRONUNCIATION: de ja vu French
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MEANING: have a good trip PRONUNCIATION: Bon - voy - azh French
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MEANING: disastrous or dangerous woman PRONUNCIATION: fem - fa –tal French
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MEANING: One out of many ( U.S. motto) PRONUNCIATION: e plu·ri·bus u·num Latin
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MEANING: the way things are now PRONUNCIATION: sta tus kwoh Latin
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MEANING: buyer beware the principle that the seller of a product cannot be held responsible for its quality unless it is guaranteed in a warranty. PRONUNCIATION: kav-ee-aht emp-tawr Latin
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MEANING: the ordinary people or the masses of people PRONUNCIATION: hoi puh-loi Greek
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MEANING: 1. The lead female operatic singer 2. self-important, difficult person, self-absorbed PRONUNCIATION: pree-muh don-uh Italian
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MEANING: the school one attended PRONUNCIATION: ahl-muh mah-ter Latin
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MEANING: fellowship, camaraderie PRONUNCIATION: e-spree duh kawr French
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MEANING: a social blunder, something absurd or socially unacceptable PRONUNCIATION: foh pah French
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Fashion Faux Pas
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MEANING: Exuberance, love of life PRONUNCIATION: zhwad uh vee-vr uh French
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MEANING: the beginning and the end PRONUNCIATION: al fa and o may guh
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MEANING: to the extreme PRONUNCIATION: ad naw-zee-uhm, -am Latin
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MEANING: please respond or please reply PRONUNCIATION: French
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MEANING: of the moment “The soup du jour is tomato basil.” PRONUNCIATION: duh zhoor French
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MEANING: with honor PRONUNCIATION: koom lou-dey Latin
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MEANING: word for word or exactly like the original PRONUNCIATION : ver-bey-tim Latin
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MEANING: new and unusual PRONUNCIATION: uh-vahnt-gahrd
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MEANING: “seize the day,” enjoying the pleasures of the moment without having concern for the future. PRONUNCIATION: car-pay dee- im
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MEANING: Time flies PRONUNCIATION: Latin tem-pus fu-get
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MEANING: That’s life; such is life PRONUNCIATION: French Say-la-vee
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MEANING: 1.made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell. 2.authentic; true: a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting. PRONUNCIATION: Latin Pronounced like it looks
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MEANING: Instinctive knowledge of the right course of action in any circumstance. PRONUNCIATION: French sav-wire-fair
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MEANING: a statement having little or no relevance to what preceded it Example: Someone saying something extremely random that has nothing to do with the current topic of conversation. You could say, “Wow, that was non sequitur.” PRONUNCIATION: Latin non sec-wit-ur
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MEANING: the full form of i.e. i.e. means : “that is to say” It indicates that an explanation or paraphrase is about to follow: “Many workers expect to put in a forty-hour week — i.e., to work eight hours a day.” paraphrase PRONUNCIATION: Latin Like it looks
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MEANING: 1.an incorrigible child, as one whose behavior is embarrassing. 2.an outrageously outspoken or bold person who says and does indiscreet or irresponsible things. PRONUNCIATION: an-fant- ter-ree-bluh French
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MEANING: firm or solid earth; dry land (as opposed to water or air). PRONUNCIATION: Latin ter-uh fir-muh
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MEANING: the voice of the people; popular opinion. PRONUNCIATION: vox pop-u-lie Latin
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Now, practice quizzing a buddy. Give the definition and have them give you the word, or you may tell them the word and have them give you the definition.
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