Words from Italian
A document describing the aims of a group or organization. Italian for "a public declaration".
What is a "manifesto"?
No longer functioning, as a device or machine
What is kaput?
No longer in fashion. French for "past, gone by".
What is passe'?
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the determination of one's fate by one's actions.
What is "karma"?
laziness. Latin for without pain.
What is "indolence"?
A bold act meant to show off. Italian for "brag".
A person who looks remarkably like another person. German for "double goer".
What is doppelganger?
A collection of items hidden or stored away for future use. French for "to hide"
What is chache?
One who is a master in his or her field. Hindi for "learned teacher".
What is a "guru"?
Hard working and diligent. Latin word for "diligence"
What is "industrious"?
The intellectuals or hightly educated people in a society
What is "intelligentsia"?
Cheap art whose owners are usually aware of its lack of value. German for "trash".
What is kitsch?
Giving off a sense of calmness and coolness. French for "not caring".
What is nonchalant?
The embodiment of a certain idea in a person.
What is an "avatar"?
To move about actively.
What is "bustle"?
A person inclined to violence and criminal behavior. A combination of a bully and a criminal.
What is a "ruffian"?
Forbidden or prohibited.
What is verboten?
Skillful, either mentally or with one's hands. from french for "according to right"
What is adroit?
An outcast.
What is a pariah?
Unmotivated, incompetent, irresponsible. Shortened from the Scottish word for effect.
What is "feckless"?
Someone who develops an interest in an area of art or music without being a true expert.
What is a "dilettante"?
Delight taken in another's misfortune.
What is schadenfreude?
Utter calmness and composure, especially under pressure
What is sangfroid?
An expert in a specific field. Similar to guru, but ususally related to politics.
What is a "pundit"?
Swiftness.
What is "celerity"?