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French
French 2
Latin/Italian
100
French- "fatal woman"- an irresistibly attractive woman
femme fatale
100
Latin- adj., adv. per person
per capita
100
a social blunder
faux pas
100
French- Have a good journey!
bon voyage
100
Et cetera
and so forth
200
Italian- n. total failure
fiasco
200
French- adv. on the way
en route
200
déjà vu
n. the sensation of having previously experienced something that one is experiencing.
200
French- "bottom of the bag" or blind alley
cul-de-sac
200
alma mater
any institution one has graduated from; old school or university
300
Latin- conj. therefore; consequently
ergo
300
French- adv., adj. face-to-face ex: They sat vis-à-vis across the table.
vis-à-vis
300
c’est la vie
such is life!
300
French- in a natural state; nude
au naturel
300
n. temperamental entertainer ex: I love her show, but Kim Kardashian is SUCH a prima donna.
prima donna
400
Latin- n. the existing state of things ex: The point of having this meeting is so that we might perpetuate the status quo.
Status Quo
400
French- surroundings; mood, character, atmosphere, etc.
ambiance
400
a la carte
separate price for each item, printed on the menu
400
French- "let the people do"; avoiding interference in the business or affairs of others.
laissez-faire
400
adv. in itself
per se
500
Yiddish- n. a clumsy person ex: I swear she cannot take one step without falling, she is such a klutz.
Klutz
500
French- danger of loss, harm, or failure
Jeopardy
500
French- greetings; hello; farewell
Bonjour
500
French- "I don't know what" - to describe an elusive impression or quality.
je ne sais quoi
500
adj. authentic, genuine, in good faith
bona fide
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