Foreign Words and Phrases
Latin for the school, college, or university you attended
Alma Mater
This group of individuals appear on U.S. banknotes.
important figures in the founding of the United States of America
Another name for frosting
Icing
Louisa May Alcott’s Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy in Little Women.
March sisters
What do dogs commonly do to communicate affection with a part of their body?
wag their tail
Italian for “outside” or “open air”—most often used with dining
alfresco
This decreases the purchasing power of money.
inflation
Individual little cakes are called what?
cupcakes
This is Agatha Christie’s amateur female detective.
Miss (Jane) Marple
What was the name of Dorothy’s dog in The Wizard of Oz?
Toto
Yiddish word for gutsy, brash, audacious.
chutzpah
This U.S. law enforcement branch was created to stop counterfeiting.
Secret Service
During the 19th century, yeast was replaced in cakes by two leavening agents. Name one of them.
baking soda or baking powder
This heroine is the glue of the Harry Potter series.
Hermione (Granger)
In the nursery rhyme “Old Mother Hubbard,” Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog what item ?
Bone
Three-word Latin phrase for an unwelcomed and/or unacceptable person.
persona non grata
He appears on the U.S. $2 banknote, and Monticello appears on the back of older notes.
Thomas Jefferson
“Let them eat cake” is a bad translation. Cake really means this bread.
brioche
This is Charlotte Brontë’s eponymous heroine whose life is full of trials and tribulations. After years of separation, she and Rochester finally marry.
Jane Eyre
What is the fastest dog breed ?
Greyhound
Latin for “who benefits,” often used in a political context. For example, when something unpopular becomes a law or regulation, people often wonder, “Who benefits?”
cui bono
This country debuted paper banknotes more than 1,000 years ago.
China
The top tier of a wedding cake is most often saved for the first anniversary; however, it can also be saved for this occasion.
christening of the first child
From the imagination of Edward Stratemeyer, this iconic, teenage sleuth first appeared in the 1930s.
Nancy Drew
What breed of dog is known for being a great tracking dog due to its excellent sense of smell?
Bloodhound