FRENCH WORDS & PHRASES
At a restaurant you may want the steak but not the side dishes, so you order this 3-word way
ala carte
Careful! This washing machine cycle using cold water and low spin speed is suggested for lingerie & silk neckties
delicate
If you live in a scenic coastal region of Croatia, this term might refer to you--or perhaps to any of your 101 dogs
Dalmatian
"Over a period of several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death. The last tribute standing wins" in this novel
The Hunger Games
Melissa McCarthy was a scene-stealer as one of the bridesmaids in this raunchy chick flick
Bridesmaids
The "R" in RSVP stands for "repondez", while the last 3 letters stand for this, French for "if you please"
s'il vous plait
This color appears in the names of two different MLB teams--one in the northeast, one in the Midwest
red
It's a bird! It's a fruit! It's the nickname for a native New Zealander!
a Kiwi
This thriller was right on track with its tale of Rachel Watson, who witnesses something shocking on her commute
The Girl on the Train
In "Jurassic Park", Richard Attenborough has created a dinosaur-filled animal preserve called this
Jurassic Park
Sorry if you're lactose intolerant, but a dairy product is repeated in this French phrase meaning "best of the best"
crème de la crème
It's not yours! It's this word that comes before "craft" & "sweeper" in the names of popular video games
mine
This country has no nickname for its residents, perhaps because there aren't very many; but on the plus side... Pope sightings!
Vatican City
By Feb. 2024 this juvenile journal, the first of almost 20, had spent 778 weeks on the N.Y. Times children's series list
The Diary of the Wimpy Kid
This film with a one-word title is based on the play "God of Carnage"
Carnage
This 4-letter word comes before "d'etat" in a governmental overthrow, or before "de grace" in a finishing blow
coup
While crossing the George Washington Bridge from N.J., drivers are greeted by a sign with these 4 words (it's been waiting for you)
Welcome to New York
Never to be confused with Cretins with an "I", Cretans with an "A" hail from this nation's largest island
Greece
Rhonda Byrne wrote this 2006 book, a hidden "principle of the universe", but don't tell anyone; scratch that. Tell me, now
The Secret
The third film in the "Shrek" series has this 3-word title
Shrek the Third