People often think that knowing the English language and your own native language is enough to get you by, but what is often forgotten is that there is a need to expand one's vocabulary. Learning a few hundred foreign words is the first step in doing so.
1) A cappella– means “according to the chapel” or “in the manner of the chapel”
2) A fortiori- for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more.
3) A la (à la)– according to; in the manner of
4) A la carte- according to a menu or list that prices items separately
5) A la mode- fashionable; topped with ice cream
6) A posteriori-relating to what can be known by observation rather than through an understanding of how certain things work
7) A priori– relating to what can be known through an understanding of how certain things work rather than observation
8) Ab initio- form the beginning
9) Accoutrement– a piece of clothing or equipment that is used in a particular place for a particular activity
10) Achilles heel- the fault or weakness that causes or could cause someone or something to fail
11) Ad hoc- for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application
12) Ad hominem (usage)– appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect
13) Ad infinitum– without an end or limit
14) Ad lib(itum)- in accordance with one’s wishes
15) Ad nauseam-to a sickening or excessive degree
16) Adonis-a very handsome young man
17) Aegis-the power to protect, control, or support something or someone
18) Affidavit- a written report which is signed by a person who promises that the information is true
19) Aficionado-a person who likes and knows a lot about something
20) Agent provocateur- a person employed to encourage people to break the law so that they can be arrested
21) Agitprop– political propaganda promulgated chiefly in literature, drama, music or art
22) Aide memoire- an aid to the memory especially a mnemonic device
23) Alfresco-in the open air
24) Alibi-an excuse for not being somewhere or doing something
25) Alpha and omega- the beginning and ending
26) Ambiance – mood or feeling of a particular place
27) Amok – a murderous frenzy that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture
28) Amour proper-self- esteem
29) Anathema-someone or something that is very strongly disliked
30) Ancien regime-a system or mode no longer prevailing; system of France before the Revolution of 1789
31) Annus horribilis-an unfortunate year
32) Annus mirabilis- a notable year
33) Ante- amount of money that a player must bet at the beginning of a play in a poker game
34) Ante bellum- before the war
35) Aphrodisiac-something that causes or increases sexual desire
36) Apropos– at an opportune time
37) Attaché– a technical expert on a country’s diplomatic staff at a foreign capital
38) Au contraire-on the contrary
39) Au courant- knowing about the newest information, trends, etc.
40) Au fait- fully informed
41) Au naturel- in a natural state
42) Avant-garde– a group of people who develop new and often very surprising ideas in art
43) Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah– literally means “son of the commandment.” “Bar” is “son” in Aramaic, which used to be the vernacular of the Jewish people.
44) Belle vs beau– noun for a gorgeous female, sometimes signified as the most gorgeous at a particular gathering; French and literally means handsome or beautiful in the masculine form.
45) Berserk– an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
46) Bête noire– a person or thing strongly detested or avoided
47) Blitz- a military attack in which many bombs are dropped from airplanes
48) Blitzkrieg– a sudden and overwhelming military attack
49) Bona fide, bona fides– made or done in an honest and sincere way
50) Bourgeois, bourgeoisie – relating to the people belonging to the middle class of society
51) Caesar’s wife- the associates of public figures must not even be suspected of wrongdoing
52) Canard– a false report or story
53) Capiche, capeesh, capische, etc– to understand
54) Carte blanche– permission to do something in any way you choose to do it
55) Casus belli- an event or action that justifies or allegedly justifies a war or conflict
56) Cause célèbre-a legal case that excites widespread interest
57) Caveat- an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something
58) C’est la vie– a French phrase meaning “That is life”
59) Ceteris paribus- if all other relevant things, factors or elements remain unaltered
60) Comme ci, comme ça– “Like this”, “Like that” or “So-so”
61) Confidant vs. confidante– which refers to one to whom secrets or private thoughts are disclosed, refers to both males and females; sometimes appears in reference to females, but the male–female distinction is unnecessary here.
62) Cordon sanitaire-a protective barrier against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence
63) Corpus delicti- the substantial and fundamental fact necessary to prove the commission of a crime
64) Coup d’état- a sudden decisive of force in politics especially the violent overthrow of an existing government
65) Coup de foudre- a thunderbolt; love at first sight
66) Coup de grace– a decisive finishing blow, act, or event
67) Crème de la crème- the very best
68) Cri de Coeur- a passionate outcry
69) Crise de conscience- agonizing period of moral uncertainty
70) Cui bono- a principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies with one having something to gain
71) Cul de sac- a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
72) Cum-used in hyphenated phrases to link nouns that describe a person or thing with two jobs, uses, etc.
73) Danse macabre- is an artistic genre of late-medieval allegory on the universality of death
74) De facto– in reality; actually
75) De jure- based on or according to the law
76) De mortuis nil nisi bonum- a Latin phrase meaning “Of the dead, nothing unless good.”
77) De rigueur– prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom
78) Debacle- a great disaster or complete failure
79) Déjà vu- the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time
80) Demeanor –behavior towards others
81) Deo volente – God being willing
82) Dictum – a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule
83) Diktat – an order that must be followed
84) Divorcée, divorcé, divorcee – a divorced person
85) Dolce vita – a life of indolence and self-indulgence
86) Doppelgänger – someone who looks like someone else
87) Double entendre – a word of expression that can be understood in two different ways with one way usually referring to sex
89) Drivel – to talk in a very foolish or silly way
90) Du jour – happening or popular at a particular time
91) g. vs. i.e.
92) g. (“exempli gratia”) – for example
93) e. (“id est”) – that is, namely, or in other words
94) En masse – as a single group
95) En route – on or along the way when you are going to a place
96) En vogue, in vogue – in the current fashion or style
97) Entente cordiale – a friendly agreement or working relationship
98) Ergo – therefore
99) Erratum – error
100) Ersatz – copied from something else and usually not as good as the original
101) Esprit de corps – feelings of loyalty, enthusiasm, and devotion to a group among people who are members of the group
102) Et al. – and others
103) Et cetera (etc.) – and others especially of the same kind; and so forth
104) Ex officio – because of your job, office, or position
105) Ex post facto – after the fact
106) Fabian tactics – to wear out an opponent by delay and evasion rather than confrontation, in the style of the ancient Roman general Fabius
107) Fait accompli – something that has been done and cannot be changed
108) Fatwah – a non-binding judgment on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized religious authority
109) Faux pas – an embarrassing social mistake
110) Femme fatale – a very attractive woman who causes trouble or unhappiness for the men who become involved with her
111) Fiancé vs. fiancée
112) Fiancé – a man engaged to be married
113) Fiancée – a woman engaged to be married
114) Floreat – may (he, she, or it) flourish
115) Force majeure – superior or irresistible force
116) Forte – one’s strong point
117) Futz vs putz
118) Futz – to pass time in idleness
119) Putz – fool; jerk
120) Gaudeamus – a university students’ gathering or merry-making
121) Gesundheit – used to wish good health to someone who has sneezed
122) Jist – the substance or essence of a speech or text
123) Gordian knot – a complicated and difficult problem
124) Gung-ho – extremely excited and enthusiastic about doing something
125) Habeas corpus – an order to bring a jailed person before a judge or court to find out if that person should really be in jail
126) Halcyon days – a period of peace and happiness
127) Hara-kiri – suicide by disembowelment; suicide
128) Hippocratic oath – an oath embodying a code of medical ethics usually taken by those about to begin medical practice
129) Hoi polloi – ordinary people
130) Honoris causa – (especially of a degree awarded without examination) as a mark of esteem
131) Ibid vs idem
132) Ibid – in the same place
133) Idem – the same as something previously mentioned
134) Imbroglio – a complex dispute or argument
135) Impasse – a situation in which no progress seems possible
136) Imprimatur – office approval
137) In absentia – without being present
138) In extremis – at the point of death; in a very difficult situation
139) In memoriam – in memory of (someone who has died)
140) In toto – as a whole
141) In vino veritas – under the influence of alcohol, someone tells the truth
142) Incognito – with your true identity kept secret
143) Inter alia – among other things
144) Interim – a period of time between events
145) Iota – a very small amount
146) Ipso facto – because of that fact
147) Je ne sais quoi – a pleasant quality that is hard to describe
148) Kamikaze – an airplane containing explosives to be flown in a suicide crash on a target
149) Kaput – no longer working; no longer able to continue
150) Kowtow – to agree too easily or eagerly to do what someone else wants you to do
151) Laissez-faire – a policy that allows businesses to operate with very little interference from the government
152) Lingua franca – a language that is used among people who speak various different languages
153) Magnum opus – a great work; the greatest achievement of an artist or writer
154) Mandamus – a write issued by a superior court commanding the performance of a specified official act or duty
155) Mea culpa – a statement in which you say that something is your fault
156) Memento mori – a reminder of mortality
157) Mens sana in corpora sano – “a sound mind in a sound body”
158) Mensch – a person of integrity and honor
159) Midas touch – an uncanny ability for making money in every venture
160) Milieu – the physical or social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops
161) Modus operandi (m.o, MO) – the usual way that a particular criminal performs a crime
162) Modus Vivendi – an arrangement that helps people, groups, or countries work together peacefully even though they do not agree with each other
163) Omnibus – of, relating to, or including many things
164) Moratorium – a time when a particular activity is not allowed
165) Muumuu – a Hawaiian dress that is usually long, loose-fitting, and decorated with bright colors
166) Nebbish – a timid, meek, or ineffectual person
167) Noblese oblige – rich people should help poor people
168) Noel or nowel – a shout of joy usually done in christmas
169) Nom de plume – pen name
170) Non sequitur – the conclusion doesn’t follow its premise
171) Nota bene – used to direct attention to something more important
172) Nouveau riche – riches that have been acquired through family ties and generation
173) Nunchucks – danger sticks
174) Omerta – honor code that says that we must maintain absolute silence when dealing with authorities in a particular place
175) Pandora’s box – a source of complication
176) Papabile – worthy
177) Par excellence – better or more than all others of the same kind
178) Per diem – a daily allowance for expenses
179) Per se – in itself
180) Persona non grata – unwelcome person
181) Pooh-bah – a person who has great power and influence
182) Prima facie – first encounter
183) Primus inter pares – first among equals
184) Pro bono – voluntary work
185) Pro forma – a document that is provided as a courtesy
186) Pro patria – nationalistic person
187) Pros and cons – advantages and disadvantages
188) Protégé – a student who has a specific teacher
189) Proviso – a condition attached to an agreement
190) Quasi – being partly or almost
191) Quid pro quo – combining form
192) Quorum – minimum number of person
193) RAIP/requiescat in pace – rest in peace
194) Raison d’être – a thing that is most important to someone
195) Realpolitik – politics based on power and material factors and considerations
196) Repertoire or repertory – strock of skills
197) Requiem – mass for the dead
198) Restaurateur – a person who manages a restaurant
199) Résumé – a document showing all of your achievements
200) Rite de passage – “rite of passage”
201) Sang froid – the ability to stay calm in difficult situations
202) Sans – preposition
203) Savoir faire – the ability to behave correctly in different situations
204) Schadenfreude – pleasure from the misfortunes of others
205) Schmuck – stupid or foolish
206) Shtick – “piece”
207) Sic – “thus it was written”
208) Simpatico – agreeable; likeable
209) Sine die – without day
210) Sine qua non – indispensable or essential action
211) Skullduggery – trickery
212) Smorgasbord – buffet
213) Spartan – someone who is strong
214) Status quo – the exisiting state of affairs
215) Stet – to disregard something
216) Sub judice – under judgement
217) Sub rosa – under the rose
218) Subpoena – is a writ issued by a government agency
219) Sui generis – of his/her kind
220) Summa cum laude or magna cum laude – highest award possible in college
221) Tabula rasa – mind at birth is a “blank state”
222) Take the mickey out of someone – to make fun out of someone
223) Terra firma – solid earth
224) Tete-a-tete – a private conversation between two people
225) Toilette – a fashionable dress or attire
226) Touché or touché – acknowledgement during a good discussion of a clever point
227) Tour de force – exceptional achievement by an artist
228) Troika – group of three things
229) Trojan horse – a security breach
230) Uber – above
231) Ultra vires – beyond the powers
232) Vamoose – to leave hurriedly
233) Verbatim – in exactly the same words
234) Verklempt – choked with emotion
235) Vice versa – the other way around
236) Vis-a-vis – face to face
237) Viva voce – with living voice
238) Viz – as follows
239) Voilà – used when presenting something
240) Vox populi – interview with members of the general public
241) Whirling dervish – physically active meditation
242) Wunderkind – a young successful person
243) Zeitgeist – dominant school of thought
2) A fortiori- for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more.
3) A la (à la)– according to; in the manner of
4) A la carte- according to a menu or list that prices items separately
5) A la mode- fashionable; topped with ice cream
6) A posteriori-relating to what can be known by observation rather than through an understanding of how certain things work
7) A priori– relating to what can be known through an understanding of how certain things work rather than observation
8) Ab initio- form the beginning
9) Accoutrement– a piece of clothing or equipment that is used in a particular place for a particular activity
10) Achilles heel- the fault or weakness that causes or could cause someone or something to fail
11) Ad hoc- for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application
12) Ad hominem (usage)– appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect
13) Ad infinitum– without an end or limit
14) Ad lib(itum)- in accordance with one’s wishes
15) Ad nauseam-to a sickening or excessive degree
16) Adonis-a very handsome young man
17) Aegis-the power to protect, control, or support something or someone
18) Affidavit- a written report which is signed by a person who promises that the information is true
19) Aficionado-a person who likes and knows a lot about something
20) Agent provocateur- a person employed to encourage people to break the law so that they can be arrested
21) Agitprop– political propaganda promulgated chiefly in literature, drama, music or art
22) Aide memoire- an aid to the memory especially a mnemonic device
23) Alfresco-in the open air
24) Alibi-an excuse for not being somewhere or doing something
25) Alpha and omega- the beginning and ending
26) Ambiance – mood or feeling of a particular place
27) Amok – a murderous frenzy that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture
28) Amour proper-self- esteem
29) Anathema-someone or something that is very strongly disliked
30) Ancien regime-a system or mode no longer prevailing; system of France before the Revolution of 1789
31) Annus horribilis-an unfortunate year
32) Annus mirabilis- a notable year
33) Ante- amount of money that a player must bet at the beginning of a play in a poker game
34) Ante bellum- before the war
35) Aphrodisiac-something that causes or increases sexual desire
36) Apropos– at an opportune time
37) Attaché– a technical expert on a country’s diplomatic staff at a foreign capital
38) Au contraire-on the contrary
39) Au courant- knowing about the newest information, trends, etc.
40) Au fait- fully informed
41) Au naturel- in a natural state
42) Avant-garde– a group of people who develop new and often very surprising ideas in art
43) Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah– literally means “son of the commandment.” “Bar” is “son” in Aramaic, which used to be the vernacular of the Jewish people.
44) Belle vs beau– noun for a gorgeous female, sometimes signified as the most gorgeous at a particular gathering; French and literally means handsome or beautiful in the masculine form.
45) Berserk– an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
46) Bête noire– a person or thing strongly detested or avoided
47) Blitz- a military attack in which many bombs are dropped from airplanes
48) Blitzkrieg– a sudden and overwhelming military attack
49) Bona fide, bona fides– made or done in an honest and sincere way
50) Bourgeois, bourgeoisie – relating to the people belonging to the middle class of society
51) Caesar’s wife- the associates of public figures must not even be suspected of wrongdoing
52) Canard– a false report or story
53) Capiche, capeesh, capische, etc– to understand
54) Carte blanche– permission to do something in any way you choose to do it
55) Casus belli- an event or action that justifies or allegedly justifies a war or conflict
56) Cause célèbre-a legal case that excites widespread interest
57) Caveat- an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something
58) C’est la vie– a French phrase meaning “That is life”
59) Ceteris paribus- if all other relevant things, factors or elements remain unaltered
60) Comme ci, comme ça– “Like this”, “Like that” or “So-so”
61) Confidant vs. confidante– which refers to one to whom secrets or private thoughts are disclosed, refers to both males and females; sometimes appears in reference to females, but the male–female distinction is unnecessary here.
62) Cordon sanitaire-a protective barrier against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence
63) Corpus delicti- the substantial and fundamental fact necessary to prove the commission of a crime
64) Coup d’état- a sudden decisive of force in politics especially the violent overthrow of an existing government
65) Coup de foudre- a thunderbolt; love at first sight
66) Coup de grace– a decisive finishing blow, act, or event
67) Crème de la crème- the very best
68) Cri de Coeur- a passionate outcry
69) Crise de conscience- agonizing period of moral uncertainty
70) Cui bono- a principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies with one having something to gain
71) Cul de sac- a street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
72) Cum-used in hyphenated phrases to link nouns that describe a person or thing with two jobs, uses, etc.
73) Danse macabre- is an artistic genre of late-medieval allegory on the universality of death
74) De facto– in reality; actually
75) De jure- based on or according to the law
76) De mortuis nil nisi bonum- a Latin phrase meaning “Of the dead, nothing unless good.”
77) De rigueur– prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom
78) Debacle- a great disaster or complete failure
79) Déjà vu- the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time
80) Demeanor –behavior towards others
81) Deo volente – God being willing
82) Dictum – a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule
83) Diktat – an order that must be followed
84) Divorcée, divorcé, divorcee – a divorced person
85) Dolce vita – a life of indolence and self-indulgence
86) Doppelgänger – someone who looks like someone else
87) Double entendre – a word of expression that can be understood in two different ways with one way usually referring to sex
89) Drivel – to talk in a very foolish or silly way
90) Du jour – happening or popular at a particular time
91) g. vs. i.e.
92) g. (“exempli gratia”) – for example
93) e. (“id est”) – that is, namely, or in other words
94) En masse – as a single group
95) En route – on or along the way when you are going to a place
96) En vogue, in vogue – in the current fashion or style
97) Entente cordiale – a friendly agreement or working relationship
98) Ergo – therefore
99) Erratum – error
100) Ersatz – copied from something else and usually not as good as the original
101) Esprit de corps – feelings of loyalty, enthusiasm, and devotion to a group among people who are members of the group
102) Et al. – and others
103) Et cetera (etc.) – and others especially of the same kind; and so forth
104) Ex officio – because of your job, office, or position
105) Ex post facto – after the fact
106) Fabian tactics – to wear out an opponent by delay and evasion rather than confrontation, in the style of the ancient Roman general Fabius
107) Fait accompli – something that has been done and cannot be changed
108) Fatwah – a non-binding judgment on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized religious authority
109) Faux pas – an embarrassing social mistake
110) Femme fatale – a very attractive woman who causes trouble or unhappiness for the men who become involved with her
111) Fiancé vs. fiancée
112) Fiancé – a man engaged to be married
113) Fiancée – a woman engaged to be married
114) Floreat – may (he, she, or it) flourish
115) Force majeure – superior or irresistible force
116) Forte – one’s strong point
117) Futz vs putz
118) Futz – to pass time in idleness
119) Putz – fool; jerk
120) Gaudeamus – a university students’ gathering or merry-making
121) Gesundheit – used to wish good health to someone who has sneezed
122) Jist – the substance or essence of a speech or text
123) Gordian knot – a complicated and difficult problem
124) Gung-ho – extremely excited and enthusiastic about doing something
125) Habeas corpus – an order to bring a jailed person before a judge or court to find out if that person should really be in jail
126) Halcyon days – a period of peace and happiness
127) Hara-kiri – suicide by disembowelment; suicide
128) Hippocratic oath – an oath embodying a code of medical ethics usually taken by those about to begin medical practice
129) Hoi polloi – ordinary people
130) Honoris causa – (especially of a degree awarded without examination) as a mark of esteem
131) Ibid vs idem
132) Ibid – in the same place
133) Idem – the same as something previously mentioned
134) Imbroglio – a complex dispute or argument
135) Impasse – a situation in which no progress seems possible
136) Imprimatur – office approval
137) In absentia – without being present
138) In extremis – at the point of death; in a very difficult situation
139) In memoriam – in memory of (someone who has died)
140) In toto – as a whole
141) In vino veritas – under the influence of alcohol, someone tells the truth
142) Incognito – with your true identity kept secret
143) Inter alia – among other things
144) Interim – a period of time between events
145) Iota – a very small amount
146) Ipso facto – because of that fact
147) Je ne sais quoi – a pleasant quality that is hard to describe
148) Kamikaze – an airplane containing explosives to be flown in a suicide crash on a target
149) Kaput – no longer working; no longer able to continue
150) Kowtow – to agree too easily or eagerly to do what someone else wants you to do
151) Laissez-faire – a policy that allows businesses to operate with very little interference from the government
152) Lingua franca – a language that is used among people who speak various different languages
153) Magnum opus – a great work; the greatest achievement of an artist or writer
154) Mandamus – a write issued by a superior court commanding the performance of a specified official act or duty
155) Mea culpa – a statement in which you say that something is your fault
156) Memento mori – a reminder of mortality
157) Mens sana in corpora sano – “a sound mind in a sound body”
158) Mensch – a person of integrity and honor
159) Midas touch – an uncanny ability for making money in every venture
160) Milieu – the physical or social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops
161) Modus operandi (m.o, MO) – the usual way that a particular criminal performs a crime
162) Modus Vivendi – an arrangement that helps people, groups, or countries work together peacefully even though they do not agree with each other
163) Omnibus – of, relating to, or including many things
164) Moratorium – a time when a particular activity is not allowed
165) Muumuu – a Hawaiian dress that is usually long, loose-fitting, and decorated with bright colors
166) Nebbish – a timid, meek, or ineffectual person
167) Noblese oblige – rich people should help poor people
168) Noel or nowel – a shout of joy usually done in christmas
169) Nom de plume – pen name
170) Non sequitur – the conclusion doesn’t follow its premise
171) Nota bene – used to direct attention to something more important
172) Nouveau riche – riches that have been acquired through family ties and generation
173) Nunchucks – danger sticks
174) Omerta – honor code that says that we must maintain absolute silence when dealing with authorities in a particular place
175) Pandora’s box – a source of complication
176) Papabile – worthy
177) Par excellence – better or more than all others of the same kind
178) Per diem – a daily allowance for expenses
179) Per se – in itself
180) Persona non grata – unwelcome person
181) Pooh-bah – a person who has great power and influence
182) Prima facie – first encounter
183) Primus inter pares – first among equals
184) Pro bono – voluntary work
185) Pro forma – a document that is provided as a courtesy
186) Pro patria – nationalistic person
187) Pros and cons – advantages and disadvantages
188) Protégé – a student who has a specific teacher
189) Proviso – a condition attached to an agreement
190) Quasi – being partly or almost
191) Quid pro quo – combining form
192) Quorum – minimum number of person
193) RAIP/requiescat in pace – rest in peace
194) Raison d’être – a thing that is most important to someone
195) Realpolitik – politics based on power and material factors and considerations
196) Repertoire or repertory – strock of skills
197) Requiem – mass for the dead
198) Restaurateur – a person who manages a restaurant
199) Résumé – a document showing all of your achievements
200) Rite de passage – “rite of passage”
201) Sang froid – the ability to stay calm in difficult situations
202) Sans – preposition
203) Savoir faire – the ability to behave correctly in different situations
204) Schadenfreude – pleasure from the misfortunes of others
205) Schmuck – stupid or foolish
206) Shtick – “piece”
207) Sic – “thus it was written”
208) Simpatico – agreeable; likeable
209) Sine die – without day
210) Sine qua non – indispensable or essential action
211) Skullduggery – trickery
212) Smorgasbord – buffet
213) Spartan – someone who is strong
214) Status quo – the exisiting state of affairs
215) Stet – to disregard something
216) Sub judice – under judgement
217) Sub rosa – under the rose
218) Subpoena – is a writ issued by a government agency
219) Sui generis – of his/her kind
220) Summa cum laude or magna cum laude – highest award possible in college
221) Tabula rasa – mind at birth is a “blank state”
222) Take the mickey out of someone – to make fun out of someone
223) Terra firma – solid earth
224) Tete-a-tete – a private conversation between two people
225) Toilette – a fashionable dress or attire
226) Touché or touché – acknowledgement during a good discussion of a clever point
227) Tour de force – exceptional achievement by an artist
228) Troika – group of three things
229) Trojan horse – a security breach
230) Uber – above
231) Ultra vires – beyond the powers
232) Vamoose – to leave hurriedly
233) Verbatim – in exactly the same words
234) Verklempt – choked with emotion
235) Vice versa – the other way around
236) Vis-a-vis – face to face
237) Viva voce – with living voice
238) Viz – as follows
239) Voilà – used when presenting something
240) Vox populi – interview with members of the general public
241) Whirling dervish – physically active meditation
242) Wunderkind – a young successful person
243) Zeitgeist – dominant school of thought
No comments:
Post a Comment