Foreign Words in English * 7 *

Question 1

naïve

Answer 1

deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment

Question 2

fiancé (or fiancée)

Answer 2

a man engaged to be married (for woman, fiancée is used - it has the exact same pronunciation)

Question 3

apropos

Answer 3

suitable or appropriate

Question 4

ad hoc

Answer 4

for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application

Question 5

touché

Answer 5

used to acknowledge the success or appropriateness of an argument, an accusation, or a witty point made against your argument

Question 6

bon voyage

Answer 6

an expression of good wishes when someone leaves on a journey

Question 7

quid pro quo

Answer 7

something that is given to you or done for you in return for something you have given to or done for someone else

Question 8

et cetera (etc.)

Answer 8

Latin: and the rest

Question 9

hors d’oeuvre

Answer 9

any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers

Question 10

renaissance

Answer 10

a period of new growth or activity