Foreign Words List 2 Flashcards
Bon vivant
Somebody who enjoys luxuries, especially food and drink
Schadenfreude
Pleasure in another person’s misfortune
Ex officio
By virtue of an office
Caveat emptor
Let the buyer beware; the buyer has the responsibility to check the quality of goods
Post hoc
After this; after the event; not planned
Habeas corpus
A writ of habeas corpus is an order to bring the body of the person restrained of liberty before the court or judge to determine the legality of the detention
La dolce vita
The sweet life; a life of pleasure and luxury
Charge d’affaires
A diplomat who heads a mission in a foreign country while the ambassador is away or when there is no ambassador
In extremis
In an extremely difficult situation; at the point of death
Pro bono
Work done without asking for payment (such as free legal work performed by a lawyer)
Cul-de-sac
A street that is blocked off at one end
En route
On the way
Reductio ad absurdum
Reduction to the absurd; a method of proving that a proposition is false by showing that its consequence is absurd
Au revoir
Goodbye
De jure
By right; in accordance with law
