Foreign Words List 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Tout le monde
A
Everybody
2
Q
Sui generis
A
“Of its own kind;” unique
3
Q
Comme il faut
A
Proper; behaving according to social standards
4
Q
Nota bene
A
Take special notice
5
Q
Ab initio
A
From the beginning
6
Q
Casus belli
A
A situation that provokes or justifies war
7
Q
Apropos
A
(Preposition) with regard to; (adjective) appropriate, suitable; (adverb) seasonably
8
Q
Bon mot
A
A witty remark
9
Q
Ad infinitum
A
Forever; always; without end
10
Q
Tout de suite
A
Immediately
11
Q
Semper fidelis
A
Always faithful (US Marine Corps motto)
12
Q
Sanctum sanctorum
A
Holy of holies
13
Q
Requiescat in pace
A
Rest in peace (R.I.P)
14
Q
Rigor mortis
A
Stiffness of the muscles after death
15
Q
Res ipsa loquitur
A
“The thing speaks for itself;” presumption or inference of negligence based on circumstantial evidence
