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Foreign Words

This document provides definitions for various foreign words used in the English language. It lists over 30 words along with their definitions, covering terms from different languages that have become adopted into English usage. The words cover topics including parting greetings, details, temporary situations, disguises, coordination, modern ideas, examinations, relationships, summaries, situations, errors, favors, sides, means, and limits.

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Foreign Words

This document provides definitions for various foreign words used in the English language. It lists over 30 words along with their definitions, covering terms from different languages that have become adopted into English usage. The words cover topics including parting greetings, details, temporary situations, disguises, coordination, modern ideas, examinations, relationships, summaries, situations, errors, favors, sides, means, and limits.

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FOREIGN WORDS

WORDS DEFINITION WORDS DEFINITION


Bon voyage saying goodbye Prima facie at first sight
minutiae Minute details Par excellence Equal to other best
Ad hoc for a particular purpose In Cognito In disguise
Ad interim Temporarily In toto totally
Alias Otherwise known as Liaison coordination of activities
Avant grade New or modern ideas Postmortem after death
Bonafide genuine Proforma For the sake of form
De facto in fact Rapport a close relationship
Elite Belonging to the higher class Resume a summary
En masse as a whole group Sine die without a date being fixed
En route on the way Status quo the situation
Erratum error Verbatim Quote exactly same words
Ex gratia given as a favor Versus Against

Ex parte On one side Via by way of


Faux pas Mistake Via media middle course
In camera secret session Viva voce a spoken examination
Magnum opus Master piece Déjà vu Feeling that experienced
already
A la carte Separate list Per capita Each persion
Tete a tete Private talk Carte blanche Act without limits

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