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Foreign Words

Published on Nov 22, 2015

This is for my English class

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FOREIGN WORDS

BY SANDRA BORTZ

CAVEAT EMPTOR

  • Latin
  • the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking
  • the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.
  • "Did you caveat emptor before you bought that dear?"

CARTE BLANCHE

  • French
  • complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best.
  • "We were given carte blanche!" She shouted
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TETE A TETE

  • French
  • a private conversation between two people
  • "We enjoyed a private tete a tete on the patio." Madame said.

PAS DE DEUX

  • French
  • a dance for two people, typically a man and a woman.
  • "I'd pas de deux with you all night." The love struck girl said sweetly.

BON APPETITE

  • French
  • used as a salutation to a person about to eat.
  • "Bon appetite madame mozelle!"
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QUID PRO QUO

  • Latin
  • a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something
  • "The pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages."