foreign words

different depending upon usage

connotative meaning

usually the dictionary meaning

denotative meaning

to a sickening or disgusting meaning

ad nauseam

the common people

hoi polloi

mind not yet affected by life experiences

tabula rasa

beginning,end of something

alpha and omega

let the buyer beware

caveat emptor

full dicretionary power

carte blanche

carefree enjoyment of living

joie de vivire

exsiting condition

status quo

the advanced group in any field,unorthodox

avant-grade

spoiled girl

prima donna

out of many,one

e pluribus

exactly the same words,word for word

verbatim

a sense of unity

espirit de corps

attractive, dangerous woman

femme fatale

an academic honor received at graduation, means "with distinction"

cum laude

the school at which you studied

alma mater

good trip

bon voyage

"of the day"

du jour

when you make a mistake with reference to manners, usu. embarrassing

faux pas

the feeling you have experienced something before

deja vu

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