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27-06-2012, 03:10 AM
addendum: an item or items added
ad hoc : arranged or done, without pre-planning, for a single particular purpose.
ad hominem : connected to another person; personal.
ad infinitum : continuing or repeated without ever ending; endlessly.
ad libitum : according to pleasure
ad nauseam : to the point of annoyance or disgust.
ad valorem : (tax or duty) levied according to the value of the goods or transaction.
agent provocateur : someone employed to induce others to do illegal acts so that they can be
convicted
aide-de-camp : a military officer assigned to act as personal assistant to a higher ranked officer.
aide-memoire : something that serves as a reminder; a memorandum.
a la carte : a menu of dishes that may be ordered separately, besides the set meal.
a la mode : in the fashion; served with ice cream.
alfresco : in the open air; outdoor.
alma mater : one's former university, college, or school.
alter ego : another of a person's personality that is very different from his usual personality.
amour propre : self-respect; self-love.
Anno Domini : (in the year of the Lord) full form of AD
ante meridiem : a.m.; before noon; morning.
a posteriori : based on probable causes from past facts or experiences.
a priori : based on theoretical deduction from previous facts or experiences.
a propos : with reference to; to the point.
art nouveau : a new style of decorative art and architecture.
au fait : possessing considerable or intimate knowledge of something.
au pair : a young foreign woman who stays with and assists a family with housework and
childcare.
beau monde : the fashionable society.
bete noire : a hateful person or thing.
bona fide : real, genuine, true; not deceiving.
bon appetite : used to wish someone an enjoyable meal.
bon voyage : used to wish someone a good journey.
carte blanche : full powers; complete freedom to act.
charge d'affaires : deputy ambassador; a subordinate diplomat.
chef-d'oeuvre : masterpiece.
coup de grace : a final action or event that ends a suffering or a deteriorating situation.
coup d'etat : a sudden and sometimes violent overthrow of a government by the army.
crème de la crème : the very best of a particular kind of thing or group of people.
cul-de-sac : a road or passageway that is closed at one end.
de facto : existing as a fact but not by legal right.
de jure : rightful; by right.
de rigueur : indispensable, e.g. to be fashionable; obligatory.
en bloc : all together, rather than separately.
en masse : all together.
esprit de corps : spirit of comradeship uniting members of a group involved in the same activity.
ex officio : by virtue of one's office.
ex parte : in the interests of one side only.
ex tempore : without preparation.
fait accompli : something done or decided without reference to interested parties.
faux pas : a social blunder.
femme fatale : an attractive and seductive woman.
Homo sapiens : human beings.
in situ : in its original or usual place.
inter alia : among other things.
in toto : as a whole; entirely.
ipso facto : by that very fact.
laissez-faire : non-interference in economic matters.
lapis lazuli: a valuable bright blue stone.
lingua franca : a language used by people whose native languages are different.
locus standi : the right to appear before a court.
modus operandi : a typical way of doing something.
modus vivendi : an arrangement for peaceful co-existence between conflicting parties.
non sequitur : a statement that is not connected in a logical way with the previous statement.
nota bene : note well after observing carefully.
nouveau riche : people who have recently become wealthy; newly rich.
nouvelle cuisine : a modern style of cooking from France.
par excellence : the very best, surpassing all others.
persona non grata : a person who is not welcome.
post mortem : an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or an event after its occurrence to find out why it failed.
prima facie : accepted as true until proved otherwise.
pro bono publico : describing legal work undertaken without charge.
pro forma : as a matter of form.
pro rata : in proportion.
quid pro quo : something that is given or done in exchange for something else.
raison d'etre : reason something exists or is done.
sine die : indefinitely.
sine qua non : something that is absolutely essential; indispensable condition.
status quo : the existing situation.
sub judice : a case under judicial consideration and therefore prohibited from public discussion.
subpoena : written order ordering or to order someone to attend a court of law or be punished.
table d'hote : a set meal served at a fixed price in a hotel or restaurant.
tete-a-tete : a private conversation between two people; face to face.
tour de force : something achieved skillfully and in a way that impresses.
ultra vires : beyond one's legal power or authority.
vice versa : used to mean the opposite of a statement or situation just described is also true.
vis-à-vis : in relation to; as compared with
ad hoc : arranged or done, without pre-planning, for a single particular purpose.
ad hominem : connected to another person; personal.
ad infinitum : continuing or repeated without ever ending; endlessly.
ad libitum : according to pleasure
ad nauseam : to the point of annoyance or disgust.
ad valorem : (tax or duty) levied according to the value of the goods or transaction.
agent provocateur : someone employed to induce others to do illegal acts so that they can be
convicted
aide-de-camp : a military officer assigned to act as personal assistant to a higher ranked officer.
aide-memoire : something that serves as a reminder; a memorandum.
a la carte : a menu of dishes that may be ordered separately, besides the set meal.
a la mode : in the fashion; served with ice cream.
alfresco : in the open air; outdoor.
alma mater : one's former university, college, or school.
alter ego : another of a person's personality that is very different from his usual personality.
amour propre : self-respect; self-love.
Anno Domini : (in the year of the Lord) full form of AD
ante meridiem : a.m.; before noon; morning.
a posteriori : based on probable causes from past facts or experiences.
a priori : based on theoretical deduction from previous facts or experiences.
a propos : with reference to; to the point.
art nouveau : a new style of decorative art and architecture.
au fait : possessing considerable or intimate knowledge of something.
au pair : a young foreign woman who stays with and assists a family with housework and
childcare.
beau monde : the fashionable society.
bete noire : a hateful person or thing.
bona fide : real, genuine, true; not deceiving.
bon appetite : used to wish someone an enjoyable meal.
bon voyage : used to wish someone a good journey.
carte blanche : full powers; complete freedom to act.
charge d'affaires : deputy ambassador; a subordinate diplomat.
chef-d'oeuvre : masterpiece.
coup de grace : a final action or event that ends a suffering or a deteriorating situation.
coup d'etat : a sudden and sometimes violent overthrow of a government by the army.
crème de la crème : the very best of a particular kind of thing or group of people.
cul-de-sac : a road or passageway that is closed at one end.
de facto : existing as a fact but not by legal right.
de jure : rightful; by right.
de rigueur : indispensable, e.g. to be fashionable; obligatory.
en bloc : all together, rather than separately.
en masse : all together.
esprit de corps : spirit of comradeship uniting members of a group involved in the same activity.
ex officio : by virtue of one's office.
ex parte : in the interests of one side only.
ex tempore : without preparation.
fait accompli : something done or decided without reference to interested parties.
faux pas : a social blunder.
femme fatale : an attractive and seductive woman.
Homo sapiens : human beings.
in situ : in its original or usual place.
inter alia : among other things.
in toto : as a whole; entirely.
ipso facto : by that very fact.
laissez-faire : non-interference in economic matters.
lapis lazuli: a valuable bright blue stone.
lingua franca : a language used by people whose native languages are different.
locus standi : the right to appear before a court.
modus operandi : a typical way of doing something.
modus vivendi : an arrangement for peaceful co-existence between conflicting parties.
non sequitur : a statement that is not connected in a logical way with the previous statement.
nota bene : note well after observing carefully.
nouveau riche : people who have recently become wealthy; newly rich.
nouvelle cuisine : a modern style of cooking from France.
par excellence : the very best, surpassing all others.
persona non grata : a person who is not welcome.
post mortem : an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death or an event after its occurrence to find out why it failed.
prima facie : accepted as true until proved otherwise.
pro bono publico : describing legal work undertaken without charge.
pro forma : as a matter of form.
pro rata : in proportion.
quid pro quo : something that is given or done in exchange for something else.
raison d'etre : reason something exists or is done.
sine die : indefinitely.
sine qua non : something that is absolutely essential; indispensable condition.
status quo : the existing situation.
sub judice : a case under judicial consideration and therefore prohibited from public discussion.
subpoena : written order ordering or to order someone to attend a court of law or be punished.
table d'hote : a set meal served at a fixed price in a hotel or restaurant.
tete-a-tete : a private conversation between two people; face to face.
tour de force : something achieved skillfully and in a way that impresses.
ultra vires : beyond one's legal power or authority.
vice versa : used to mean the opposite of a statement or situation just described is also true.
vis-à-vis : in relation to; as compared with