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À-la-carte
Listing/serving food that can be ordered separately rather than a set meal
Apropos
With reference to, concerning, appropriate to a particular situation (Adjective/Preposition)
Bon Appétit
Used as a salution to a person about to eat (Good Appetite)
Bon Voyage
Same thing as bon appetit but you're wishing them a good and safe journey. (Good Journey)
Carte Blanche
Complete freedom to act as one wishes (Noun) (Blank Paper)
C'est La Vie
That's life! Oh well! YOLO! (Idiom/Exclamation) (That's life)
Crème de la crème
Best person/thing of its kind, preeminent
Coup D'état
Sudden, violent seizure of power
Déjà Vu
A feeling of having already seen/experienced something
Fait Accompli
A thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, you have no option but to accept it (Noun)
Faux Pas
Embarrassing act or remark in a social situation, gaffe, blunder
Hors D'oeuvre
A variety of foods being served as appetizers (Noun)
Laissez-Faire
A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course without interfering
Rendezvous
A meeting, appointment, date (Noun)
Touché
Used as an acknowledgement during a discussion of a good or clever point, often made at one's expense
Ad Hoc
When necessary or needed (Adverb)
Ad Hominem
Directed towards the person rather than their argument (Adjective)
Ad Nauseum
Referring to something done so much that it has become annoying or disgusting; hackneyed; cliche (Adverb)
Carpe Diem
Used to urge someone to make the most of the present without worrying about the future (Expression)
Curriculum Vitae
A brief account of a person's education, qualification, and previous experience; resume (Noun)
Cum Laude
With Distinction (Adverb)
Cum Laude
Denoting or holding a degree with excellence (Adjective)
Et Cetera
used at the end of a list to indicate more items that are included, ETC. for short.
Et Alia
Used at the end of a list to indicate more people are included
Mea culpa
An acknowledgement of one's fault; My bad (Noun)
Per se
By or in itself or themselves, as such (Adverb)
Persona non grata
An unacceptable or unwelcome person (Noun)
Pro forma
Done as a matter of formality or politeness (adjective/adverb)
Pro Bono
In reference to legal work for a client with low income (Adjective/Adverb. Quick note, if you have money, don't hire a pro bono lawyer.)
Quid Pro Quo
Something given for something received (Noun)
Status Quo
Existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues (Noun)
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Expression used by Julius Caesar around 47 BC after winning a battle against Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. (Expression)
Verbatim
In exactly the same words as were used originally (Adjective/Adverb)
Vice Versa
I am equal to you, and you are equal to me (Changing positions of words that still have the same definition) (Adverb)