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À-la-carte

Listing/serving food that can be ordered separately rather than a set meal

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Apropos

With reference to, concerning, appropriate to a particular situation (Adjective/Preposition)

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Bon Appétit

Used as a salution to a person about to eat (Good Appetite)

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Bon Voyage

Same thing as bon appetit but you're wishing them a good and safe journey. (Good Journey)

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Carte Blanche

Complete freedom to act as one wishes (Noun) (Blank Paper)

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C'est La Vie

That's life! Oh well! YOLO! (Idiom/Exclamation) (That's life)

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Crème de la crème

Best person/thing of its kind, preeminent

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Coup D'état

Sudden, violent seizure of power

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Déjà Vu

A feeling of having already seen/experienced something

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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)

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Faux Pas

Embarrassing act or remark in a social situation, gaffe, blunder

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Hors D'oeuvre

A variety of foods being served as appetizers (Noun)

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Laissez-Faire

A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course without interfering

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Rendezvous

A meeting, appointment, date (Noun)

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Touché

Used as an acknowledgement during a discussion of a good or clever point, often made at one's expense

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Ad Hoc

When necessary or needed (Adverb)

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Ad Hominem

Directed towards the person rather than their argument (Adjective)

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Ad Nauseum

Referring to something done so much that it has become annoying or disgusting; hackneyed; cliche (Adverb)

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Carpe Diem

Used to urge someone to make the most of the present without worrying about the future (Expression)

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Curriculum Vitae

A brief account of a person's education, qualification, and previous experience; resume (Noun)

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Cum Laude

With Distinction (Adverb)

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Cum Laude

Denoting or holding a degree with excellence (Adjective)

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Et Cetera

used at the end of a list to indicate more items that are included, ETC. for short.

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Et Alia

Used at the end of a list to indicate more people are included

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Mea culpa

An acknowledgement of one's fault; My bad (Noun)

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Per se

By or in itself or themselves, as such (Adverb)

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Persona non grata

An unacceptable or unwelcome person (Noun)

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Pro forma

Done as a matter of formality or politeness (adjective/adverb)

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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.)

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Quid Pro Quo

Something given for something received (Noun)

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Status Quo

Existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues (Noun)

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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)

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Verbatim

In exactly the same words as were used originally (Adjective/Adverb)

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Vice Versa

I am equal to you, and you are equal to me (Changing positions of words that still have the same definition) (Adverb)