Spelling Words #11

(adverb) Ad nauseam - I ad nauseam reminded my class to bring their products for the school fair; yet, despite my continuous reminders, on the day we had to sell they all forgot them.

(noun) Carte Blanche - The creative director was given carte blanche in order to create the best ad possible; he used this freedom to hire who he thought were the best actors, ad editors, and more.

(adverb) De facto - Andrew is the de facto leader for our group project for Global Studies; even though he did not want the position, he has accepted it and is carrying out his role.

(adj) Alfresco - Gibby and his girlfriend were alfresco dining on the beach last night for a date; they chose to be outside so that they could look at the nighttime sky as they ate together.

(noun) Modus operandi - The two NBA superstars had a similar modus operandi of doing shooting drills; the way they shot midrange, 3-point, and half-court shots were almost indistinguishable.

(adverb) En masse - When the airplane landed, our family met in the lobby en masse; after everybody had met up as a g

Al dente

Ad hoc

Fait accompli

caveat

Persona non grata

Patio

Deli

Bon Voyage

Avant –garde

Déjà vu

Mea culpa

Per se

Pro bona

Status quo