Set: Gurall Lit Loan Words

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Term Definition
ad hominem appealing to an audience's bias rather than reason or logic
ad infinitum endlessly, to infinity, without limit
ad nauseam to a sickening or disgusting degree
alfresco in the open air; outside
arrivederci good-bye (Italian)
au revoir good-bye (French)
auf Wiedersehen good-bye (German)
chutzpah supreme self-confidence; shameless audacity (balls)
de rigueur required by rule, fashion, custom, or etiquette
entre nous between us
faux pas a social blunder; an error; a tactless act
hoi polloi the common masses
in medias res in the middle of things
kudos praise for achievement
non compos mentis not of sound mind
non sequitur a comment bearing no connection to what has just been said
persona non grata an unwelcomed person
post mortem an evaluation of a recently completed event
salaam to bow deeply, placing the right palm on the forehead
shalom "peace" -> hello/goodbye (Hebrew)

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Terms 20
Creator NinJA999
Created January 31, 2008
Group Sophmores
Tags gurall, lit, honors, hon, literature, loan
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  1. de rigueur → required by rule, fashion, custom, or etiquette - 2 misses
  2. in medias res → in the middle of things - 2 misses
  3. non compos mentis → not of sound mind - 2 misses
  4. arrivederci → good-bye (Italian) - 1 miss
  5. auf Wiedersehen → good-bye (German) - 1 miss
  6. chutzpah → supreme self-confidence; shameless audacity (balls) - 1 miss
  7. hoi polloi → the common masses - 1 miss