3 rd Six Weeks Vocabulary
Feb 22, 2016
3rd Six Weeks Vocabulary
De-
• down, away from
• Decend
Fer-
• to bring; carry; bear; produce
• Ferry
Gam-
• united; joined as in marriage
• Gamete
Custom-
• habit or usage
• Customary
Art-
• skill; craft
• Artistic
Ant-
• Against
• Antagonist
Dem-
• People; population
• Demographic
Cent-
• One hundreth
• Cent or century
Dur-
• Hard
• Durable
Dent-
• Tooth-like thing, tooth
• Dentures
Carte Blanche
• complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best
Pas de deux
• a dance for two people, typically a man and a woman
Bon appétit
• used as a salutation to a person about to eat
Caveat emptor
• the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made; literally buyer beware
tête-à-tête
• a private conversation between two people
Quid pro quo
• a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something
Fiasco• a thing that is a complete failure, especially in
a ludicrous or humiliating way
Carpe diem
• used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future; literally seize the day
En pace requiescat
• rest in peace
Deja vu
• a feeling of having already experienced the present situation