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01/13/2016
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RSVP
 Definition
please answer
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deja vu
 Definition
illusion of having previously experienced something
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du jour
 Definition
as prepared on the particular day. Fashionable
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faux pas
 Definition
a slip or blunder
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bon voyage
 Definition
have a pleasant trip
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verbatim
 Definition
word for word
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E pluribus unum
 Definition
out of many, one
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avant-garde
 Definition
cutting edge, new, experimental
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status quo
 Definition
existing condition or state of affairs
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carte blanche
 Definition
unrestricted power; complete freedom
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caveat emptor
 Definition
let the buyer beware
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as nauseam
 Definition
endlessly, to the point of nausea
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carpe diem
 Definition
seize the day
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c'est la vie
 Definition
that's life
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bona fide
 Definition
genuine, sincere
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id est
 Definition
in other words, that is to say
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ad hoc
 Definition
for a specific purpose or situation; improvised
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persona non grata
 Definition
unacceptable or unwelcome person
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quid pro quo
 Definition
something given in exchange for something else; this for that
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non de plume
 Definition
pen name; pseudonym
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