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Foreign words and phrases

Foreign words and phrases. Part II. Using context clues and prior knowledge, define the underlined words or phrases in the following sentences. When the car broke down again it was déjà vu . The generous lawyer offered to do some pro bono work for her favorite charitable organization.

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Foreign words and phrases

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  1. Foreign words and phrases Part II

  2. Using context clues and prior knowledge, define the underlined words or phrases in the following sentences. • When the car broke down again it was déjà vu. • The generous lawyer offered to do some pro bono work for her favorite charitable organization. • Because Molly helped me with math homework, I offered to help her with her science homework quid pro quo. • The radio played the new song ad nauseam. • Steven is an aficionado on all things baseball– he is especially a die-hard fan of the Yankees, though. • After Julius Caesar’s victory he yelled out, “Veni, vidi, vici!” • When I got in trouble the teacher said she needed to have a tête-à-tête with me in the hallway. • Because of the movie The Terminator, the phrase “hasta la vista” became very popular.

  3. Write the correct definitions on your chart. • déjà vu- (French) the feeling that something has happened before • pro bono- (Latin) done or donated without charge for the public good- usually a legal service • quid pro quo- (Latin) something in exchange for something • ad nauseam- (Latin) to a sickening degree • aficionado- (Spanish) an enthusiast or fan • Veni, vidi, vici. (Latin) I came, I saw, I conquered. • tête-à-tête- (French) head-to-head; conversation • Hasta la vista.- (Spanish) See you later.

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