Some foreign words and phrases Ab initio: from the beginning. Ad hoc: for the particular end or purpose at hand. Au revoir: till we meet again. Bon appetit: good appetite. Bona fide: with good faith. Corrigenda: things to be corrected. Crème de la crème: the best of the best. Curriculum vitae: course of life, resume. De facto: in fact. Dixi: I have said it. Emeritus: honorably retired. En masse: in a large body. E pluribus unum: out of many, one. Esprit de corps: team spirit. Eureka: I have found it. Faux pas: social blunder. Glasnost: openness. Guru: spiritual leader or teacher. Habeas corpus: a writ to produce a prisoner before a court of law. Haute cuisine: high-class cooking. In camera: in secret. In situ: in the original arrangement. In toto: totally, as a whole. oie de vivre: joy of living. Jus civile: the civil law. Kitsch: sentimental bad taste. Laus deo: praise to God. Magnum opus: a great work of art or literature. Modus operandi: method of working. Non liquet: it is not clear. Nota bene: note well. Ora pro nobis: pray for us. Pax in bello: peace in war. Per centum: by the hundred. Post meridiem: after midday. Post mortem: after death. Prima-facie: at first sight. Quondam: former. Resurgam: I shall rise again. Sayonara: goodbye. Status quo: existing order of things. Terra firma: solid ground. Ultra vires: beyond the powers. Vis-à-vis: compared with. Viva voce: orally.
