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First Foreign Terms Test
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11th Grade
09/18/2013
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  1. Quid pro quo
 Definition
Noun; an exchange or swap
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Avant Garde
 Definition

Adjective/Adverb ; 

Innovative; Daring; Unusual
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Piece de Resistance
 Definition

Noun;

Finest Work
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Magnum Opus
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Noun;

Finest Work
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Esprit de Corps
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Noun;

Morale of the troops, Usually in a positive manner
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Sans
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Preposition;

Simply, Without
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Id Est
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No Part of Speech;

That is; Put in text as i.e
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Pro Forma
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adverb;

Just for appearance
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Sine qua Non
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Noun; something essential
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Modus Operandi
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noun; standard procedure
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Gravitas
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noun; seriousness
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Laissez Faire
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adv./adj. without intervention
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Mea Culpa
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Noun; admission of guilt
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Terra firma
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noun; solid footing
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demos
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noun; the people
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Coup d'etat
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noun; overthrow of government; often violent
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Persona non grata
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noun; unwelcome person
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