Words From Other Languages — Set 1: Quick Drills flashcards
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Drills deck · part of Words From Other Languages · written against: 200 loanwords English still feels as borrowed; American pronunciation, etymologies per Merriam-Webster; our own selection. Updated 2026-10-10.
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Which word means partway through a journey, before reaching where you're headed?en routeFrench
Text me when you're en route so I can start the soup. -
Which word means a socially embarrassing slip against the manners or customs expected in a place?faux pasFrench
Sticking my chopsticks upright in a noodle bowl was my first faux pas in Taipei. -
Which word means a sudden, all-out burst of effort or attack meant to overwhelm quickly?blitzGerman & Dutch
Volunteers did a weekend blitz, painting all twelve classrooms before Monday. -
Which word means a barrage of angry objections aimed at whoever made an unpopular choice?flakGerman & Dutch
Expect some flak from the neighbors if you paint the house purple. -
Which word means someone whose career is elections, campaigns and government power, as candidate or strategist?politicoItalian & Spanish
The senator's campaign manager is a lifelong politico who has run races in nine states. -
Which word means a life spent, day after day, on extravagance and having a good time?dolce vitaItalian & Spanish
The heir's dolce vita of polo matches and Paris hotels ended when the family company went bankrupt. -
Which word means one of the religious obligations Judaism places on the faithful, or more loosely, any kind deed?mitzvahYiddish & Hebrew
Our synagogue's teens did a mitzvah project, planting trees at the school. -
Which word means credit and prestige earned by pulling off something impressive?kudosLatin & Greek
Her translation of a lost medieval poem brought the young scholar considerable kudos. -
Which word means a recognized authority whose advice people seek in some field?guruAsian Languages
The newspaper's personal-finance guru answers readers' budgeting questions every week. -
Which word means an expedition to observe big game roaming free, classically across the grasslands of East Africa?safariOther Languages
Our safari in Botswana began each day before sunrise in an open truck.
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