Words From Other Languages — Set 2: Quick Drills flashcards
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Which word means the view that the economy works best when the state keeps its hands off trade and business?laissez-faireFrench
The candidate promised a return to laissez-faire, with fewer rules for banks and airlines. -
Which word means a brash young star whose daring work or words scandalize their own profession?enfant terribleFrench
The physics department's enfant terrible opened her prize lecture by calling the standard textbook "mostly wrong." -
Which word means banned outright by whoever is in charge?verbotenGerman & Dutch
Mom confiscated the verboten candy bar hidden under my brother's pillow. -
Which word means what you might say, borrowing German, when someone near you sneezes?gesundheitGerman & Dutch
Even our dog gets a "gesundheit" when it sneezes. -
Which word means dazzlingly bold and brilliant, like a showstopping virtuoso performance?bravuraItalian & Spanish
The skier's bravura final run, straight down the icy steep, won gold. -
Which word means a thoroughly decent person of integrity whom others can count on?menschYiddish & Hebrew
My mechanic, a true mensch, warned me the repair wasn't worth paying for. -
Which word means the outlook of making the most of today, since tomorrow is never certain?carpe diemLatin & Greek
Facing a free Saturday, Tomasz chose carpe diem over chores and booked a hot-air balloon ride. -
Which word means in casual talk, the one calling the shots on a project or crew?honchoAsian Languages
The new honcho at the warehouse moved every shift an hour earlier. -
Which word means a high-ranking minister who ran government business for a sultan or caliph?vizierMiddle Eastern Languages
In one old tale, a clever vizier saves the city from famine by storing grain in good years. -
Which word means tiny shattered bits left after something is smashed or blown apart?smithereensOther Languages
On reentry, the old weather satellite broke into smithereens high above the Pacific.
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