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3 rd Six Weeks Vocabulary. d e-. down, away from De cend. f er -. to bring; carry; bear; produce Fer ry. g am-. united; joined as in marriage Gam ete. c ustom-. habit or usage Custom ary. art-. skill; craft a rt istic. a nt-. a gainst a nt agonist. dem.
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de- • down, away from • Decend
fer- • to bring; carry; bear; produce • Ferry
gam- • united; joined as in marriage • Gamete
custom- • habit or usage • Customary
art- • skill; craft • artistic
ant- • against • antagonist
dem • people; population • demographic
cent- • one hundreth • centor century
dur- • hard • durable
dent- • tooth-like thing, tooth • dentures
carte blanche • complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best
pas de deux • a dance for two people, typically a man and a woman
bon appétit • used as a salutation to a person about to eat
caveat emptor • the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made; literally buyer beware
tête-à-tête • a private conversation between two people
quid pro quo • a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something
fiasco • a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way
carpe diem • used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future; literally seize the day
en pace requiescat • rest in peace
dejavu • a feeling of having already experienced the present situation