210 likes | 317 Views
3 rd Six Weeks Vocabulary. De-. down, away from De cend. Fer -. to bring; carry; bear; produce Fer ry . Gam-. united; joined as in marriage Gam ete. Custom-. habit or usage Custom ary. Art-. skill; craft Art istic. Ant-. Against Ant agonist. Dem-. People; population
E N D
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 • Cent or 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
Deja vu • a feeling of having already experienced the present situation