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Foreign WordsForeign WordsMRS. EMETERIO’s CLASSMRS. EMETERIO’s CLASS

English 12 AcademicEnglish 12 AcademicMcGuffeyMcGuffey

Words 1 - 10Words 1 - 10Test: September 8, 2015Test: September 8, 2015

Achtung (Ger)Achtung (Ger)attentionattention

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Addendum (Lat)Addendum (Lat)An additionAn additionTo add on to the endTo add on to the end

The board submitted an addendum to be considered during contract negotiations.

Ad hoc (Lat)Ad hoc (Lat)For a particular purposeFor a particular purposeA committee formed for a specific A committee formed for a specific purposepurpose

The township supervisors formed an ad hoc committee to discuss what should be done about the dangerous intersection.

Ad hominem (Lat)Ad hominem (Lat)Directed against a person rather Directed against a person rather than his than his

arguments.arguments.A attack A attack against a against a

personperson

Ad infinitum (Lat)Ad infinitum (Lat)To infinity; having no endTo infinity; having no end

Ad nauseam (Lat)Ad nauseam (Lat)To a sickeningTo a sickening

or disgusting or disgusting degreedegree

Aficionado (Sp)Aficionado (Sp)A devoted supporter; fan; A devoted supporter; fan; enthusiastenthusiastexpertexpert

Agent provocateur (Fr)Agent provocateur (Fr)a a secret agent secret agent employed employed to provoke suspected to provoke suspected persons to commit illegal persons to commit illegal acts and so be discredited acts and so be discredited or liable to punishmentor liable to punishment Someone sent in to stir up Someone sent in to stir up troubletrouble

Aide-de-camp (Fr)Aide-de-camp (Fr)  a military officer serving as personal a military officer serving as personal assistant to a senior officerassistant to a senior officer

A’ la carte (Fr)A’ la carte (Fr)With a separate With a separate price for each price for each item on the item on the menumenu