Foreign words and phrases - Meanings and Examples - Part VI
Choose the correct meaning of the foreign phrases given below1. Fade (French):a. Insipid
b. Improper
c. Disgusting
d. Failed
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Insipid
Example: Such a fade, such a spoilsport he is!
a. Good home
b. A homely place
c. Good/friendly nature
d. A fine house
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Good/friendly nature
Example: It was just his bonhomie that has kept the group together.
a. Primal face
b. Primitive man
c. Main facilities
d. At first sight
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. At first sight
Example: Prima facie, I did not like any of them.
a. To a degree of excellence
b. Beyond excellence
c. Beyond any doubt
d. Far from excellence
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. To a degree of excellence
Example: He is a scholar par excellence.
a. My love
b. My aim
c. My friend
d. Happy mind
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. My friend
Example: Forgive me, mon ami.
a. Respond as soon as possible
b. Reply if you please
c. Reply is a must
d. Reply through a letter
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Reply if you please
Example: The invitation asks us to RSVP by this Thursday.
a. A fixed day
b. A signed document
c. A sin
d. Without an appointed day
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Without an appointed day
Example: I went there sine die.
a. Assistant
b. The vice officer
c. An evil deed
d. The terms being exchanged
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. The terms being exchanged
Example: Thus, the government will be profited by the people and vice-versa.
a. In exchange
b. Face-to-face
c. Tate-A-tate
d. Side-by-side
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Face-to-face
Example: He had a vis-a-vis with his boss.
a. Oral
b. Written
c. Distant
d. In absentia
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Oral
Example: Her viva voce examination is scheduled for the next week.
