TEST of PLO

Cross off the words as you use them, with pencil, but if you have chosen them incorrectly you may need to rethink your crossed off words. Do the best you can, and use all the words from the chart below.

ad hoc nom de plume mea culpa tabula rasa faux pas persona non grata

femme fatale carpe diem RSVP caveat emptor prima donna terra firma

non sequitur esprit de corps bona fide dj vu alpha and omega E pluribus unum

cum laude ad nauseam avant-garde alma mater status quo c'est la vie

joie de vivre bon voyage carte blanche verbatim hoi polloi du jour

1. _________________stands for "Respondez s'il vous plait" or "please answer"; a reply to an invitation (French) 2. _________________the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time; literally, "already seen" (French) 3. _________________as prepared on the particular day; of the kind being served today; fashionable; current; literally "of the day" (French) 4. _________________a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion; literally, "false step" (French) 5. _________________an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture; literally, "have a pleasant trip" (French) 6. _________________the school from which one graduates; literally "nurturing mother" (Latin) 7. _________________used in diplomas to grant the lowest of three special honors for grades above the average; literally, "with honor" (Latin) 8. _________________an irresistibly attractive woman, especially one who leads men into difficult, dangerous, or disastrous situations; siren; literally "fatal woman" (French) 9. _________________a feeling of pride, fellowship, and common loyalty shared by the members of a particular group; team spirit (French) 10. _________________in exactly the same words; word for word (Latin) 11. _________________literally, "out of many, one"--motto of the U.S. (Latin) 12. _________________a distinguished female operatic singer; a leading female operatic star; a diva; a person that's considered vain, temperamental and/or conceited; literally, "first lady" (Italian) 13. _________________cutting edge; new; experimental; innovative, especially in the arts (French) 14. _________________the existing condition or state of affairs (Latin)

TEST of PLO
Cross off the words as you use them, with pencil, but if you have chosen them incorrectly you may need to rethink your crossed off words. Do the best you can, and use all the words from the chart below.

15. _________________a keen enjoyment of living (French) 16. _________________unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion; complete freedom (French) 17. _________________the principle that the seller of a product cannot be held responsible for its quality unless it is guaranteed in a warranty; literally "let the buyer beware" (Latin) 18. _________________the first and last; beginning and end (Greek) 19. _________________a mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc; anything existing undisturbed in its original pure state; literally "blank slate" (Latin) 20. _________________the common people; the masses (Greek) 21. _________________endlessly, to the point of nausea (Latin) 22. _________________literally "seize the day"; enjoy the day, take the opportunity (Latin) 23. _________________such is life; literally, "that's life" (French) 24. _________________made or carried out in good faith; genuine; sincere (Latin) 25. _________________an idea or statement that does not follow logically from evidence (Latin) 26. _________________firm or solid ground (Latin) 27. _________________for a specific purpose or situation; improvised (Latin) 28. _________________an unacceptable or unwelcome person (Latin) 29. _________________pen name; pseudonym (French) 30. _________________an acknowledgment of error or guilt; literally, "my fault." (Latin)