3rd Six Weeks Vocabulary

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