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Loanwords

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    Loanwords from other languages that are used in English
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  • Making that comment in front of the queen was a major faux pas.
    French
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  • He thought the English word was pronounced vice versa instead of vice versa.
    Latin
  •  15
  • To work as a pilot requires bona fide evidence of colour vision.
    Latin
  •  15
  • She forgot her lines and had to ad lib during the play
    Latin
  •  15
  • The detective conducted a thorough post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.
    Latin
  •  15
  • After the scandal, the politician became persona non grata in political circles.
    Latin
  •  15
  • We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog.
    Latin
  •  15
  • She seemed blasé about the huge news, to everyone’s surprise.
    French
  •  15
  • The rebels staged a coup d'état and overthrew the government.
    French
  •  15
  • The salesman gave his usual spiel about the product's features and benefits.
    German
  •  15