Share Articulate - N6 Foreign Words p.62 - 63 18/04
Save to Folder
al dente
Pasta or other food that is al dente has been cooked so that it is still firm when bitten.
faux pas
words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite: make a faux pas
Debacle
a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization
Schadenfreude
a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when something bad happens to someone else
déjà vu
the strange feeling that in some way you have already experienced what is happening now
tsunami
an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
aficionado
someone who is very interested in and enthusiastic about a particular subject
cliché
something or someone that is not at all original, surprising, or interesting because it has very often been seen before
