Articulate - N6 Foreign Words p.62 - 63 18/04

Pasta or other food that is al dente has been cooked so that it is still firm when bitten.

something or someone that is not at all original, surprising, or interesting because it has very often been seen before

an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea

a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization

someone who is very interested in and enthusiastic about a particular subject

a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when something bad happens to someone else

words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite: make a faux pas

the strange feeling that in some way you have already experienced what is happening now