Unit #5 of the weekly foreign words series for senior English. These words are a collection of foreign words that are used in our English language today. I am using the word list from "The Literature Teachers Book of Lists".

2. CASUS BELLI (LAT)
 Just cause of war.
Britain must have casus belli in order to
wage aggression against a foreign state.
(Causus belly)

3. CAUSE CÉLÈBRE(FR)
 A legal case or an
event that gains a lot of
attention in the media.
(Cause celeb)

4. CAVEAT EMPTOR (LAT)
 Let the buyer beware.
The buyer
takes the risk
when agreeing
to purchase on
Craig’s List.
It’s definitely
caveat emptor.

5. C’EST LA VIE (FR)
 Such is life
(Say la vee)

6. CHANTEUSE (FR)
 Female singer
(Shan-toooz)
Especially in a night club – pop singer.

7. CHEZ (FR)
 At or in the home or business
place of someone.
(Shay)
FALLING WATER Weird houses!
Chez Emeterio looks NOTHING like these homes!

8. CHIC (FR)
 Attractive/stylish
(sheek)

9. CHUTZPAH (YID)
 Personal confidence or courage that
allows someone to do or say things that
may seem shocking to others.
(Hutz-puh)

10. CIRCA (LAT)
About or around
Circa is widely used in genealogy and
historical writing when the dates of events are
not precisely known.
Examples:
1732–1799, both the years shown and the date range
are precisely known
c. 1732–1799, only the second year shown is certain,
the first year is approximately known
1732 – c. 1799, in this case the first year is certain,
and the second year is approximate
c. 1732 – c. 1799, both the years shown and the date
range are approximately known

11. COGITO ERGO SUM (LAT)
 I think, therefore I am.
Rene Descartes
Randall Niles on Existentialism
(Kow-git-tow ergo soom)
HOW TO SAY
A philosophy that emphasizes the
uniqueness and isolation of the
individual experience in a hostile or
indifferent universe, regards human
existence as unexplainable, and
stresses freedom of choice and
responsibility for the consequences
of one's acts.
Auguste Rodin's The Thinker
sells for a record $15.3 million
at auction. Buyer unknown.
Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 8 May 2013

12. HOMECOMING
I was so excited for the football game on Friday. We were playing our
rivals! I’m not sure why the teams are rivals; it might have something to
do with _____________ back in the 80’s.
The ___________ of the night was who they were crowning homecoming
queen. She looked so _______ in her camo dress! Her ___________
attitude showed that she was a humble winner.
casus belli
c’est la vie
chic
cause celebre

13. The next day, my date picked me up in a “fancy sports car” that he borrowed from
his brother. It was the ugliest car I’ve ever! The license plate said __________.
I found this very funny! The radio worked well so we sang along with my
favorite __________, Adele.
_________ 3 o’clock, everyone went to _________ Emetario to get pictures.
Someone posed like that famous statue “The Thinker.” The kept saying,
“_____________.”
cogito ergo sum
chez
Circa
chanteuse
caveat emptor