This document provides definitions for 10 foreign words in English: - Achtung (Ger) means attention. An ad hominem (Lat) attack is directed against a person rather than their arguments. - Addendum (Lat) refers to an addition made to supplement something. Ad hoc (Lat) means for a particular purpose, such as a committee formed for a specific issue. - Ad infinitum (Lat) and ad nauseam (Lat) refer to something continuing indefinitely or to a disgusting degree, respectively.

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2. Achtung (Ger)Achtung (Ger)
attentionattention
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3. Addendum (Lat)Addendum (Lat)
An additionAn addition
To add on to the endTo add on to the end
The board submitted
an addendum to be
considered during
contract negotiations.

4. Ad hoc (Lat)Ad hoc (Lat)
For a particular purposeFor a particular purpose
A committee formed for a specificA committee formed for a specific
purposepurpose
The township
supervisors formed an
ad hoc committee to
discuss what should be
done about the
dangerous intersection.

5. Ad hominem (Lat)Ad hominem (Lat)
Directed against a person ratherDirected against a person rather
than histhan his
arguments.arguments.
A attackA attack
against aagainst a
personperson

6. Ad infinitum (Lat)Ad infinitum (Lat)
To infinity; having no endTo infinity; having no end

7. Ad nauseam (Lat)Ad nauseam (Lat)
To a sickeningTo a sickening
or disgustingor disgusting
degreedegree

8. Aficionado (Sp)Aficionado (Sp)
A devoted supporter; fan;A devoted supporter; fan;
enthusiastenthusiast
expertexpert

9. Agent provocateur (Fr)Agent provocateur (Fr)
aa secret agentsecret agent employedemployed
to provoke suspectedto provoke suspected
persons to commitpersons to commit
illegal acts and so beillegal acts and so be
discredited or liable todiscredited or liable to
punishmentpunishment
Someone sent in to stir upSomeone sent in to stir up
troubletrouble

10. Aide-de-camp (Fr)Aide-de-camp (Fr)
a military officer serving as personala military officer serving as personal
assistant to a senior officerassistant to a senior officer

11. A’ la carte (Fr)A’ la carte (Fr)
With a separateWith a separate
price for eachprice for each
item on theitem on the
menumenu