Academic Vocabulary Chapter 8

As prepared or served on a particular day

fashionable; current

• alfresco

• du jour

• carp diem

• nada

a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person

• alfresco

• du jour

• carp diem

• doppelganger

the good life (usually preceded by la)

• alfresco

• dolce vita

• carp diem

• doppelganger

a witty remark or comment; witticism

• alfresco

• dolce vita

• bon mot

• faux pas

The sprit of the time; the general feel of a particular period of time

• carp diem

• dolce vita

• zeitgeist

• faux pas

out of doors; in the open air

• alfresco

• volia

• bon mot

• zeitgeist

seize the day; enjoy current pleasures

• carp diem

• dolce vita

• bon mot

• zeitgeist

nothing

• carp diem

• dolce vita

• nada

• zeitgeist

a mistake; a slip or blunder in manners or conduct; an embarrassing social error

• carp diem

• faux pas

• nada

• zeitgeist

There it is! (used to express success or satisfaction)

• bon mot

• dolce vita

• nada

• voila