Foreign Words We Have Assimilated in English

In the sentence: Some doctors were doing pro bono work.

'pro bono' means

• good

• free

• wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

'wanderlust' comes from

• Russian language

• German language

• Swiss language

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

'anno domini' means

• after death

• in the year of the lord

• missing year

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

In the sentence: Some doctors were doing pro bono work. 'pro bono' means

• good

• free

• wrong

• expensive

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

'wanderlust' comes from

• Russian language

• German language

• Swiss language

• French language

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

'anno domini' means

• after death

• in the year of the lord

• missing year

• before Christ

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The word 'cliché' is borrowed from which language?

• Spanish

• French

• Italian

• German

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

In the phrase 'carpe diem', what does 'carpe' mean?

• seize

• day

• enjoy

• time

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The term 'déjà vu' is used to describe what feeling?

• A feeling of having already experienced the present situation

• A feeling of fear

• A feeling of happiness

• A feeling of sadness

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which language does the word 'tsunami' originate from?

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Korean

• Thai

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E