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Borrowed Words Practice Exercises
Practice Exercise 1
Draw lines to match each foreign-born word with its English meaning.
| Foreign-Born Word | English Meaning |
| 1. pirouette | a. mixture of dried flowers and spices |
| 2.ad hoc | b. argument attacking a person, not a position |
| 3.faux pas | c. reminder to buyers to be careful |
| 4. matinee | d. ballet step turning on one foot |
| 5. potpourri | e. work done for free |
| 6. ad hominem | f. created on the spot, improvised |
| 7. objet d'art | g. embarrassing use of bad manners |
| 8. caveat emptor | h. a favorite food the world over |
| 9. pro bono | i. afternoon performance |
| 10. pizza | j. small object of artistic value |
Answers
| 1. | d |
| 2. | f |
| 3. | g |
| 4. | i |
| 5. | a |
| 6. | b |
| 7. | j |
| 8. | c |
| 9. | e |
| 10. | h |
Practice Exercise 2
| Across | Down |
| 2 afternoon performance | 1 designed to deceive |
| 3 whirling dance move | 3 fragrant mixture from nature |
| 4 a bad manners mistake | |
| 5 created on the spot |
| Word Bank | |
| ad hoc | matinee |
| camouflage | pirouette |
| faux pas | potpourri |
Answers
| Across | Down | ||
| 2 | matinee | 1 | camouflage |
| 3 | pirouette | 3 | potpourri |
| 4 | faux pas | ||
| 5 | ad hoc | ||
Words You Should Now Know
| ad hoc | matinee |
| ad hominem | objet d'art |
| camouflage | pirouette |
| caveat emptor | pizza |
| cocoa | potpourri |
| faux pas | pro bono publico |
| linguist |
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From Word Power in 15 Minutes A Day. Copyright © 2009 by LearningExpress, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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