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Foreign words and phrases
You have come across the French phrases ‘en famille’ |ən <famille>| and ‘bons mots’ ˌ|bɑn ˈmɑːts| in the lesson. Now, look at the following phrases and their meanings.
- viva voce - /ˌvaɪvə vəusi / - a spoken examination
- sine die - /ˈsɪnə ˈdʌɪiː/ – without a date being fixed
- resume- /ˈrezjuːmeɪ/ - a brief summary
- rapport - /ræˈpɔː(r)/ - close relationship with good understanding
- bonafide - /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/ - genuine
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