CUET English Vocabulary > Foreign Words PYQs

Match the foreign phrases given in List I with their meanings in List II: | LIST I | | LIST II | |---|---|---| | A. beau monde | I. | fashionable society | | B. amour propre | II. | defining mood or characteristic of an age or a period | | C. dolche vita | III. | self love | | D. zietgeist | IV. | a life of pleasure and luxury | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following foreign phrase: "SANG FROID"

| List - I | List - II | |----------|-----------| | (A) alias | (I) Pleasant Journey to You | | (B) Bon Voyage | (II) First Appearance in Event | | (C) debut | (III) not open to Public | | (D) in camera | (IV) nick name | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Replace the underlined words by a foreign expression. The Lok Sabha Speaker adjourned the Parliament Session for an <u>indefinite peroid.

Out of the four alternatives, choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the word : "Versus"

Choose the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the foreign word "deja vu"

Choose the best option for the meaning of the given foreign word/phrase BON APPETIT

Choose the best option for the given expression:- in the mean while

Choose the correct meaning for the underlined words. The Mayor appointed an <u>ad hoc</u> committee to study the project.

Choose the correct meaning(s) for the following word: "Malafide" (A) after death (B) in remembrance (C) in bad faith (D) with deception (E) in good faith Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following foreign word: "nom de plume"

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following foreign word: "Papier mache"

Match List - I with List - II. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) Ad interim | (I) Meanwhile | | (B) Carte blanche | (II) According to law | | (C) De jure | (III) Mixture | | (D) Pot Pourri | (IV) Full freedom of action | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following expressions means the same as "DENOUEMENT" ?

Choose the meaning of the Latin expression - "et al" : (A) and you (B) and others (C) and he (D) and she Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Choose the meaning of the expression "Alma mater" : (A) The house that you live in (B) Family living together in a rented house (C) Friends going on a trip (D) The school, college or university that somebody attended Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Match the words given in List I with the meanings given in List II: | LIST I Foreign words | | LIST II Meaning | |---|---|---| | A. exempli gratia | I. | Connection | | B. nexus | II. | Shortcoming | | C. Literati | III. | for example | | D. Lacuna | IV. | Literary persons | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the foreign word: "GRATIS"

Choose the correct option for the meaning of the foreign word - "RENDEZVOUS"

Fill in the blank with a suitable foreign word. _________ he would appear to be guilty.

Pick out the correct meaning of the following word : au revoir

Match List - I with List - II. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) Alter Ego | (I) afresh | | (B) De novo | (II) in a group | | (C) Enblock | (III) one's other self | | (D) ibid | (IV) in the same book | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Choose the appropriate option for the underlined foreign word :- There is a <u>prime facie</u> evidence that he was involved in fraud.

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct foreign word : - The Ruling Government wants to change the fundamental rights but conservatives want to maintain _______.

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the word 'rendezvous' from the options given below :-

Replace the underlined words with the most suitable Foreign word from the given options: The judge concluded that the company had acted in <u>bad faith</u> intention in concealing the information.

Choose the correct meaning of the foreign word - "PRIMA FACIE", out of the options given below :

Choose the correct meaning of the foreign word .......... "A LA CARTE", out of the options given below.

Choose from the options given below the correct meaning of the foreign word 'laissez faire'.

Choose the correct word/ expression from the options given, which means 'from the very beginning'

Choose the correct option that best expresses the meaning of the Latin phrase, 'ALTER EGO'.

From the given options, choose the one which is closest in meaning to 'MAESTRO" : (A) Master (B) Servant (C) Leopard (D) Vehicle Choose the correct answer from the options given below :