EXERCISE 17: Look up the foreign words or phrases listed below in a dictionary and
write their English meaning.
1. alias:
2. alibi:
3. a priori:
4. apropos:
5. au natural:
6. beau ideal
7. bona fide:
Answers
Answer:
Alias:used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name
Alibi:claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
a priori:relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience.
Apropos: Concerning
"she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It's not going to stop the abuse’"
au natural:cooked or served plainly
beau ideal:
a person or thing representing the highest possible standard of excellence in a particular respect.
"as a war hero and budget-cutter, he strikes many observers as the beau ideal of electability"
bona fide:without intention to deceive.
"the court will assume that they have acted bona fide"
Hope it will helps you
Answer:
1. alias - used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name.
2. alibi - a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
3. a priori - relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience.
4. Apropos - concerning.
5. au natural- cooked or served plainly.
6. beau ideal - a person or thing representing the highest possible standard of excellence in a particular respect.
7. bona fide- genuine