PART - A

Below are some of the words , phrases fully inherited  from other languages with their meanings

1.Ab initio: From the very beginning
Ex: I have studied economics  ab initio.

2.Ad hoc: Established for a particular purpose
Ex: An ad hoc committee was appointed to look into the manner.

3.Ad interim: in the meantime
Ex: Wait for me ,I shall finish my lunch ad interim.

4.Ad nauseum: To a disgusting point
Ex: They discussed the problem ad nauseum.

5.Ad libitum: As much as you please
Ex: Please eat ad libitum.

6.Alpha and omega: beginning and end
Ex:  I went through the alpha and omega of the book.

7.Alma mater: Mother institution
Ex:We must always honour and remember our alma mater.

8.Anno domini:  In the year of our lord AD
Ex : The church father explained to us the events which took placeduring anno domini.

9.Alter ego: Bosom friend
Ex : Mr.Ram is my alter ego.

10.Ante meridiem : Between midnight and noon
Ex :The meeting took place at 8O’clock ante meridiem.

11.Bona fide: Regular ,genuine
Ex : The oven they bought was bona fide.

12.Chauffeur: A car driver
Ex :They hired a new chauffeur.

13.De facto: Real
Ex :prime minister is the de facto head of the government of India.

14.Dei gratia: by the grace of God
Ex :She recovered from her illness dei gratia.

15.En block: In a body
Ex : The cabinet took the decision en block.

16.En masse: In a mass
Ex : The people stood across the road en masse.

17.En route: On the way
Ex : I shall visit my sister at Delhi en route to Bombay.

18.Genre: Style,kind,type
Ex : Novel is a genre of literature.

19.In memoriam: In memory of
Ex : Raju decided to establish an educational institution in memoriam of his father.

20.Lingua franca: Common language to all
Ex : English is the lingua franca of the modern world.