Foreign Phrases, Part 2 - Random Trivia Answers

1C.	al dente (Italian) = chewy and not overcooked	The phrase literally means "to the tooth".
2L.	au courant (French) = up to date	The Hartford Courant has kept Connecticut residents up to date since 1764, making it the oldest daily paper in the country.
3A.	bête noire (French) = annoyance	The "black beast" means something especially or repeatedly bothersome.
4K.	ceteris paribus (Latin) = other things being equal	The first word has the same root as the second part of et cetera (etc.).
5I.	ex post facto (Latin) = retroactive	Major League Baseball teams often place players on the 15-day disabled list ex post facto, starting the clock back at the time of their initial injury.
6G.	mano a mano (Spanish) = direct confrontation	Originally referring to "hand to hand" fighting, the phrase can now be applied to any conflict.
7D.	meshugge (Yiddish) = crazy	The term connotes silliness rather than insanity.
8J.	nicht wahr (German) = isn't that right?	The French equivalent is n'est-ce pas.
9E.	prima facie (Latin) = self-evident	The phrase literally means "at first appearance".
10B.	quid pro quo (Latin) = fair exchange	"This for that" is often used to refer to a bribe.
11H.	sotto voce (Italian) = quietly	The "under voice" means under one's breath, out loud but not meant for everyone to hear.
12F.	verboten (German) = forbidden	The word can have connotations of ridiculousness such as, "According to the college's rules, juggling cats, chainsaws, and Volkswagens was verboten".