Showing posts with label vocab. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vocab. Show all posts

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Noblesse Oblige

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus endorses the concept, saying, "From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded." (Luke 12:48)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

fait accompli

fait accompli (noun)
a thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept :
the results were presented to shareholders as a fait accompli.

ORIGIN: from French, literally 'accomplished fact.'

brio

brio (noun)
vigor or vivacity of style or performance :
she told her story with some brio

ORIGIN: from Italian

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

pari passu

pari passu (adverb)
side by side; at the same rate or on an equal footing :
early opera developed pari passu with solo song.

ORIGIN Latin, literally 'with equal step.'
 
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