Answer each numbered item with the letter of the term that is its synonym.

Set 1: A. déjà vu B. fait accompli C. faux pas D. potpourri E. sotto voce
_______ 1. Mistake _______ 4. Whisper
_______ 2. Mixture _______ 5. already seen
_______ 3. completed action

Set 2: A. carte blanche B. nom de plume C. de rigueur D. esprit de corps E. raison d’etre
_______ 6. formal, in good taste _______ 9. group spirit
_______ 7. unlimited authority _______ 10. purpose for existence
_______ 8. pen name


1. C
2. D
3. B
4. E
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. E

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