IXL | Use the correct foreign expression | 10th grade language arts

Complete the text with the correct foreign expression.

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed African Americans the right to vote. Nevertheless, the law was ignored or feebly enforced in some areas, especially where African Americans represented a majority of the population and their votes jeopardized the political

nom de plume

status quo

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Complete the text with the correct foreign expression.

Fitness

schlep

Jack LaLanne was a pioneer in the exercise world. In 1936, he opened one of the first health clubs in the United States, and in the 1950s, he hosted an exercise show on television.

schlep

guru

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Many words or phrases that are used in English come directly from other languages. The French expression faux pas, for example, refers to a social mistake that is embarrassing or rude. The Latin expression quid pro quo refers to a favor done in return for another favor.

In your writing, you should pay close attention to the meaning of foreign expressions and make sure you are using them correctly.

For instance, nom de plume and nom de guerre look alike and have similar meanings, but you use them differently. A nom de plume is only used to indicate a writer's pen name, but a nom de guerre can be used to refer to any name that disguises an identity.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens's nom de plume was Mark Twain.

While on vacation, the actress checked into the hotel using her usual nom de guerre.

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The Sanskrit expression guru refers to a teacher or expert.

The Yiddish expression schlep means to lug something around.

The correct answer is guru.

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