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Latin Phrases
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languages
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latin
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Motto of MGM Studios
ibidem
mea culpa
ars gratia artis
ex tempore
2. From the library of
ex libris
ipso facto
non sequitur
de facto
3. Appears on tombstones
tabula rasa
quod vide
requiescat in pace
modus operandi
4. Subsequently/later
id est
ex post facto
deus ex machina
per se
5. Artificial or improbable device used to resolve the difficulties of a plot
deus ex machina
Nota Bene
ipso facto
habeas corpus
6. Undiscovered territory
homo sapiens
ex offico
caveat emptor
terra incognita
7. Unwelcome person
per centum
persona no grata
ex tempore
versus
8. Genus/species of man
homo sapiens
de jure
sine qua none
ex post facto
9. On the spur of the moment
deus ex machina
ex tempore
per annum
tempus fugit
10. Attempts to explain something in other words
errare humanum est
per se
modus operandi
id est
11. Established by legal procedures
placebo
Nota Bene
de jure
ars gratia artis
12. An apology
pro bono
dramatis personae
et cetera
mea culpa
13. To describe the speed at which time flies
post mortem
tempus fugit
dramatis personae
et alii
14. In reality
per capita
de facto
quod vide
errare humanum est
15. The crucial element
dramatis personae
sine qua none
pro bono
persona no grata
16. Cooking direction/symbol for a prescription
per centum
recipe
tabula rasa
terra firma
17. In its entirety
ex offico
per diem
homo sapiens
in toto
18. By virtue of one's position
terra firma
in vitro
persona no grata
ex offico
19. Free
per diem
ex offico
post mortem
pro bono
20. Everybody makes mistakes
sic
ex post facto
errare humanum est
recipe
21. Retired
ex post facto
quid pro quo
ex tempore
emeritus/emerita
22. In a test tube
de jure
in vitro
libra
quod vide
23. List of plays performers
sic
dramatis personae
et cetera
errare humanum est
24. Refers to something that should be considered either innate or intrinsic/natural
errare humanum est
pro bono
deus ex machina
per se
25. Shows teams - etc pitted against each other
versus
ex post facto
tempus fugit
terra incognita
26. Verifiable in its context
ars gratia artis
sic
ipso facto
ex libris
27. Pound of measurement
ex libris
requiescat in pace
libra
pro bono
28. Tit for tat (payback for someone)
recipe
quid pro quo
versus
in vitro
29. Citations-exact location of something previously sited
ibidem
per diem
habeas corpus
carpe diem
30. Individually
per capita
tempus fugit
prima facie
tabula rasa
31. Used in direct quotations to show a grammatical mistake in the original source
de jure
per diem
sic
homo sapiens
32. Out of each hundred
modus operandi
non sequitur
per centum
pro bono
33. Something measured on a yearly basis
per annum
persona no grata
terra firma
errare humanum est
34. An illogical statement
ars gratia artis
deus ex machina
tabula rasa
non sequitur
35. Examination of a corpse
ex offico
sine qua none
post mortem
terra incognita
36. Starting point
tabula rasa
terra firma
de facto
mea culpa
37. Daily allowence
per diem
casus belli
emeritus/emerita
et cetera
38. Be cautious when purchasing items
quod vide
ipso facto
caveat emptor
dramatis personae
39. Pay close attention
Nota Bene
post scriptum
mea culpa
quod vide
40. Obvious on the face of it
quod vide
per se
prima facie
ipso facto
41. Last in a list of people
ex tempore
quid pro quo
et alii
sic
42. Don't waste time
carpe diem
mea culpa
homo sapiens
terra firma
43. Reason for commencing hostilities
tabula rasa
ex offico
casus belli
terra incognita
44. Refers to someones usual style of doing tasks
in vitro
per annum
Nota Bene
modus operandi
45. Refer to
in vitro
deus ex machina
quod vide
dramatis personae
46. Unswamplike ground
Nota Bene
terra firma
persona no grata
ex post facto
47. Right of citizens to avoid unlawful imprisonment
de facto
homo sapiens
habeas corpus
carpe diem
48. Last in a list of inanimate objects
et cetera
errare humanum est
casus belli
recipe
49. Inactive medicine given merely to satisfy a patient
ex post facto
habeas corpus
placebo
per annum
50. Afterthought added to a complete letter
ipso facto
non sequitur
emeritus/emerita
post scriptum