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