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