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