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