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