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