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