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