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