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