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