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