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