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