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