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