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