Latin 1 phrases Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
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ad nauseum
A
to vomit
2
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ad infinitem
A
to infinity
3
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Alma Mater
A
school, school song - Foster Mother
4
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alias
A
another name
5
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alter ego
A
another self
6
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ante bellum
A
Before the War
7
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bona fide
A
in good faith
8
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carpe diem
A
seize the day
9
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cave canem
A
beware of the dog
10
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caveat emptor
A
let the buyer beware
11
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cum laude
A
with honors
12
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magna cum laude
A
with great honors
13
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summa cum laude
A
with the highest honors
14
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ex libris
A
from the library of
15
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habeas corpus
A
-to have a body of evidence
16
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in absentia
A
in absence
17
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in loco parentis
A
in place of parents
18
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in memoriam
A
in memory of
19
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in perpetuum
A
forever; in perpetuity
20
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magnum opus
A
great work; masterpiece
21
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mea culpa
A
my bad; my fault
22
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modus operandi
A
MO - mode of operation
23
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non sequitur
A
it does follow logically
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per annum
A
by the year
25
per centum
by the 100%
26
per capita
by the head; by the person
27
per diem
by the day
28
per se
by itself
29
persona non grata
person not welcome here
30
post mortem
after death
31
pro bono publico
for the good of the public
32
pro et con
for and against
33
quid pro quo
something for something
34
Semper Fidelis
Always Faithful - Marines
35
Semper Paratus
Always Prepared - Coast Guard
36
status quo
the way things are
37
terra firma
solid ground
38
verbatim
word for word
39
via
by way of
