PMAQ Flashcards
(175 cards)
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Give the English for the phrase de facto
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in fact; actually
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation prn
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pro re nata – as needed
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation c
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cum – with
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation sig.
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signa – write
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation cf.
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confer – compare
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Give the English for the phrase ad infinitum
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without end
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Give the English for the phrase terra firma -
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solid ground
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Oregon
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Alis volat propriis – He flies by his own wings
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Give the English for the phrase per annum -
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by the year
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Give the English for the phrase viva voce
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by spoken word; orally
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation non rep
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non repetatur –do not repeat
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Give the English and author of the phrase festina lente.
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make haste slowly – Augustus
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Give the English for the phrase per capita -
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by heads
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Give the English and author of the phrase errare humanum est.
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to err is human – Seneca
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Massachusetts
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Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem – with the sword she seeks calm peace under liberty
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Give the English for the phrase pro tempore -
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for the time being
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Give the English for the phrase pater patriae
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father of his country
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation q.s.
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quantum sufficiat – as much as needed
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation b.i.d.
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bis in die – twice a day
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Give the English for the phrase in toto -
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entirely
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Missouri
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Salus populi: The welfare of the people
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Give the English for the phrase per diem -
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by the day
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Florida
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Civium in moribus rei publicae salus: The welfare of the states lies in the character of its citizens.
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Give the English for the phrase cum grano salis
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with a grain of salt
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation et al.
et alia -- and others
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Give the English for the phrase status quo -
the existing state of affairs
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation s
sine -- without
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation q.v.
quod vide -- which see
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Give the English for the phrase sine qua non -
indispensable; a necessity
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation m.
meridie – at midday, noon
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Virginia
Sic semper tyrannis -- thus ever to tyrant
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What was said by Caesar, as he was about to cross the Rubicon, and what does it mean?
alea iacta est -- the die is cast
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of New Mexico
Lux hominum vita: Light, the life of men
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Give the English for the phrase de mortuis nil nisi bonum
speak only good of the dead
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation i.e.
id est -- that is (an explanation)
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Give the English for the phrase pro and con(tra) -
for and against
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Give the English for the phrase non sequitur:
it does not follow; an illogical inference
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Give the English for the phrase quid pro quo -
something for something
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Give the English for the phrase ad hoc
for this purpose
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Give the English for the phrase vice versa
the other way around
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of modern Olympics
citius, altius, fortius -- swifter, higher, stronger
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Give the English for the phrase per se -
by itself; essentially
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What was the phrase Constantine saw in the sky before the battle of the Milvian Bridge, and what does it translate as?
in hoc signo vinces -- by this sign you will conquer
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Give the English for the phrase corpus delicti
the body of the crime
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Vermont
Studiis et rebus honestis: To honorable pursuits and deeds
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Mississippi
Virtute et armis -- by valor and arms
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Wyoming
Cedant arma togae -- Let arms yield to the toga (peace)
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation p.c.
post cibos -- after meal
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Delaware College
Scientia sol mentis: Knowledge, the sun of the mind
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of North Carolina
Esse quam videri -- to be rather than to seem
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Give the English for the phrase ab ovo usque ad mala
from the egg to the apple (like “from soup to nuts”)
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps.
semper fidelis -- always faithful
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Colorado
Nil sine numine -- nothing without divine guidance
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Give the English for the phrase post mortem -
after death
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Harvard University
Veritas: Truth
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation a.c.
ante cibos -- before meals
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Give the English and author of the phrase Audentis Fortuna iuvat
Fortune favors the brave. Virgil
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Rx
recipe -- take as prescribed (medical term)
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation P.M.
post meridiem -- afternoon
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Give the English for the phrase vade mecum -
a constant companion (go with me)
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Maine
Dirigo -- I point the way
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Amherst College
Terras irradient: Let them illuminate the earth
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Give the Latin and English for BOTH mottoes of the state of South Carolina
Dum spiro, spero --While there's life, there's hope (While I breathe, I hope) AND Animis opibusque parati -- Prepared in mind and resources
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Hunter College
Mihi cura futuri: My care is for the future
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Give the English for the phrase pro bono public -
for the public welfare
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Arizona
Ditat Deus -- God enriches
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.s.
oculus sinister -- left eye
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Give the English for the phrase et tu, Brute!
even you, Brutus!
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Oklahoma
Labor omnia vincit --Work conquers all
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Give the English for the phrase vox populi, vox Dei:
the voice of the people is the voice of God
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Give the English and author of the phrase mens sana in corpore sano.
a sound mind in a sound body -- Juvenal
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Give the English for the phrase non compos mentis:
not of sound mind
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Oregon
Mens agitat molem: Mind moves the mass
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Idaho
Esto perpetua -- May it last forever
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Give the English for the phrase alma mater
nourishing mother -- for any school/college
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Give the English for the phrase persona non grata -
an unwelcome person
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation gtt.
guttae -- drops
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation t.i.d.
ter in die -- three times a day
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of North Dakota
Lux et lex: Light and law
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Give the English for the phrase vigilantia pretium libertatis:
vigilance is the price of liberty
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Mississippi
Virtute et armis: By valor and arms
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Give the English for the phrase in re -
in the matter of; concerning
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Give the English for the phrase divide et impera
divide and rule
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Give the English for the phrase lapsus linguae -
a slip of the tongue
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation e.g.
exempli gratia -- for example
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Nebraska
Litteris dedicata et omnibus artibus: Dedicated to letters and all the arts
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation P.S.
post scriptum -- written afterward
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Give the English for the phrase ipso facto -
by the very fact itself
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Give the English for the phrase exit; exeunt
he goes out; they go out
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Kansas
Ad astra per aspera -- to the stars through difficultie
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Give the English for the phrase bona fide
in good faith
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Give the English for the phrase ante bellum
before the war
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Give the English for the phrase stet:
let it stand (printing term)
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Dartmouth College
Vox clamantis in deserto: The voice of one crying in the wilderness
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation stat.
statim -- immediately
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Yale University
Lux et veritas: Light and truth
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Give the English for the phrase prima facie -
on first sight or appearance
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Give the English for the phrase in loco parentis -
in the place of a parent
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Chicago
Crescat scientia, vita excolatur: Let knowledge grow, let life be enriched
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation h.s.
hora somni -- at bedtime
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation viz.
videlicet -- namely
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of New York University
Perstare et praestare: To persevere and surpass
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Give the English for the phrase ne plus ultra:
nothing more beyond; perfection
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Give the Latin and English for the phrase found on a mosaic in Pompei.
cave canem -- beware of the dog
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation Rx.
recipe -- take
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation pro tem.
pro tempore -- for the time being
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Missouri
Salus populi suprema lex esto -- the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
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Give the English and author of the phrase et tu, Brute!
even you, Brutus -- Julius Caesar
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Michigan
Si quaeris paeninsulam amoenam circumspice -- If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Alabama
Audemus iura nostra defendere -- we dare defend our right
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Give the English for the phrase ex officio
by virtue of office
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation op. cit.
opere citato – in the work cited/mentioned
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Q.E. D.
Quod erat demonstrandum – that which must be demonstrated
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Give the English for the phrase de jure
by right; legally
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation p.o.
per os -- by mouth
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Arkansas
Regnat populus -- the people rule
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Give the English for the phrase de gustibus non est disputandum
there is no accounting for tastes; everyone to his own taste
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation A.M.
ante meridiem -- before noon
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Give the English for the phrase errare humanum est
to err is human
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Give the English for the phrase caveat emptor
let the buyer beware
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Give the Latin motto and its translation for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo.
ars artis gratia -- art for the sake of art
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation q.i.d
quater in die -- four times a day
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Give the Latin and English for the the motto of the United States that is found on all coins.
e pluribus unum --from many, one (one out of many)
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brooklyn College
Nil sine magno labore: Nothing without great labor
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Give the English for the phrase sine die -
indefinitely; without setting a day
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Connecticut
Qui transtulit sustinet -- He who transplanted, sustains
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Trinity College
Pro ecclesia et patria: For church and country
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Give the English for the phrase modus operandi
a method of working
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.d.
oculus dexter -- right eye
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of New Mexico
Crescit eundo -- it grows as it goes
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation per cent
per centum -- by the hundred
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Give the English for the phrase multum in parvo:
much in little
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the City College of New York
Respice, adspice, prospice: Look to the past, look to the present, look to the future
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Washington
Lux sit: Let there be light
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brown University
In Deo speramus: In God we trust
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Give the English for the phrase in medias res -
in the middle of things
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation N.B.
nota bene -- note well (pay attention to this)
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of New York
Excelsior -- Ever upward/higher
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Give the Latin and English for the mottoes found on $1 bill.
Annuit Coeptis -- he (God) looks with favor on our undertakings AND Novus Ordo Seclorum -- A new order of the ages
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Maryland
Scuto bonae voluntatis Tuae coronasti nos -- with the shield of Thy goodwill Thou has covered us
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Give the English and author of the phrase veni, vidi, vici.
I came, I saw, I conquered -- Julius Caesar
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation aq.
aqua -- water
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Johns Hopkins University
Veritas vos liberabit: The truth will set you free
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of West Virginia
Montani semper liberi -- Mountaineers are always free
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Give the English for the phrase pax vobiscum -
peace be with you
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Texas
Disciplina praesidium civitatis: Training, the defense of the state
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Give the English for the phrase habeas corpus:
a writ to bring a detained person before a judge (lit. you must have the body)
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Give the English for the phrase in absentia -
in absence
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation vs.
versus -- against
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Michigan
Artes, scientia, veritas: Arts, knowledge, truth
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation ad lib.
ad libitum -- at pleasure
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Give the English for the phrase ex post facto -
enacted after the fact; retroactive
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Give the English for the phrase festina lente:
make haste slowly
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Give the English and author of the phrase ars longa, vita brevis.
art is long, life is short -- Horace
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Give the English for the phrase ex libris
from the books of
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation id.
idem – the same (author)
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Give the English and author of the phrase carpe diem.
seize the day -- Horace
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Columbia University
In lumine tuo videbimus lumen: In your light, we shall see the light
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Tulane University
Non sibi, sed suis: Not for herself, but for her own
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard.
semper paratus -- always prepared
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Give the English for the phrase modus vivendi:
a method of living
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of the South (Sewanee)
Ecce quam bonum: Behold how good
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Give the English for the phrase te Deum laudamus:
we praise you, O Lord
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Give the English for the phrase tempus fugit -
time flies
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Give the English for the phrase verbatim --
word for word
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Give the Latin and English for the National motto of Canada
A mari usque ad mare -- from sea to sea
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation ibid.
ibidem – in the same place
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Fordham University
Sapientia et doctrina: Wisdom and knowledge
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Give the English for the phrase post proelium, praemium:
after the battle, the reward
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Give the English for the phrase via -
by way of
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Give the English for the phrase in memoriam -
in memory of
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Give the English for the phrase ex tempore -
on the spur of the moment
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Give the English for the phrase sic transit gloria mundi -
thus passes the glory of the world
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of District of Columbia
Iustitia omnibus -- Justice for all
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Give the English for the phrase ad nauseam
to the point of disgust
