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latin Flashcards

1
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What cognate does english belong to

A

Indo-European, germanic

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2
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length of a marathon

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42.2km

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3
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degeneration/pejoration

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worsened

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elevation /amelioration

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bettered

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5
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elevation or pejoration?

villan

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pejoration- used to mean farm worker

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6
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elevation or pejoration?

nice

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amelioration

ignorant

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7
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elevation or pejoration?

vulgar

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pejoration

common people

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8
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elevation or pejoration?

silly

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pejoration

happy

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9
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elevation or pejoration?

chancellor

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elevation

used to be an usher in a law court

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10
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specialization or generalization?

undertaker

A

specialisation

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11
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specialization or generalization?

girl

A

specialisation

used to be any gendered child

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12
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specialization or generalization?

decimate

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generalisation

used to be the destruction of 1/10th of an army and how to kill or destroy

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13
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specialization or generalization?

vaccine

A

generalisation

used to be only about a cow

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14
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quasi

A

seemingly, almost

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15
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quorum

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minimum number of members required to be present

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16
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impetus

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force

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17
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onus

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burden

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18
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crux

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vital point

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19
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oppobrium

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sharp criticism or disgrace

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20
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consortium

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association of companies

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21
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terra firma

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solid ground

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22
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ulteriour

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beyond what is revealed

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23
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interim

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provisional

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24
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morpheme

A

roots, suffixes and prefixes

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25
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a.m

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ante merdiem

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26
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p.m.

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post merdiem

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27
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ad infinitum

A

Latin phrase meaning “to infinity” or “forevermore”.

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28
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cum laude

A

with very great honor

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29
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ex officio

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by virtue of one’s position or status.

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30
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In toto

A

“as a whole”

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31
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Per se

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“By or in itself or themselves; intrinsically.”

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32
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Sub iudice

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“Under judicial consideration and therefore prohibited from public discussion elsewhere.”

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33
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De iure

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“According to rightful entitlement or claim; by right.”

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34
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Ex post facto

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“With retroactive effect or force.”

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35
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Sine die

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“without fixing a day for future action or meeting”

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36
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Ad hoc

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“Formed, arranged, or done for a particular purpose only.”

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37
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Inter alia

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“among other things”

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38
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In loco parentis

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“in the place or role of a parent”

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39
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Do you trust someone in Ancient Rome who is called sincere?>

A

no, used wax to fix cracked pots which then melted

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40
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Status quo

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“The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.”

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41
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In camera

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“in private, without the public, newspaper reporters, etc. being there”

42
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In absentia

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“While not present at the event being referred to.”

43
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Sub rosa

A

“Happening or done in secret.”

44
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Per annum

A

“by the year”

45
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Sine qua non

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“An essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.”

46
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Quid pro quo

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“A favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.”

47
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Persona non grata

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“An unacceptable or unwelcome person.”

48
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ibid.

A

ibidem

49
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c. or ca.

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circa

50
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et al.

A

et alii

51
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etc.

A

et cetera

52
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cf.

A

confer

53
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i.e.

A

id est

54
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e.g.

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exempli grata

55
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q.v.

A

quod vide

56
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infra dig.

A

infra dignitatem

57
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loc. cit.

A

loco citato

58
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op. cit.

A

opere citato

59
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viz

A

videlicet

60
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P.S.

A

post scriptum

61
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NB

A

nota bene

62
Q

is Latin an inflected language?

A

yes

63
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a person opposed to war

A

pacifist

64
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unfriendly

A

inimical

65
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without timely preperation

A

extempore

66
Q

take the place of (sit above)

A

supersede

67
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leads to

A

conducive

68
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slave like manner

A

subservient

69
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loose morals

A

dissolute

70
Q

unable to be conquered

A

invincible

71
Q

body of citizen soldiers

A

militia

72
Q

synonyms?

servile- obsequious

A

yes

73
Q

synonyms?

insolvent- affluent

A

no

74
Q

synonyms?

civil- urbane

A

yes

75
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synonyms?

incorrigible-recidivous

A

yes

76
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subsidary

A

of lesser importance

77
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paramour

A

lover

78
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dissident

A

non conformist

79
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sequential

A

following

80
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intercede

A

plead on behalf of another

81
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absolve

A

to free from

82
Q

restitution

A

restoring to proper owner

83
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in a position of authority: prevail or preside?

A

preside

84
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persuade: induce or indulge

A

induce

85
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treacherous: insidious or belligerent

A

insidious

86
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Swan song

A

last appearance
Originates from the early 19th century from German, ‘Schwanengesang’ which is a song that is believed to be sung by a dying swan.

87
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A white elephant

A

expensive and rather useless

Orginates from stories of kings of Siam would gift white elephants to those they disliked because the expense of keeping such an animal would result in their financial ruin.

88
Q

Jump on the bandwagon

A

join in with the group-

A bandwagon was used in political rallies in late 19th century to carry musicians who would encourage people in the street to follow the parade.

89
Q

Red-letter day

A

memorable moment

In the early 18th century festivals, which were excitedly antipated, were marked in red on a calendar

90
Q

Writing on the wall

A

unhappy future outcome-

In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament, the prophet Daniel tells King Belshazzar that the words written by a disembodied hand on the hall wall predicts the end of the king’s reign and how the Persians and Medes will defeat the kingdom. This prediction came true that same night. Therefore, writing on the wall represents foreboding something unpleasant is about to take place.

91
Q

Feather his nest

A

enrich himself
Refers to witnessing birds using feathers to make their nest soft for when they laid eggs. The idiom originates from the mid 1500s

92
Q

Flash in the pan

A

success which was unlikely to be repeated

Was used to describe when a firearm would be fired and the gunpowder would flare up but a bullet was not fired.

93
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Pay the piper

A

to bear the consequences-

Believed to have originated from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin who when he was refused pay for ridding the town of rats, punished the people by luring their children away with his pipe music.

94
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Ivory tower

A

way that is isolated from everyday life-

Originates from the early 20th century and is a translation from the French phrase, ‘tour d’ivoire’. C.A. Sainte-Beuve used this phrase to refer to the isolated life of a poet named A. de Vigny.

95
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Hobson’s choice

A

no choice at all-

Refers to a man named Thomas Hobson (1544-1631) who lived in Cambridge, England. When he would rent horses to people, he would give them only one choice of horse which was the horse nearest to the stable doors.

96
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L

A

Libra

97
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S

A

Solidi

98
Q

D

A

denarii

99
Q

duodecimal

A

a twelfth of a whole

100
Q

paucity

A

fewness

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