latin Flashcards
1
Q
What cognate does english belong to
A
Indo-European, germanic
2
Q
length of a marathon
A
42.2km
3
Q
degeneration/pejoration
A
worsened
4
Q
elevation /amelioration
A
bettered
5
Q
elevation or pejoration?
villan
A
pejoration- used to mean farm worker
6
Q
elevation or pejoration?
nice
A
amelioration
ignorant
7
Q
elevation or pejoration?
vulgar
A
pejoration
common people
8
Q
elevation or pejoration?
silly
A
pejoration
happy
9
Q
elevation or pejoration?
chancellor
A
elevation
used to be an usher in a law court
10
Q
specialization or generalization?
undertaker
A
specialisation
11
Q
specialization or generalization?
girl
A
specialisation
used to be any gendered child
12
Q
specialization or generalization?
decimate
A
generalisation
used to be the destruction of 1/10th of an army and how to kill or destroy
13
Q
specialization or generalization?
vaccine
A
generalisation
used to be only about a cow
14
Q
quasi
A
seemingly, almost
15
Q
quorum
A
minimum number of members required to be present
16
Q
impetus
A
force
17
Q
onus
A
burden
18
Q
crux
A
vital point
19
Q
oppobrium
A
sharp criticism or disgrace
20
Q
consortium
A
association of companies
21
Q
terra firma
A
solid ground
22
Q
ulteriour
A
beyond what is revealed
23
Q
interim
A
provisional
24
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morpheme
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roots, suffixes and prefixes
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a.m
ante merdiem
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p.m.
post merdiem
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ad infinitum
Latin phrase meaning "to infinity" or "forevermore".
28
cum laude
with very great honor
29
ex officio
by virtue of one's position or status.
30
In toto
“as a whole”
31
Per se
“By or in itself or themselves; intrinsically.”
32
Sub iudice
“Under judicial consideration and therefore prohibited from public discussion elsewhere.”
33
De iure
“According to rightful entitlement or claim; by right.”
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Ex post facto
“With retroactive effect or force.”
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Sine die
“without fixing a day for future action or meeting”
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Ad hoc
“Formed, arranged, or done for a particular purpose only.”
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Inter alia
“among other things”
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In loco parentis
“in the place or role of a parent”
39
Do you trust someone in Ancient Rome who is called sincere?>
no, used wax to fix cracked pots which then melted
40
Status quo
“The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.”
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In camera
“in private, without the public, newspaper reporters, etc. being there”
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In absentia
“While not present at the event being referred to.”
43
Sub rosa
“Happening or done in secret.”
44
Per annum
“by the year”
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Sine qua non
“An essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.”
46
Quid pro quo
“A favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.”
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Persona non grata
“An unacceptable or unwelcome person.”
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ibid.
ibidem
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c. or ca.
circa
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et al.
et alii
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etc.
et cetera
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cf.
confer
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i.e.
id est
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e.g.
exempli grata
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q.v.
quod vide
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infra dig.
infra dignitatem
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loc. cit.
loco citato
58
op. cit.
opere citato
59
viz
videlicet
60
P.S.
post scriptum
61
NB
nota bene
62
is Latin an inflected language?
yes
63
a person opposed to war
pacifist
64
unfriendly
inimical
65
without timely preperation
extempore
66
take the place of (sit above)
supersede
67
leads to
conducive
68
slave like manner
subservient
69
loose morals
dissolute
70
unable to be conquered
invincible
71
body of citizen soldiers
militia
72
synonyms?
| servile- obsequious
yes
73
synonyms?
| insolvent- affluent
no
74
synonyms?
| civil- urbane
yes
75
synonyms?
| incorrigible-recidivous
yes
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subsidary
of lesser importance
77
paramour
lover
78
dissident
non conformist
79
sequential
following
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intercede
plead on behalf of another
81
absolve
to free from
82
restitution
restoring to proper owner
83
in a position of authority: prevail or preside?
preside
84
persuade: induce or indulge
induce
85
treacherous: insidious or belligerent
insidious
86
Swan song
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
A white elephant
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
Jump on the bandwagon
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
Red-letter day
memorable moment
In the early 18th century festivals, which were excitedly antipated, were marked in red on a calendar
90
Writing on the wall
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
Feather his nest
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
Flash in the pan
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
Pay the piper
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
Ivory tower
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
Hobson’s choice
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
L
Libra
97
S
Solidi
98
D
denarii
99
duodecimal
a twelfth of a whole
100
paucity
fewness
