Latin Phrases Flashcards

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Carpe Diem

A

seize the day

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2
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Caveat Emptor

A

let the buyer beware

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3
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Cogito, Ergo Sum

A

I think, therefore I am

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4
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In Absentia

A

while not present

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5
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In flagrante delicto

A

caught in the act of committing a crime; caught “red-handed”

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6
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Ipso Facto

A

by the very fact of

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7
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Mea Culpa

A

my fault

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8
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Persona Non-Grata

A

unwelcome person

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9
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Prima Facie

A

first impression

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10
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Post Mortem

A

after death

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11
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Pro Bono

A

for the public good

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12
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Quid Pro Quo

A

something for something

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13
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Tempus Fugit

A

time flies

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14
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Terra Incognita

A

unknown world

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15
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Vox Populi

A

the voice of the people

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