Latin Phrases Flashcards

1
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Always Faithful

A

Semper Fidelis (Marine Motto)

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2
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Always Ready

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Semper Paratus (Coast Guard Motto)

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3
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Thus Ever to Tyrants

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Sic Semper Tyrannis (Virginia Motto)

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4
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Faster, Higher, Stronger

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Citius, Altuis, Fortius (Olympic Motto)

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5
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Something for Something

A

Quid Pro Quo

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6
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Method of Operation

A

Modus Operandi

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7
Q

A god out of a machine

A

Deux Ex Machina

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8
Q

Lamb of God

A

Agnus Dei

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9
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Nurturing Mother

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Alma Mater

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10
Q

Wise Man

A

Homo Sapien

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11
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Seize the Day

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Carpe Diem

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12
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Seize the Night

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Carpe Noctem

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13
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I think, Therefore I am

A

Cogito Ergo Sum

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14
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Friend of the Court

A

Amicus Curiae

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15
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Summons with force of Court Order

A

Habeas Corpus

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16
Q

Not of sound mind

A

Non Compos Mentis

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17
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Under Penalty

A

Subpoena

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18
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It does not follow

A

Non Sequitur

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19
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In wine, truth

A

In vino, Veritas

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20
Q

From many, one

A

E Pluribus Unum

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21
Q

Entirely

A

En Toto

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22
Q

End Justifies the Means

A

Exitus Acta Probat

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23
Q

Go on without limit

A

Ad Infinitum

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24
Q

In glass

A

In Vitero

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25
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In the Womb

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In Utero

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26
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Good Faith

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Bona Fide

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27
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As Such

A

Per Se

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28
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Buyer Beware

A

Caveat Emptor

29
Q

Not Present

A

In Absentia

30
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On the First Face

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Prima Facie

31
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For Example

A

Exempli Gratia (EG)

32
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That is

A

Id est (ie)

33
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In matter of

A

In Re

34
Q

By the fact

A

Ipso Facto

35
Q

From the fact

A

De Facto

36
Q

After the Fact

A

Ex Post Facto

37
Q

For all

A

Omnibus

38
Q

For the moment

A

Ex Tempore

39
Q

Oh the time, oh the morals

A

O tempora, O mores

40
Q

Roman Peace

A

Pax Romana

41
Q

And you, brutus

A

Et tu brute

42
Q

Under the voice

A

Sotto Voce

43
Q

Slip of the Tongue

A

Lapsus Linguea

44
Q

Someone not welcome

A

Persona Non Grata

45
Q

Without a fee

A

Pro Bono

46
Q

For this purpose

A

Ad hoc

47
Q

Before the war

A

Antebellum

48
Q

With great praise

A

Magna Cum Laude

49
Q

Behold the man

A

Ecce Homo

50
Q

Solid Earth

A

Terra Firma

51
Q

Unknown Territory

A

Terra Incognita

52
Q

In the middle level

A

Mezzanine

53
Q

In the middle age

A

Mesozoic

54
Q

Racecourse

A

Curriculum

55
Q

Make alike

A

Facsimile

56
Q

Almost an insland

A

Peninsula

57
Q

Elsewhere

A

Alibi

58
Q

Solemnity

A

Gravitas

59
Q

Up the ladder

A

Escalator

60
Q

Sound

A

Sonata

61
Q

Sweet song

A

Dulcimer

62
Q

Servant

A

Valet

63
Q

To speak alone

A

Soliloquy

64
Q

Handwritten

A

Manuscript

65
Q

Little Hand

A

Manacle

66
Q

leaf

A

Folio

67
Q

Little Worm

A

Vermillion

68
Q

Bear

A

Orson