Latin phrases Flashcards by Kristine Ysabel Ocampo

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Sine die

A

without a definite date

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per diem

A

daily allowance

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post meridiem

A

P.M. - afternoon

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tabula rasa

A

clean slate

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ad nauseam

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to the point of making one ill

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pro tempore

A

temporarily

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ex officio

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by reason of one’s office

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magnum opus

A

great work

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persona non grata

A

person not welcome

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ex cathedra

A

from the seat of authority

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modus operandi

A

method of working

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dramatis personae

A

characters in a play

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non sequitur

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a remark that does not fit with what came before

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deus ex machina

A

an unconvincing character introduced in a play

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summum bonum

A

the greatest good

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terra firma

A

solid/ firm land/ground

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rara avis

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rare/ strange bird

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anno domini

A

AD in the year of the lord

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vade mecum

A

come with me - guidebook

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sui generis

A

of his/ her/its own kind - unique

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ad hoe

A

for this thing, today

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ante meridiem

A

AM

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in absentia

A

in absence

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ipse dixit

A

an order by someone of power

ipso facto

by that very fact

bona fide

in good faith

ad hominem

to/ against the man

alter ego

another i

cum grano salis

with a grain of salt

in extremis

to the point of death

tempus fugit

time flies

primus inter pares

firat among equals

ab ovo

from the beginning

carpe diem

seize the day

caveat empor

let the buyer beware

quid pro quo

something for something

mirabile dictu

wonderful to say

inter nos

between us

corpus delicti

body of the victim

habeas corpus

permission for bail

nota bene

make careful note

casus belli

excuse for war