November 4 - 7.1: Latin Phrases and Bases

Question 1

Pro forma

Answer 1

Before: on behalf of form
Today: following protocol, a mere formality

Question 2

De jure

Answer 2

Before: in accordance with law
Today: lawfully, legitimately

Question 3

De facto

Just today’s meaning

Answer 3

Today: in accordance with reality, what is actually the case

Question 4

Ad hoc

Answer 4

Before: for this thing
Today: things that are not planned but are dealt with as need arises

Question 5

Ante meridiem

Answer 5

Before: before the middle of the day
Today: before noon; A.M.

Question 6

In absentia

Answer 6

Before: in absence
Today: a formal term to describe someone’s absence from a formal event, like graduation

Question 7

{hypo}

Answer 7

too little, below, beneath

Question 8

{re}

Answer 8

back, backwards, again

Question 9

{ab/abs}

Special note about when to use ab/abs

Answer 9

from

({abs} only before a ‘t’ (abduct, but: abstain, abstract)

Question 10

{ad/ac/af/ag/al/an/ap/as/at}

Answer 10

to, toward, forward

Question 11

{ex/e/ef}

Answer 11

out

Question 12

{in/im/il/ir}

Answer 12

in, into

Question 13

{en/em}

Answer 13

in, into

Question 14

{di/dis/dif}

Answer 14

away, away from

Question 15

{pro}

Answer 15

forward

Question 16

{trans}

Answer 16

across

ex: transport

Question 17

{ante}

Answer 17

before

ex: antedate

Question 18

{inter}

Answer 18

between

ex: interstate

Question 19

{pre}

Answer 19

before

Question 20

{se}

Answer 20

away, apart

ex: secede

Question 21

{de}

Answer 21

Away from, off → deduct
Down → descend
Wholly → denude
Reverse the action of → deregulate

Question 22

{therm}

Answer 22

heat

Question 23

{puls/pulse/pul}

Answer 23

push

Question 24

{duce/duct}

Answer 24

lead, take

ex: induce, deduction

Question 25

{err}

Answer 25

wander

ex: errant

Question 26

{hes/her}

Answer 26

stick

ex: adhesive, adherent

Question 27

{it}

Answer 27

go

ex: exit

Question 28

{ject}

Answer 28

throw

ex: eject, projector

Question 29

{tract}

Answer 29

draw, pull

ex: tractor, traction, detract, attract

Question 30

{tain}

Answer 30

hold

ex: retain, maintain

Question 31

{bibe/bib}

Answer 31

drink

ex: imbibe

Question 32

{fus}

Answer 32

pour, gush

ex: effusive, confuse

Question 33

{viscer}

Answer 33

intestines

Question 34

{mit/miss}

Answer 34

send, let go

ex: Missile, remit, missive, dismiss

Question 35

{apt}

Answer 35

fit, fasten

ex: aptitude, adapt

Question 36

{similat}

Answer 36

like

ex: Assimilate

Question 37

{ced/cede/ceed/cess}

Answer 37

come, go

Question 38

{flu}

Answer 38

flow

ex: affluent, effluent

Question 39

{gress}

Answer 39

step, move

Question 40

{loc}

Answer 40

place

ex: location

Question 41

{nounce}

Answer 41

proclaim

ex: announce, pronounce

Question 42

{petit}

Answer 42

seek, desire

Question 43

{sume}

Answer 43

take

Question 44

{mens}

Answer 44

table

ex: Commensality, commensalism

Question 45

{labor}

Answer 45

work

Question 46

{pose/pone/posit}

Answer 46

put, place

Question 47

{linqu}

Answer 47

leave

ex: relinquish

Question 48

{rupt}

Answer 48

break

Question 49

{cure}

Answer 49

care

Question 50

{fer}

Answer 50

carry

ex: transfer, refer, infer

Question 51

{pose/pone/posit}

Answer 51

put, place

ex: Deposit, repose, opponent

Question 52

{mur}

Answer 52

wall

Question 53

{litera}

Answer 53

letter

Question 54

{lumin}

Answer 54

light

Question 55

{ambula}

Answer 55

walk

Question 56

{col}

Answer 56

strain

ex: Colander