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Classical Literacy I
MK Classical Lit list
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10/02/2005
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ab initio
 Definition
fromt he beginning
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a typhoon
 Definition
a violent cyclonic storm or hurricane
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e plurbis unum
 Definition
from many one, Vergil
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Sic Semper Tyrannis
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thus always to tyrants
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ad infinitum
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to infinity, endless
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ad nauseam
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to sickness
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interregnum
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time between the rules
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Patior ut potiar
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spotsy mottol I suffer in order to achieve
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Ivy League
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(IV) as in four
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stentorian
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really loud , booming
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per se
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thru itself, not necessarily
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onus
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burden
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Pandora's Box
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evils in the universe, leave it be ! dont be curious
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Herculean task
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seemingly inpossible, but can be accomplished
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mea culpa
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my bad
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semper fidelis
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always faithful
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Ignorantia legis neminem excusae
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ingorance of law protects no one
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agenda (agendum)
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things to be done
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fama extendimus factis
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we extend our fame by deeds
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nemesis
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arch enemy agent of retribution
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i.e/ id est
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that is, sentence
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e.g/exempli gratia
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for example (list)
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rident stolidi verba latinae
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fools laugh at the latin language, mock to support themselves
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non est ad astra mollise terris via
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there is no easy path from the earth to the stars