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Latin
Latin Terms for Latin Final
122
Language - Latin
10th Grade
06/09/2009

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aborigine
Definition
[from the beginning]
member of indigenous people of a region,especially Austrailia
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ab ovo
Definition
[from the egg]
from the beginning
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academia
Definition
[]
the educational world, educational life in general
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ad hoc
Definition
[to this, for this]
for this special purpose, in this particular case
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ad hominem
Definition
[to the person]
appealing to a person's emotions, rather than intellect
/also refers to a personal attack on somebody
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ad infinitum
Definition
[to the infinite]
w/out end, infinite
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ad lib
Definition
[at pleasure]
w/out restraint, spontaneously
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ad nauseam
Definition
[to sickness]
to an excessive or sickening degree
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agenda
Definition
[things to be done]
list of matters to be dealt with
/an underlying plan
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Agnus Dei
Definition
[Lamb of God]
term referring to Jesus Christ
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alibi
Definition
[elsewhere]
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alma mater
Definition
[fostering mother]
school where an individual has been educated (usually college)
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alter ego
Definition
[another I]
a person's other self
/an intimate friend
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alumnus
Definition
[pupil, foster son]
graduate of a particular school
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amor vincit omnia
Definition
[love conquers all]
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anno Domini
Definition
[In the year of our Lord]
A.D.
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annus horibilis
Definition
[horrible year]
a year of great misfortune or disaster
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annuit coeptis
Definition
[He has smiled on our undertakings]
unofficial motto of U.S. as seen on reverse side of dollar bill
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anonymous
Definition
[not named]
unidentified, unknown author
/or anything that lacks character or personality
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ante
Definition
[before]
stake put up by a player in gambling
/or a payment made in advance
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antebellum
Definition
[before the war]
of or relating to period before outbreak of a war (usually Civil War)
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ante Christum
Definition
[before Christ]
used as an alternative to B.C.
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antediluvian
Definition
[before the flood]
Flood of Noah (Noah's Ark)
/or, more generally, something of great age
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ante meridiem
Definition
[before noon]
A.M, before noon
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aquarium
Definition
[pertaining to water]
water-filled tank for keeping live fish/aquatic plants
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ars gratia artis
Definition
[art for the sake of art]
motto of M.G.M Film Company
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auditorium
Definition
[lecture room, a place for listening]
part of theater where audience sits
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bona fide
Definition
[in good faith]
done w/ good intentions
/or legitimate, valid, genuine
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cadaver
Definition
[to fall]
a corpse, dead human body
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campus
Definition
[field, plain]
site of a school
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carpe diem
Definition
[seize the day]
live life to the fullest
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casus belli
Definition
[cause of war]
event seen as causing a hostility
/excuse for declaring war
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caveat emptor
Definition
[let the buyer beware]
at the buyer's own risk
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circa
Definition
[around]
around, about, approximately (usually concerning dates)
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cogito ergo sum
Definition
[I think, therefore I am]
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colossus
Definition
[a huge statue]
of gigantic proportions
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condominium
Definition
[joint ownership]
type of housing area where residents share ownership
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consensus
Definition
[agreement, to assent]
general agreement
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Corpus Christi
Definition
[body of Christ]
also a Catholic festival celebrated in honor of Eucharist
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corpus delicti
Definition
[body of the crime]
any object on which a crime has been committed
/sum of evidence
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crux
Definition
[cross, torture]
main point of an argument, theory, problem
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culpa
Definition
[fault, blame]
negligence that is punishable by death
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decorum
Definition
[seemly, beauty, grace]
good conduct, behavior
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de facto
Definition
[from the act]
actually, reality
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de jure
Definition
[from law]
by law, right
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deo gratias
Definition
[thanks be to God]
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dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
Definition
[It is sweet and fitting to die for your country]
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ego
Definition
[the self]
self-respect, self-esteem, arrogance
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emeritus
Definition
[well-deserved]
honorary title after retirement
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e pluribus unum
Definition
[out of many...one]
official motto of U.S
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ergo
Definition
[therefore]
therefore, hence
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et cetera
Definition
[and others]
and the rest, and so on, and so forth
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ex
Definition
[out of, from]
exit
/exotic
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ex post facto
Definition
[after the fact]
after the fact, retroactively
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facsimile
Definition
[to make like]
fax
/replica
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facta non verba
Definition
[deeds...not words]
less talk...more walk
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fetus
Definition
[offspring]
unborn child
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fiat
Definition
[let it be done]
an order from an official organization
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Fidei Defensor
Definition
[defender of the faith]
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Finis
Definition
[limit, end, conclusion]
end of something
Term
flora
Definition
[flowers]
plant life
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gravitas
Definition
[seriousness]
gravity, solemmnity, high seriousness
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habeas corpus
Definition
[you should have the body]
a common law writ under which a party may be summoned to court
/protected against illegal imprisonment
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habitat
Definition
[he, she, or it inhabits]
a place or environment where a particular person or plant or animal lives in
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herculean
Definition
[after Hercules]
something colossal or daunting in scale or power or difficulty
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hiatus
Definition
[opening, cleft, gap]
a break in time
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homo
Definition
[human being]
genus to which human race belongs
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homo sapiens
Definition
[wise man]
primate species of human race
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id
Definition
[it]
part of pysche where individual's inherited or instinctive impulses reside
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id est
Definition
[i.e.]
that is, that is to say, in other words
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ignoramus
Definition
[we do not know]
stupid or foolish person
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impetus
Definition
[to assault]
forward motion, impulse, stimulus, incentive
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imprimatur
Definition
[let it be printed]
in Catholic Church, a license permitting the printing of a religious work
/any expression of official approval
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in absentia
Definition
[in absence]
in the absence of a person
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in flagrante delicto
Definition
[while the crime is blazing]
caught red handed
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in loco parentis
Definition
[in place of the parent]
assuming the role of a parent
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innuendo
Definition
[by hinting]
an insinuation, hint, or oblique allusion
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Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaerum
Definition
[Jesus, The Nazarene King of Jews] words inscribed on Christ's cross
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insomnia
Definition
[sleepless]
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inter
Definition
[between, among]
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interregnum
Definition
[between reigns]
period between two reigns or periods
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in vitro
Definition
[in glass]
something done in test tube or artificial environment
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ipso facto
Definition
[by the fact itself]
thereby
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lex
Definition
[law]
law or statue
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magna cum laude
Definition
[with great praise]
with great distinction...usually in reference to academic honors
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magnum
Definition
[great]
large wine bottle (2x)
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magnum opus
Definition
[great work]
masterpiece
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mater
Definition
[mother]
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maximum
Definition
[greatest, largest]
greatest value or amount, highest point
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mea culpa
Definition
[my fault]
informal "I'm sorry"
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mens rea
Definition
[guilty mind]
criminal intent
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mens sana in corpore sana
Definition
[a sound mind in a sound body]
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millenium
Definition
[1000 years]
period of 1000 years
/1000th anniversary of something
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modus operandi
Definition
[mode of operating]
way of doing things, routine
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non sequitor
Definition
[it does not follow]
statement or conclusion that doesn't logically follow what preceded it
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pater
Definition
[father]
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pax
Definition
[peace]
especially in terms of international affairs
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pax Romana
Definition
[Roman peace]
period when Rome was at peak of its power
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per annum
Definition
[through the year]
annually
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percent
Definition
[by hundred]
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per diem
Definition
[by the day]
daily
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persona non grata
Definition
[unacceptable person]
Term
placebo
Definition
[I shall please]
psychological medication that soothes the mind w/out having any physical effect
Term
posthumous
Definition
[late-born, last]
after the death of a person concerned
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post meridiem
Definition
[after noon]
P.M.
Term
postmortem
Definition
[after death]
synonym for autopsy
/any analysis of an event after it has occured
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pyrrhic
Definition
[after King Pyrrhus]
at too great a cost
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quasi
Definition
[as it were, just as if]
virtually, resembling
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quid pro quo
Definition
[what for what]
one thing in return for another
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requiescat in pace
Definition
[rest in peace]
R.I.P.
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rex
Definition
[King]
a ruling male monarch
Term
sanatorium
Definition
[healing place]
an institution where the sick may receive physical therapy or medical treatment
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semper fidelis
Definition
[always faithful]
motto of U.S Marine Corps
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status quo
Definition
[state in which]
an existing state of affairs
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summa cum laude
Definition
[with highest praise]
usually refers to a degree, diploma, or other academic qualification
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tabula rasa
Definition
[scraped table]
tablet with which written symbols have been scraped away
/a blank mind
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tempus fugit
Definition
[time flees]
time passes quickly
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terra firma
Definition
[solid ground]
dry land, firm ground
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urbi et orbi
Definition
[for the city and the world]
proclamations released by Church to be observed by Catholics all over the world
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veni vidi vici
Definition
[I came...I saw...I conquered]
as quoted by Julius Caesar after his victory over King Pontus in 47 B.C.
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verbatim
Definition
[word for word]
in exact words, precisely
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vox populi
Definition
[voice of the people]
general opinion
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