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21 Cards in this Set
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curriculum vitae
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the course of ones life |
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defacto |
from the fact- distinguish |
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magnum opus |
great work - masterpiece |
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tabula rasa |
blank slate |
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dictum |
something said - an authoritive statement |
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per capita |
by the head - per person |
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quid pro qou |
this for that |
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pro rata |
in proportion |
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rigor mortis |
stiffness of death |
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vox populi |
voice of the people |
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ante meridian |
before noon |
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post meridaian |
after noon |
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bona fide |
good faith genuine |
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ad hominem |
to the man- a statement made that attacks another person |
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et alii |
and others |
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id est |
that is -- used in english when the speaker or writer wants to give an example or explanation that specifies a statement (i.e. |
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facsimile |
make alike |
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modus operandi |
method of operating |
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veto |
i forbid-- the right of the president to reject a bill proposed by congress |
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persona non grata |
person not welcoming or pleasing |
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supoena |
under penalty |
