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30 Cards in this Set
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per annum
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by the year
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annual
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per capita
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by the heads, used in counting people
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I wear a cap on my head.
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per centum
The Latin abbreviation is "per cent.". |
out of each hundred, or "percent"
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We say "percent" the correct Latin is ___ _______.
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per diem
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by the day
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not by night, but by ___
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Chosse a Latin phrase from cards 1-4 to complete this sentence:
I want to receive my allowance weekly and NOT ___ _______! |
per annum
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12 months = ?
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Use phrase from 1-4 to complete:
Better, yet! Rather than recveive my allowance weekly, how about ___ _____! |
per diem
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1/7 of a week
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Use phrase from 1-4:
The sales price was 10 ____ _________. |
per centum
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%
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The Mayor of the city announced he was decreasing taxes on a ____ _______ basis!
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per capita
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term used when counting people
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post mortem
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after death
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"Mortal" means we don't live forever-we are mortal. Ligcially, the Latin word for death is _ _ _ _ _ _.
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prima facie
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first appearance, obvious
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prima is not second, but _______.
Facie looks like "face", doesn't it? Drawing first conclusions from first appearances |
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rara avis
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rare bird, sometimes used as a compliment of ones talents
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Rara looks like the word "rar_".
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Use a Latin phrase from 9-11 to complete:
The mystery movie opened with the doctor examining the body, ________ ________. |
post mortem
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The body was not moving.....
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Use 9-11:
Smiling, the creative drama instructor said to her pupil, "You are one _____ ______!" |
rara avis
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a compliment of creative talents
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Use 9-11:
After seeing a trail of candy wrappers leading to my younger sister's room, I knew ______ ________ that she had eaten all of my candy. |
prima facie
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drawing conclusions from first appearances
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re
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regarding, often seen on notes
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The lettere read:
To: Mr. Jones Date: January 2, 2009 _ _: Publication of Your New Book |
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seriatim
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a series
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When you won the Pulitzer Prize and held a press conference, you told the reporters you would answer their questions ___________.
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stare decisis
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the decision stands
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When the students asked to change the old rules and create new ones, the principal simply stated, "No. Sorry,but _____ ______."
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statim
common abbreviation: stat. |
immediately!
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The drill captain yelled, "Do it ____!"
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sub rosa
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under the rose, or more commonly used to mean: secretly
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"Sub" means not above, but _______.
"Rosa" smells sooo good! The phrase comes from olden days when people would need to leave the house and go out to the garden for privacy to talk. |
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Use phrases from 1-4 to complete:
The procedure was detailed and the steps had to be followed ________. |
seriatim
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one after the other in a series
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Use 1-4 to complete:
The coach would not change his schedule. The time of the match remains ________ _________. |
stare decisis
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First word begins with "S"
Second word begins with "D" |
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"Shhh!" We have to plan the party _____ ______.
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sub rosa
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secretly
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"Hurry, get on the plane ______."
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stat or statim
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quickly, now
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terra firma
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firm ground
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After touring 3 continents in 3 months, we were happy to be back home on _______ _______!
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verbatum
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word for word
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reminds you of "verbal"
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versus
common abbreviation: vs. or v. |
against
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the abbreviation is used in sports games to name the teams playing one another
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Use phrases from 9-11 to complete:
The instructor read the detailed directions _________. |
verbatum
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word for word
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The troops returned home, proudly saying, "We are back on _______ _______!"
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firm ground
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firma looks like _______
terra looks like territory |
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UGA ________ Ga Tech tonight!
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versus
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vs or v is the common abbreviation
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finis!
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the end
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