WorksheetsLatin Phrases Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Ad hoc
“for this”– improvised, made upon the spot for a specific task.
“my fault”– it is admitting that a mistake was the result of something wrong you did.
“always faithful”– the motto of the Marine Corps.
“a person not wanted”– someone who used to belong but is no longer welcome.
Ad nauseam
“it does not follow”- something that doesn’t follow logically from what came before.
“the water of life”- something that heals, usually alcohol.
“to the point of nausea”– something that goes on and on, way too long.
“a god out of a machine”- an outside force that comes down and fixes everything.
Alter ego
“word for word”– quoted exactly as it is in the original.
“another me”–a second self, another personality, a secret identity.
“blank slate”- a fresh start, a total do-over.
“something for something”– a barter, a trade of one thing for another.
Aqua vitae
“the water of life”- something that heals, usually alcohol.
“around”- approximately but not exactly.
“without this there's nothing”- a defining characteristic.
“for the good”- done for the good of all and personal gain, done for free.
Carpe diem
“manner of operating”- standard operating procedure.
“a person not wanted”– someone who used to belong but is no longer welcome.
“and other things”– and so forth, more like what came before.
“seize the day”- don’t put things off; do them now.
Circa
“it does not follow”- something that doesn’t follow logically from what came before.
“around”- approximately but not exactly.
“as if”– a fake version of something, close but not the real thing.
“unknown land”- something that’s completely unknown and unexplored.
Deus ex machina
“therefore”– a keyword signaling the conclusion.
“into the middle of things”- starting a story in the middle at a climactic moment.
“a god out of a machine”- an outside force that comes down and fixes everything.
“for the good”- done for the good of all and personal gain, done for free.
Ergo
“therefore”– a keyword signaling the conclusion.
“manner of operating”- standard operating procedure.
“thus”– indicates that you're quoting something as is and you know there’s a mistake.
“to the point of nausea”– something that goes on and on, way too long.
Et cetera
“without this there's nothing”- a defining characteristic.
“the water of life”- something that heals, usually alcohol.
“for this”– improvised, made upon the spot for a specific task.
“and other things”– and so forth, more like what came before.
Gratis
“seize the day”- don’t put things off; do them now.
"around”- approximately but not exactly.
“as a kindness”– free of charge, costing you no money.
“always faithful”– the motto of the Marine Corps.
In medias res
“into the middle of things”- starting a story in the middle at a climactic moment.
“it does not follow”- something that doesn’t follow logically from what came before.
“as if”– a fake version of something, close but not the real thing.
“blank slate”- a fresh start, a total do-over.
Non sequitur
“and other things”– and so forth, more like what came before.
“a person not wanted”– someone who used to belong but is no longer
“as if”– a fake version of something, close but not the real thing.
“it does not follow”- something that doesn’t follow logically from what came before.
Mea culpa
“my fault”– it is admitting that a mistake was the result of something wrong you did.
“unknown land”- something that’s completely unknown and unexplored.
“thus”– indicates that you're quoting something as is and you know there’s a mistake.
“word for word”– quoted exactly as it is in the original.
Modus operandi
“a god out of a machine”- an outside force that comes down and fixes everything.
“something for something”– a barter, a trade of one thing for another.
“manner of operating”- standard operating procedure.
“as a kindness”– free of charge, costing you no money.
Persona non grata
“a person not wanted”– someone who used to belong but is no longer welcome.
“the state of things as is”– how things currently are, the existing state of affairs.
“another me”–a second self, another personality, a secret identity.
“therefore”– a keyword signaling the conclusion.
Pro bono
“always faithful”– the motto of the Marine Corps.
“for the good”- done for the good of all and personal gain, done for free.
“as a kindness”– free of charge, costing you no money.
“blank slate”- a fresh start, a total do-over.
Quasi
“my fault”– it is admitting that a mistake was the result of something wrong you did.
“word for word”– quoted exactly as it is in the original.
“around”- approximately but not exactly.
“as if”– a fake version of something, close but not the real thing.
Quid pro quo
“seize the day”- don’t put things off; do them now.
“something for something”– a barter, a trade of one thing for another.
“into the middle of things”- starting a story in the middle at a climactic moment.
“to the point of nausea”– something that goes on and on, way too long.
Semper fidelis
“always faithful”– the motto of the Marine Corps.
“it does not follow”- something that doesn’t follow logically from what came before.
“as a kindness”– free of charge, costing you no money.
“for this”– improvised, made upon the spot for a specific task.
Sic
“without this there's nothing”- a defining characteristic.
“my fault”– it is admitting that a mistake was the result of something wrong you did.
“therefore”– a keyword signaling the conclusion.
“thus”– indicates that you're quoting something as is and you know there’s a mistake.
Sine qua non
“something for something”– a barter, a trade of one thing for another.
“a person not wanted”– someone who used to belong but is no longer welcome.
“without this there's nothing”- a defining characteristic.
“blank slate”- a fresh start, a total do-over.
Status quo
“the water of life”- something that heals, usually alcohol.
“the state of things as is”– how things currently are, the existing state of affairs.
“another me”–a second self, another personality, a secret identity.
“into the middle of things”- starting a story in the middle at a climactic moment.
Tabula Rasa
“blank slate”- a fresh start, a total do-over.
“unknown land”- something that’s completely unknown and unexplored.
“as a kindness”– free of charge, costing you no money.
“and other things”– and so forth, more like what came before.
Terra incognita
“word for word”– quoted exactly as it is in the original.
“word for word”– quoted exactly as it is in the original.
“unknown land”- something that’s completely unknown and unexplored.
“seize the day”- don’t put things off; do them now.
Verbatim
“without this there's nothing”- a defining characteristic.
“for the good”- done for the good of all and personal gain, done for free.
“word for word”– quoted exactly as it is in the original.
“manner of operating”- standard operating procedure.
