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2 8th Latin List 7
Foreign Phrase | English Equivalent |
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Nectar | the drink of the Roman and Greek gods; sweet liquid given off by plants |
Ex post facto | after the fact; literally from a thing done afterwards |
Regimen | control; steering; direction; a regular course of treatment |
Ad nauseum | to a nauseating, ridiculous, or disgusting degree |
Caveat | a formal notice filed with a court requesting postponement of proceedings |
Modicum | small or moderate amount |
Gratis | out of kindness, without charge |
Ambrosia | food of the gods, said to impart immortality; something with an especially delightful flavor or fragrance |
Optimum | the best or most advantageous condition, degree, or amount; most favorable conditions for growth and reproduction |
Gypsum | a white mineral used to make plaster of Paris and plasterboard |
Crux | a crucial or vital moment (turning point); the basic essential, or central feature – puzzling problem |
Aurora | the goddess of dawn; the dawn |