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Foreighn Phrases

phrasdefinition
Bona Fide "the real thing" ex: coke
Carpe diem seize the day
de facto something actually exists
Caveat emptor let the buyer beware; like a used car
In extremis "in the farthest reaches" or "at the point of death"
In medias res in the middle of things
In toto in all, altogether
Modus operandi a persons habit or pattern in behavior
Modus vivendi manner of living; way of life; lifestyle
Persona non grata an unacceptable or unwelcome person
Prima facie at first appearance; at first view, before investigation
Pro bono publico for the public good
Pro forma a way that things are done
Quid pro quo something that is given or taken in return for something else; substitute
requiescat in pace may he rest in peace
sic transit gloria mundi thus passes away the glory of this world
sine qua non an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
sub rosa confidentially; secretly; privately
etymology the study of the history of words
ad hoc put together from whatever is immediately avertible
Created by: lhudson
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