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Latin Everywhere Everyday Exercises 1-3

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Write the English meaning for each Latin expression:
Question 11
11.

ad libitum (ad lib.)

Question 12
12.

ad nauseam

Question 13
13.

alibi

Question 14
14.

alma mater

Question 15
15.

alumnus, alumna

Question 16
16.

Review all the Latin expressions you have learned. Then match each expression with its English meaning:

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ad infinitum
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from beginning to end
alma mater
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elsewhere
alumnus, alumna
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for this purpose
ab initio
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personal
ad nauseam
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endlessly
ab ovo usque ad mala
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graduate of a school
alibi
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without preparation
ad lib
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school song
ad hominem
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to the point of disgust
ad hoc
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from the beginning
Write the English meaning for each Latin expression:
Question 17
17.

alter ego

Question 18
18.

amicus curiae

Question 19
19.

annuit coeptis

Question 20
20.

anno Domini (A.D.)

Question 21
21.

ante bellum

Answer briefly:
Question 22
22.

During what period of American history did Eli Whitney invent the cotton gin?

Question 23
23.

Who was Dr. Jeckyll’s alter ego?

Question 24
24.

What is another way to write the date 79 CE?

Question 25
25.

Why would someone submit an amicus curiae brief to a court?

Question 26
26.

Where would you find the words annuit coeptis on the dollar bill? What other Latin phrases can you find?

Question 27
27.

Write English sentences to show that you know the meaning of “amicable” and “belligerent.”

If you finish the assignment early, choose one of the following activities:
quiz.nle.org
duolingo
magistrula - zombie games
legonium - Gimkit games (or just look around the site)
Write the English meaning for each Latin expression:
Question 1
1.

ab ovo usque ad mala

Question 2
2.

ab ovo

Question 3
3.

ab initio

Question 4
4.

ad hoc

Question 5
5.

ad hominem

Question 6
6.

ad infinitum

Fill in the blank with the Latin expression that is translated in the parentheses:
Question 7
7.
Our town has formed an _______ (for this purpose) committee to look into the issue of recycling.
Question 8
8.
The group will consider the present program _______ (from the beginning).
Question 9
9.
Then, the committee will redesign the program _______(from beginning to end).
Question 10
10.
One of the members of the new committee has a reputation for talking
_______(endlessly), but no one will make an _______ (personal) attack on him.