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Chapter 4-6 review: MĪRĀBILE AUDĪTŪ

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14

Match the Latin phrase, motto, or abbreviation to its English translation.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Dē factō
“He has nodded favorably on our beginnings.”
etc. An abbreviation for et cētera
“Let (may) the buyer beware!”
Tempus fugit
“In practice.”
P.S. An abbreviation for post scrīptum
“In a glass.”
Sine quā nōn: A shorter phrase expressing the concept of condiciō sine quā nōn
“What for what?” A favor for a favor, “tit for tat.”
Caveat ēmptor: A common warning in commerce.
“a necessary condition,” and literally meaning “without which not.”
Quid prō quō?
“The condition in which <things are now>.”
Semper parātus: Motto of the US Coast Guard.
“Time flees.” An inscription often found on clocks.
@
“To the City <of Rome> and to the World.”
Urbī et Orbī: The title of the Pope’s address to the world on Easter and Christmas.
“Conversely,” “the opposite.”
Status quō
“Always ready.”
Vice versā
The Latin medieval abbreviation of apud, “at,” “at the home of.”
In vitrō
“and other things.”
Annuit coeptīs: Taken from Vergil’s Georgics, this inscription is found on the one dollar bill.
“written afterwards or below,” an item added below the signature to a letter.
1

Which of the phrases might be taught in a consumer economics class?

1

Which abbreviation is oft en found at the end of a list of items?

1

Which phrase means an absolute necessity?

1

Which phrase might be cited when establishing precedent?

1

Folks who oppose or fear change, want to preserve what instead?

1

Which phrase is related to retaliation?

1

In discussing opposites, one might employ which phrase?

17

Now match these individual Latin terms to their English meaning.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
quā / quō
to nod upon in consent
versus, versa, versum
undertakings
condiciō, condiciōnis, f.
to beware
scrīptus, scrīpta, scrīptum
buyer
orbis, orbis, m.
a done thing
annuō, annuere, annuī, ——
glass
ēmptor, ēmptōris, m.
condition
vice
which
sine + ablative
without
post (adv.)
status
caveat – a 3rd p. sg. present active subjunctive of caveō, cavēre, cāvī, cautum
world
cēterus, cētera, cēterum
city (of Rome)
urbs, urbis, f.
converted
status, statūs, m.
ablative of a word lacking nominative and meaning “turn”
coepta, coeptōrum, n. pl.
other, the rest
factum, factī, n.
at a later time
vitrum, vitrī, n.
written