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Chapter 4-6 review: MĪRĀBILE AUDĪTŪ

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Question 1

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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Which phrase means an absolute necessity?

Question 5

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Which phrase might be cited when establishing precedent?

Question 6

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

Question 7

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Which phrase is related to retaliation?

Question 8

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In discussing opposites, one might employ which phrase?

Question 9

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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

Urbī et Orbī: The title of the Pope’s address to the world on Easter and Christmas.

“He has nodded favorably on our beginnings.”

Caveat ēmptor: A common warning in commerce.

“Let (may) the buyer beware!”

Dē factō

“In practice.”

Status quō

“In a glass.”

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“What for what?” A favor for a favor, “tit for tat.”

Quid prō quō? 

“a necessary condition,” and literally meaning “without which not.”

In vitrō

“The condition in which <things are now>.”

Tempus fugit

“Time flees.” An inscription often found on clocks.

P.S. An abbreviation for post scrīptum

“To the City <of Rome> and to the World.”

Sine quā nōn: A shorter phrase expressing the concept of condiciō sine quā nōn 

“Conversely,” “the opposite.”

Vice versā

“Always ready.”

etc. An abbreviation for et cētera

The Latin medieval abbreviation of apud, “at,” “at the home of.”

Semper parātus:  Motto of the US Coast Guard.

“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.

Now match these individual Latin terms to their English meaning. 

scrīptus, scrīpta, scrīptum

to nod upon in consent

orbis, orbis, m.

undertakings

quā / quō

to beware

status, statūs, m.

buyer

annuō, annuere, annuī, ——

a done thing

vitrum, vitrī, n.

glass

condiciō, condiciōnis, f.

condition

ēmptor, ēmptōris, m.

which

sine + ablative

without

post (adv.)

status

vice

world

versus, versa, versum

city (of Rome)

caveat – a 3rd p. sg. present active subjunctive of caveō, cavēre, cāvī, cautum

converted

cēterus, cētera, cēterum

ablative of a word lacking nominative and meaning “turn”

urbs, urbis, f.

other, the rest

coepta, coeptōrum, n. pl.

at a later time

factum, factī, n.

written