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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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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.”

Semper parātus:  Motto of the US Coast Guard.

“Let (may) the buyer beware!”

Caveat ēmptor: A common warning in commerce.

“In practice.”

Quid prō quō? 

“In a glass.”

Dē factō

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

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

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

In vitrō

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

Annuit coeptīs: Taken from Vergil’s Georgics, this inscription is found on the one dollar bill.

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

P.S. An abbreviation for post scrīptum

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

etc. An abbreviation for et cētera

“Conversely,” “the opposite.”

Vice versā

“Always ready.”

Status quō

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

Tempus fugit

“and other things.”

@

“written afterwards or below,” an item added below the signature to a letter.

Now match these individual Latin terms to their English meaning. 

coepta, coeptōrum, n. pl.

to nod upon in consent

post (adv.)

undertakings

annuō, annuere, annuī, ——

to beware

factum, factī, n.

buyer

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

a done thing

quā / quō

glass

versus, versa, versum

condition

sine + ablative

which

condiciō, condiciōnis, f.

without

status, statūs, m.

status

vice

world

vitrum, vitrī, n.

city (of Rome)

urbs, urbis, f.

converted

scrīptus, scrīpta, scrīptum

ablative of a word lacking nominative and meaning “turn”

cēterus, cētera, cēterum

other, the rest

ēmptor, ēmptōris, m.

at a later time

orbis, orbis, m.

written