Words from Greek and Latin

Dr. Ravi P. Reddy (India)
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  1. a fortiori
    with greater reason
  2. a posteriori
    involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes
  3. a priori
    reasoned from a general principle to a necessary effect
  4. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  5. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  6. ad hominem
    appealing to personal considerations rather than to reason
  7. ad lib
    without advance preparation
  8. ad nauseam
    to a sickening or excessive extent
  9. alma mater
    a school you graduated from
  10. alumnus
    a person who has received a degree from a school
  11. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  12. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  13. bona fide
    not counterfeit or copied
  14. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  15. casus belli
    an event used to justify starting a war
  16. caveat emptor
    the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase
  17. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  18. compos mentis
    of sound mind, memory, and understanding
  19. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  20. credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
  21. crux
    the most important point
  22. curriculum vitae
    a summary of your academic and work history
  23. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
  24. de jure
    by right; according to law
  25. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  26. deus ex machina
    an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve a difficulty
  27. ergo
    (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
  28. ex gratia
    as a favor; not compelled by legal right
  29. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  30. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  31. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  32. gratis
    costing nothing
  33. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  34. ignoramus
    a person who lacks intelligence or sophistication
  35. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  36. imprimatur
    formal and explicit approval
  37. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  38. in toto
    in entirety
  39. incubus
    an evil spirit thought to visit people while they sleep
  40. infra dig
    beneath your dignity
  41. inter alia
    among other things
  42. ipso facto
    by the fact itself
  43. lacuna
    a blank gap or missing part
  44. magnum opus
    a creator's greatest work of art or literature
  45. mea culpa
    an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
  46. memento
    a reminder of past events
  47. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  48. modus operandi
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  49. modus vivendi
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
  50. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  51. nimbus
    a dark grey cloud bearing rain
  52. non sequitur
    a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
  53. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  54. nucleus
    a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
  55. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  56. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
  57. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
  58. per se
    with respect to its inherent nature
  59. persona non grata
    an individual who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
  60. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  61. prima facie
    as it seems at first sight
  62. pro rata
    in proportion
  63. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  64. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  65. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  66. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  67. sine die
    without a date fixed (as of an adjournment)
  68. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
  69. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  70. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  71. sub rosa
    in secret or covertly
  72. tandem
    an arrangement of objects or persons one behind another
  73. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  74. vox populi
    a belief or sentiment shared by most people
  75. acme
    the highest point of something
  76. aeon
    the longest division of geological time
  77. alpha and omega
    the first and last; signifies God's eternity
  78. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  79. antithesis
    exact opposite
  80. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  81. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  82. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  83. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  84. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  85. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  86. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  87. hoi polloi
    the common people generally
  88. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  89. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  90. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  91. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  92. psyche
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  93. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  94. trauma
    an emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects
  95. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
Created on Wed Feb 13 09:41:00 EST 2013

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