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  1. pro bono
    done for the public good without compensation
  2. per se
    with respect to its inherent nature
  3. vice versa
    with the order reversed
  4. alma mater
    a school you graduated from
  5. magnum opus
    a creator's greatest work of art or literature
  6. bona fide
    not counterfeit or copied
  7. quasi
    having some resemblance
  8. alter ego
    a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
  9. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  10. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  11. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  12. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
  13. sic
    intentionally so written
  14. id est
    that is to say; in other words
  15. deus ex machina
    an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve a difficulty
  16. ex gratia
    as a favor; not compelled by legal right
  17. ex libris
    a label or plate in a book identifying its owner
  18. ibidem
    in the same place (used when citing a reference)
  19. et alii
    and others
  20. ad infinitum
    without or seemingly without limit
  21. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
  22. in toto
    in entirety
  23. ipso facto
    by the fact itself
  24. tabula rasa
    an opportunity to start over without prejudice
  25. terra firma
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  26. mea culpa
    an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
  27. persona non grata
    an individual who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
  28. in situ
    in the original or natural place or site
  29. in vivo
    in the living organism
  30. in vitro
    in an artificial environment outside the living organism
  31. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  32. a priori
    reasoned from a general principle to a necessary effect
  33. a posteriori
    involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes
  34. ad nauseam
    to a sickening or excessive extent
  35. ergo
    (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
  36. compos mentis
    of sound mind, memory, and understanding
  37. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  38. ad hominem
    appealing to personal considerations rather than to reason
  39. habeas corpus
    a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
  40. mens rea
    criminal intent
  41. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  42. per diem
    a daily allowance for living expenses
  43. pro rata
    in proportion
  44. curriculum vitae
    a summary of your academic and work history
  45. pro rata
    in proportion
  46. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  47. carpet loom
    a loom for weaving carpeting
  48. vector sum
    a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors
Created on Sun Apr 07 19:59:05 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Apr 07 20:08:50 EDT 2013)

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