| A | B |
|---|
| ad hoc | for this particular purpose |
| ad infinitum | indefinitely; without limit; into infinity |
| ad nauseam | to the degree of disgust |
| alma mater | fostering mother (applied to one's school) |
| alter ego | a second self; a very close friend |
| bone fide | in good faith; genuine |
| carpe diem | make the most of today ("Seize the day!") |
| cave canem | beware of the dog |
| caveat emptor | let the buyer beware |
| corpus delicti | the body of the crime (evidence that proves the commission of a crime) |
| de facto | in fact; actual |
| de iure | by right; legally |
| emeritus | retired from active service but retained in an honorary position |
| E pluribus unum | Out of many, one. |
| errare humanum est | to err is human |
| ex libris | from the book collection of... |
| ex officio | by virtue of office or position |
| ex post facto | resulting after the fact; retroactive |
| ex tempore | on the spur of the moment |
| festina lente | make hast slowly |
| habeas corpus | a writ to bring before a judge a person who is detained |
| in absentia | in absence of the person concerned |
| in hoc signo vinces | by this sign you will conquer |
| in loco parentis | in the place of the parent |
| in media res | into the midst of things; into the heart of the matter |
| in memoriam | in memory of |
| in perpetuum | into perpetuity; forever |
| in re | in the matter of; concerning |
| in toto | entirely |
| inter nos | between us |
| ipso facto | by the very nature of the case; by the fact itself |
| lapsus linguae | a slip of the tongue |
| mens sana in corpore sano | a sound mind in a sound body |
| modus operandi | a method of working |
| multum in parvo | much in a little space |
| non compos mentis | not of sound mind |
| non sequitur | an inference that does not follow from the original statement |
| per annum | by the year; each year |
| per capita | for each individual (by heads) |
| per diem | by the day |
| per se | by itself; essentially, in or of its own nature |
| persona non grata | a person who is not acceptable |
| post mortem | occuring after death; an autopsy |
| pro and con(tra) | for and against |
| pro bono publico | for the public good |
| pro patria | for one's country |
| quid pro quo | something for something; an equivalent in return |
| Semper fidelis. | Always faithful. (motto of the U.S. Marines) |
| Semper paratus. | Always prepared. (motto of the U.S. Coast Guard) |
| sine qua non | something indispensable; a necessity |
| sine mora | without delay |
| status quo | the existing state in which things are |
| subpoena | s summons to court under penalty for failure to attend |
| tempus fugit | time flies |
| terra firma | solid ground |
| vade mecum | Go with me. (Hence, anything carried for constant use as a guidebook, manual, Bible) |
| verbatim | word for word |
| via | by way of |
| vice versa | the other way around; conversely |
