| A | B |
| ad hoc | formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs |
| ad hominem | an attack on an opponent's character |
| alter ego | a trusted friend or personal representative; the opposite side of a personality |
| de facto | actual, what is being used rather than what is legally true |
| de jure | by right of law |
| ex post facto | done, made, or formulated after the fact |
| modus operandi | a usual way of doing something |
| a priori | relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions |
| bona fide | made in good faith, without deceit |
| carpe diem | enjoy the pleasures or opportunities of the moment without concern about the future |
| caveat emptor | buyer beware |
| corpus delecti | body of evidence; a dead body |
| curriculum vitae | resume; list of academic accomplishments |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| asinine | foolish, brainless |
| canine | relating to dogs |
| bovine | relating to cows: placid or unemotional |
| feline | relating to cats |
| leonine | relating to lions |
| porcine | piglike |
| vulpine | foxlike; sneaky, clever, crafty |