| A | B |
|---|
| Alma mater. | "Nurturing mother." Common name for a university that a person has attended. |
| Alumnus/ Alumna. | "A nurtured (son/daughter)." Graduate of a college or a university. |
| Ex libris. | "From the books." |
| Verbatim | "Word by word," precisely and accurately. |
| A. D. abbreviation for Anno Domini | "in the year of the Lord." |
| e. g. an abbreviation for exempli gratia | "for the sake of an example or illustration" |
| Virtute et armis. | "With courage and with weapons." Motto of Mississippi |
| ad nauseam | to the degree of disgust |
| alter ego | a second self; a very close friend. |
| ars artis gratia | art for art's sake |
| ex tempore | on the spur of the moment |
| festina lente | make haste slowly |
| pro bono publico | for the public good/welfare |
| persona non grata | a person who is not welcome/ acceptable |
| per diem | by the day |
| in memoriam | to the memory (of) |
| quid pro quo | something for something |
| pax vobiscum | peace be with you |
| terra firma | solid ground |
| via | by way of |
