a.m. (ante meridiem): Before midday
p.m. (post meridiem): After midday
ad hoc: For this specific purpose
ad infinitum: Without end
ad nauseam: To the point of disgust
alma mater: Nourishing mother; one's school
alter ego: Another self
anno Domini (A.D.): In the year of the Lord
ante bellum: Before the war
bona fide: In good faith; genuine
carpe diem: Seize the day
caveat emptor: Let the buyer beware
circa (c.): Around; approximately
cogito, ergo sum: I think, therefore I am
compos mentis: Of sound mind
curriculum vitae (CV): Course of life; a resume
de facto: In fact
deus ex machina: A god from the machine; a sudden contrived solution
e.g. (exempli gratia): For example
et al. (et alii): And others
et cetera (etc.): And the rest
ex libris: From the books of
ex officio: By virtue of one's office
habeas corpus: You may have the body
i.e. (id est): That is
in absentia: In absence
in memoriam: In memory of
in toto: Entirely
in vitro: In glass; in a lab dish
ipso facto: By that very fact
magnum opus: Great work; a masterpiece
mea culpa: My fault
memento mori: Remember that you must die
modus operandi (M.O.): Method of operating
N.B. (nota bene): Note well
non sequitur: It does not follow
per annum: By the year
per capita: For each head; per person
per se: By itself
persona non grata: An unwelcome person
post mortem: After death
post scriptum (P.S.): Written after
prima facie: At first sight
pro bono: For the public good; done free
pro rata: In proportion
pro tempore (pro tem): For the time being
quid pro quo: Something for something
quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.): Which was to be shown
rigor mortis: Stiffness of death
sic: Thus; so written in the original
status quo: The existing state of affairs
sub rosa: Under the rose; in secret
tabula rasa: Blank slate
tempus fugit: Time flies
terra firma: Solid ground
terra incognita: Unknown land
verbatim: Word for word
versus (vs.): Against
vice versa: The other way around
vox populi: Voice of the people
veni, vidi, vici: I came, I saw, I conquered; attributed to Julius Caesar
e pluribus unum: Out of many, one; US motto on coins
annuit coeptis: He has favored our undertakings; on the Great Seal
novus ordo seclorum: A new order of the ages; on the Great Seal
semper fidelis: Always faithful; Marine Corps motto
semper paratus: Always ready; Coast Guard motto
veritas: Truth
lux et veritas: Light and truth; Yale's motto
cum laude: With praise; an honor distinction
magna cum laude: With great praise
summa cum laude: With highest praise
alumnus: A male graduate
alumna: A female graduate
alumni: Graduates, plural
bonus: A good thing; extra payment
agenda: Things to be done
data: Things given; plural of datum
media: Plural of medium
curriculum: A course of study
campus: Field; the grounds of a school
exit: He or she goes out
fiat lux: Let there be light
in situ: In its original place
ex nihilo: Out of nothing
inter alia: Among other things
lingua franca: A common language between groups (from Italian, 'Frankish tongue')
panem et circenses: Bread and circuses; keeping people content with food and entertainment
quo vadis: Where are you going?
requiescat in pace (R.I.P.): May he or she rest in peace
sine qua non: Without which nothing; an essential condition
sui generis: Of its own kind; unique
summum bonum: The highest good
ultima ratio: The final argument
ut supra: As above
Pax Romana: Roman peace; a long period of stability in the Roman Empire
et tu, Brute?: And you, Brutus?; a cry of betrayal
homo sapiens: Wise human
Carthago delenda est: Carthage must be destroyed
audere est facere: To dare is to do
ars longa, vita brevis: Art is long, life is short
festina lente: Make haste slowly
amor vincit omnia: Love conquers all

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