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Per se
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Vice versa:
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Alma mater
"by itself"
to change" or "turn "dear/bountiful
around
mother"
Use it to say that you
don't find something
boring per se (by itself,
intrinsically), but that it is
To reverse the order of something.
Denote the college or university from which one
has graduated.
really boring.
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Magnum opus
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Bona fide
"a true masterpiece" "good faith"
Something that is presented
The greatest work done by an without deception or fraud;
artist.
the real deal or truly
authentic.
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Quasi "as if or as though"
Something that resembles something else but doesn't
quite have all the same features.
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Alter ego
Verbatim
Status quo
"a second self" or "another I"
"repeat it in exactly the same words"
"the state in which"
Many people have an alter ego, or another, perhaps
hidden aspect of themselves.
Word for word with no changes and no improvisation.
Designate the existing state or condition of
things.
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Writing
Sic "in brackets like this: [sic] when quoting a statement or writing"
Writing
Id est
"that is"
It indicates that there is a spelling or grammar error (or
just something out of the ordinary) in the original
quotation.
When the speaker or writer wants to give an example or explanation that specifies a
statement.
Writing
Deus ex machina
"God out of a machine"
In ancient Greek and Roman plays, when plots became
too confusing, writers brought in God, lowered in via a pulley (the machine) &
wrap it all up. Today, it describes a plot where an
improbable means of resolving a conflict is used.
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Writing
Exempli gratia
Writing
Et cetera
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Et alii
"for the sake of example"
Term abbreviated to e.g. in writing.
"in the same place"
Commonly seen in research writing in footnotes and
bibliographies to designate that the same source has been cited twice in succession as "ibid."
see it as "et al"
Found in footnotes and bibliographies where writers
refer to a large number of authors without having to
write each name out.
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Everyday Talk
Ad infinitum "to infinity"
Describe something that goes on, seemingly endlessly.
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Ipso facto "by the fact itself"
Something is true by its very nature.
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De facto "from the fact"
To be the case from what is actually the reality.
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In toto "in all or entirely"
Saying "in total"
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Tabula rasa
Terra firma
"clean slate"
"firm ground"
Denotes someone (like a child) not affected by any
experiences and impressions.
To be back on firm ground after a trip through the air
or rough waters.
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Mea culpa
"my fault"
Admit your own guilt or wrongdoing in a situation,
like saying, "my bad".
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Persona non grata "unacceptable person"
Someone who's no longer welcome in a social or business situation.
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In situ
"in place" or "on site"
Designates something that exists in an original or
natural state. Like an artefact found on an archaeological
site.
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In vitro
Ante bellum
"within the living" "before the war"
Two most common examples of this kind of
experimentation are animal testing and clinical trials.
Applied to any war it is most commonly used to refer to the American Civil War and
the Antebellum Era the preceded it.
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Arguments and Logic
A priori
taking a general law /idea & apply it to a particular instance
without experimentation or
observation
"All bachelors are single." You do not need to observe
this to see that it is true because, by definition, bachelors must be single.
Arguments and Logic
A posteriori
based on actual observation or experimentation
Posteriori example of reasoning might be that "some bachelors are happy." This can be based on real life observation isn't a given based on what a bachelor is.
Arguments and Logic
Ad nauseam
an argument that has been taking place to the point of
nausea
Same arguments being rehashed over and over for years until everyone are sick to death of the whole thing.
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Legal Language
Legal Language
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Compis mentis
Subpoena
Ad hominem
an argument that
"in command of one's mind"
attacks someone's
"under penalty" character rather than
addressing a question
/issue at hand
To denote someone who is If someone delivers a By attacking character,
competent to stand trial subpoena to you have to these arguments appeal to
and not encumbered by respond or they'll be some emotions and prejudices
mental illness or
big penalties under the rather than reason or
handicap.
law.
logic.
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