latin lover 3.1

• carpe diem - seize the day ; live for the present
• caveat emptor - buyer beware ; the buyer is responsible for inspecting the product they are going to purchase
• ad hoc - created for something particular
• status quo - the state in which; the current situation, without change
• terra firma - dry land; solid ground
• tabula rasa - blank slate; a mind without preconceived ideas
• postmortem - after death; autopsy
• curriculum vitae - account of a person's education and previous employment, attached to a job application; resume
• de facto - in fact; in real practice
• de jure - by law
• pro tempore - for the time being ; temporary
• pro rata - in proportion
• in medias res - in the middle of something
• mores - traditions, customs, and values that are shared by a group of people
• modus operandi - a method of operating
• factotum - someone employed to do all types of work
• ergo - therefore
• magnum opus - magnificent work of art
• deus ex machina - god from the machinery; unlikely event that solves a complicated problem
• fiat - new decree or order
• mea culpa - admission of guilt ; my fault
• per diem - by the day
• facsimile - exact copy