| a priori (adj) | relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions |
| ad absurdum | to absurdity |
| ad hoc | for this purpose (a temporary committee) |
| ad hominum | against the man (an argument based on a person’s character) |
| ad infinitum | to infinity |
| ad libitum | in accordance with desire (as much as desired) |
| ad maiorem Dei gloriam | To the greater glory of God |
| ad nauseam | to the point of nausea |
| alma mater | nurturing mother |
| alter ego | second self |
| aqua vitae | water of life (alcohol) |
| argumentum ad hominem | argument against the man (against opponent's character) |
| aurora borealis | the northern dawn |
| carpe diem | seize the day |
| causa sine qua non | a cause without which not (a necessary cause) |
| caveat emptor | let the buyer beware |
| ceteris paribus | all things equal |
| cogito ergo sum | I think therefore I am |
| compos mentis | of sound mind |
| consensus | agreement |
| cui bono | Who benefits? |
| cum laude | with praise |
| cura personalis | a loving concern for students |
| curriculum vitae | the course of one's life |
| de facto | from the fact |
| de novo | from a new |
| deus ex machina | a god from a machine (a person or thing that appears unexpectedly and provides a contrived solution |
| e pluribus unum | out of many one |
| ego (noun) | the self |
| emeritus | having served his time |
| ergo | therefore |
| et cetera | and so on |
| ex nihilio | from or out of nothing |
| ex officio | by virtue or because of an office (the Vice President serves ex officio as president of the Senate) |
| ex tempore | from the moment |
| homo sapiens | man having sense (human being) |
| in absentia | in absence |
| in loco parentis | in place of a parent |
| in memoriam | in memory [of] |
| in toto | in the whole |
| ipso facto (adv) | by that very fact or act : as an inevitable result |
| magna cum laude | with great praise |
| magnum opus | a great work |
| mea culpa | my fault |
| non compos mentis | not in possession of one's senses |
| non sequitur | it does not follow |
| nota bene | mark well |
| ex officio | as president of the Senate |
| per annum | by the year |
| per capita | by heads or individuals |
| per diem | by the day |
| per se | by itself |
| persona non grata | an unwelcome person |
| post hoc | after the fact |
| post mortem | after death |
| pre hoc | before the fact |
| prima facie (adj) | legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved |
| primum non nocere | First do no harm. |
| pro forma | for form (carried out in a perfunctory manneror as a formality) |
| quid pro quo (noun) | something given or received for something else |
| quod erat demonstrundum | what was to be demonstrated |
| Religio Mores Cultura | Religion Morals Culture |
| rigor mortis | stiffness of death |
| scientia est potentia (phrase) | Knowledge is power |
| semper fidelis | always faithful |
| sine qua non | without which not (a necessity) |
| status quo (noun) | the existing state of affairs |
| summa cum laude | with highest praise |
| tabula rasa | scraped (blank) tablet |
| tempus fugit | time flies |
| terra firma | solid earth |
| terra incognita | an unknown land |
| vice versa | in reverse |
e.g. (abb) (exempli gratia) for example
i.e. (abb) (id est) that is
n.b. (abb) (nota bene) note well
ibid. (abb) (ibidem) same as above
et al. (abb) (et alii ) and all, and the rest
q.d. (abb) (quaque die) once a day
b.i.d. (abb) (bis in die) two times a day
t.i.d. (abb) (ter in die) three times a day
q.i.d. (abb) (quater in die) four times a day
prn. (abb) (pro re nata) as needed