Latin Phrases: A Priori, Ad Hoc and More

All the more certainly.

Relating to or derived by reasoning from known or observed facts.

Relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions.

Formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs.

Marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the arguments made or the issues raised.

Being equal to some need or requirement.

A sworn statement made in writing.

(1) A trusted friend or personal representative. (2) The opposite side of a personality.

(1) A word or phrase that is referred to by a pronoun that follows it. (2) An event or cause coming before something.

An outer room that leads to another and is often used as a waiting room.

(1) To date something (such as a check) with a date earlier than that of actual writing. (2) To precede in time.

(1) Located before or toward the front or head. (2) Coming before in time or development.

(1) Made in good faith, without deceit. (2) Authentic or genuine.

A folk song or style of singing of West Indian origin that has a lively rhythm and words that are often made up by the singer.

Great destruction of life (as in a battle); slaughter.

Having to do with bodily pleasures.

Meat-eating or flesh-eating.

Enjoy the pleasures or opportunities of the moment without concern about the future.

(1) A violent and massive change of the earth's surface. (2) A momentous event that results in great upheaval and often destruction.

An underground cemetery of connecting passageways with recesses for tombs.

(1) A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction or lets it take place under different conditions. (2) Someone or something that brings about or speeds significant change or action.

(1) Relating to or suffering from a form of schizophrenia. (2) Showing an unusual lack of movement, activity, or expression.

Let the buyer beware.

Happening or operating at the same time.

(1) The substantial and basic fact or facts necessary to prove that a crime has been committed. (2) The material substance, such as the murdered body, on which a crime has been committed.

Mental acceptance of something as true or real; belief.

(1) Able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe. (2) Good enough to be effective.

(1) A statement of the basic beliefs of a religious faith. (2) A set of guiding principles or beliefs.

Readiness and willingness to believe on the basis of little evidence.

A short summary of one's career and qualifications, typically prepared by an applicant for a position; résumé.

Hastily and often carelessly done.

Being such in practice or effect, although not formally recognized; actual.

To turn aside, especially from a straight or fixed course.

Lacking confidence; timid, cautious.

Something that guides or directs; especially, a general instruction from a high- level body or official.

(1) To cause (someone or something) to seem dishonest or untrue. (2) To damage the reputation of (someone).

Passing from one topic to another.

To force out of a place, especially a place of rest, hiding, or defense.

To cause to be confused or lost.

To convince (someone) not to do something.

A disturbance or interference with the ability to read or to use language.

(1) Relating to or suffering from indigestion. (2) Having an irritable temperament; ill-humored.

Abnormal development of cells or organs, or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth.

An imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.

(1) Tending to remain calm. (2) Free from harsh changes or extreme variation.

(1) A state in which opposing forces are balanced so that one is not stronger or greater than the other. (2) A state of emotional balance or calmness.

A day when day and night are the same length.

Relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring through controlled breeding.

(1) A formal speech or writing especially in honor of a dead person. (2) High praise.

An agreeable or inoffensive word or expression that is substituted for one that may offend or disgust.

A strong feeling of well-being or happiness.

Done, made, or formulated after the fact.

(1) Having to do with a confidence or trust. (2) Held in trust for another

To kneel on one knee and then rise as an act of respect.

Plant-eating.

(1) Of the same or a similar kind. (2) Of uniform structure or composition throughout.

(1) To treat (milk) so that the fat is mixed throughout instead of floating on top. (2) To change (something) so that its parts are the same or similar.

Developing from the same or a similar part of a remote ancestor.

One of two or more words pronounced and/or spelled alike but different in meaning.

Something that interferes with movement or progress.

Given bodily or actual form; especially, having human body.

(1) A change in the pitch, tone, or loudness of the voice. (2) The change in form of a word showing its case, gender, number, person, tense, mood, voice, or comparison.

Feeding on insects.

Having or showing intense ill will or hatred.

Desiring to cause pain, injury, or distress to another.

To make harsh and often false or misleading statements about.

Badly or poorly nourished.

A usual way of doing something.

(1) A practical compromise or arrangement that is acceptable to all concerned. (2) A way of life.

(1) A long, wandering journey full of trials and adventures. (2) A spiritual journey or quest.

A branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment and correction of crooked teeth and other irregularities.

(1) Holding established beliefs, especially in religion. (2) Conforming to established rules or traditions; conventional.

The spelling of words, especially spelling according to standard usage.

The correction or prevention of deformities of the skeleton.

A precious, silver-white metal related to platinum that is used in electrical contacts and as an alloy with gold to form white gold.

Commonplace, ordinary, or unimaginative.

The line of ancestors of a person or animal.

A modest domestic wife.

Faithlessness, disloyalty, or treachery.

Situated toward or on the back; rear.

(1) Published after the death of the author. (2) Following or happening after one's death.

Having to do with a movement in architecture, art, or literature that is a reaction against modernism and that reintroduces traditional elements and techniques in odd contexts as well as elements from popular culture.

(1) Occurring after death. (2) Following the event.

One that goes before and indicates the coming of another.

Basic or primitive.

Any member of the group of animals that includes human beings, apes, and monkeys.

(1) A small book for teaching children to read. (2) A small introductory book on a subject.

(1) First created or developed. (2) Existing in or from the very beginning.

Ruthlessly disregarding individual differences or special circumstances.

The main character in a literary work.

(1) Displaying great versatility or variety. (2) Able to take on many different forms or natures.

(1) A code of diplomatic or military rules of behavior. (2) A set of rules for the formatting of data in an electronic communications system.

The substance that makes up the living parts of cells.

(1) An original model on which something is patterned. (2) A first, full- scale, usually working version of a new type or design.

An animal having four feet.

Something given or received for something else.

To set right; remedy.

(1) Moving in or forming a straight line. (2) Having many straight lines.

Moral integrity.

(1) Capable of reflecting light, images, or sound waves. (2) Thoughtful.

(1) Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life. (2) Someone who has been born again with a new body after death.

A female prophet or fortune-teller.

A woman who tempts men with bewitching sweetness.

Having a huge appetite.