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Word Power Final

Terms in this set (63)

caveat
warning
ultra vires
beyond one's power
bona fide
in good faith
sine qua non
necessary
affidavit
written statement under oath
ad hoc
created as necessary
ex officio
by virtue of one's position/power
in camera
in private
quid pro quo
this for that
cf.
confer, compare
ibid.
ibidem, in the same place
viz.
videlicet, that is to say
N.B.
nota bene, important
et. al.
et alli, and all the other ones
septuagenarian
a person who is between 70 and 79 years old
quadrennial
recurring every four years
sesquicentennial
a 150th anniversary
decathlon
10 event sporting event
tetraphobia
fear of the number 4
duplicity
two-faced
myriad
a large number
octamerous
having parts arranged by eights
bilateral
related to two sides
monogamy
being married to one person
quasi
seemingly, almost
quorum
minimum number of members required to be present
impetus
force
onus
burden
crux
vital point
opprobrium
sharp criticism, disgrace
consortium
association of companies
tierra firma
solid ground
ulterior
beyond what is revealed
interim
provisional
prima facie
at first look
non compos mentis
insane
re:
back
ipso facto
by the fact itself
subpoena
request to appear in court
alibi
in or at another place
audi alteram partem
listen to the other side
in flagrante delicto
in blazing offense
latent
hidden
indigenous
native, inherent
detriment
harm
libel
defamation by writing
defamatory
damaging
canard
false, sensational story
besmirch
to damage a reputation
tantamount
equivalent in seriousness
coveted
eagerly desired
prodigious
extraordinary
celerity
swift
concomitant
naturally accompanying
cor ca.
circa, around
etc.
et cetera, so forth
i.e.
id est, it is
e.g.
exempli gratia, sake of ex
Q.v.
quod vide, go see
infra dig.
infra dignitatem, beneath dignity
loc. cit.
loco citato, in the place cited
op. cit.
open citatum, in the work cited
p.s.
post scriptum, written after
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