1. LATIN NOTES 21-30
ETYMOLOGY

2. CIRCA (C.)
ABOUT, AROUND
“This book was written circa 1870.”

3. COGITO ERGO SUM
I THINK THEREFORE I AM
Descartes “Discourse on Reasoning”; starting point for Cartesian philosophy known as Idealism (Plato) or Realism (Aristotle)

4. CUM LAUDE
WITH PRAISE
Earned by student with a of GPA

5. MAGNA CUM LAUDE
WITH GREAT PRAISE
Earned by student with a of GPA

6. SUMMA CUM LAUDE
WITH HIGHEST PRAISE
Earned by student with a of GPA 3.8 – 4.0

7. CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V.)
COURSE OF ONE’S LIFE
Résumé; brief list of accomplishments and areas of study

8. DE FACTO
From the fact
A de facto ruler takes over without legal steps

9. DEUS EX MACHINA
God out of a machine
Unexpected occurrence which rescues someone from a predicament; An unlikely intervention

10. DRAMATIS PERSONAE
People of the play; Persons of the drama
Cast list of a dramatic performance

11. EXEMPLI GRATIA (e.g.)
For the sake of example
Used when giving an example