Some latin words used in English

  💡 Ad hoc (adj) : formed in order to tend to specific needs

 ➡ We’re forming an ad hoc committee to take care of the problems that occurred during the big storm.

 💡 Ad lib (V) : To improvise.

 ➡ Let’s ad lib this part of this song.

 💡 Ante meridiem (n) : before noon

 ➡ I’ll come and pick you up at 9:00 am.

 💡 Caveat (n) : warning

 ➡ There are certain caveats that you need to be aware of.

 💡 Ego (n) : conceit

 ➡ She has an ego problem.

 💡 Et cetera (exp) : and so forth

 ➡ My mother is wonderful, generous, funny, etc.

 💡 Gratis (adj) : free

 ➡ The dinner tonight was gratis.

 💡 In absentia (exp) : in absence

 ➡ The film academy gave her the award in absentia.

 💡 Persona (n) :personality

 ➡ He has a very nice persona.

 💡 Post meridiem (n) : afternoon through midnight

 ➡ It’s 2:00 pm.

 💡 Postmortem (adv) : after death.

 ➡ The coroner did a postmortem examination on the body

 💡 Pro/con (n) : for/against

 ➡ He is pro/con illegal rights for women.

 💡 Status (n) : condition

 ➡ What is the status of your father’s car after the accident?

 💡 Vice versa (exp) : conversely

 ➡ You have to share your belongings with him and vice versa.