These Latin phrases are definitely useful phrases to know!
| Latin Phrases High School Students Should Know | |
| Ex post | After the fact |
| Persona non grata | An unwelcome person |
| Ex ante | Before the fact |
| Carpe diem | Seize the day/of the day |
| A posteriori | Relating to observed facts |
| Dues ex machina | From Gd, Machine |
| Ceteris paribus | Holding all else constant |
| A fortiori | For a stronger reason |
| Habeus corpus | Of the body (a legal requirement that a defendant has a right to a jury) |
| A priori | Known through facts |
| Ante diluvian | Before the flood |
| Ante bellum | Before the war |
| Bona fida | Genuine/real |
| Ante meridiem | Before midday (a.m.) |
| Mea culpa | Through my own fault |
| Vice versa | The other way around |
| E Pluribus Unum | Out of many, one |
| Post meridiem | After midday (p.m.) |
| Veni vidi vici | I came-I saw-I conquered |