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a priori
A belief or conclusion based on reasoning of some sort rather than actual experience or evidence before actually observing a fact.
A.D.
short for anno Domini. Number of years since the birth of Jesus Christ.
c. / ca. / or cca
Short for circa. Around. About. Approximately. Relative to a certain year.
de facto
True or matter of fact as it is.
incognito
Unknown. This is actually an Italian word, derived from the Latin word incognitus.
a posteriori
A fact, belief, or argument that is based on actual experience, experiment, or observation. After the fact.
a.m.
Short for ante meridiem. Before midday (noon.) Morning.
consensus
Agreement. General or widespread agreement.
ex post
After
p.m. / PM
short for post meridiem. After midday (noon.) Afternoon.
ad astra
To the stars
ante
Before. Earlier. In a Supreme Court opinion, ante refers to an earlier page of the same opinion.
veto
I forbid. Reject.
e.g.
Short for exempli gratia. For the sake of example. For example.
n.b. or N.B.
short for nota bene. Note well. It is worth noting that.
alibi
In another place. Elsewhere. Reason one couldn’t have been in a location where an act was committed.
ante bellum
Before the war
curriculum
Subjects comprising a course of academic study.
i.e.
Short for id est. That is. In other words.
post mortem
After death
alter ego
Another side of oneself
ante mortem
Before death
CV
Short for curriculum vitae. List of significant academic and professional achievements, awards, education, and training.
in toto
As a whole. Entirely. All of it.
veni, vidi, vici.
I came, I saw, I conquered.