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ab initio [ˌæbɪ'nɪʃɪəu]

from the beginning (used in formal texts)

а. с. (ante cibum) [‘ei’si:]

before meals (in prescriptions)

ab ovo [æb'əuvəu]

from the very beginning

addenda [ə'dendə]

р1. addendum

addendum [ə'dendəm]

an item of additional material added at the end of a

 book or other publication

A. D. (Anno Domini) [‘ei’di:]

used to indicate that a date comes the specified number of years after the traditional date of Christ's birth

ad hoc [ˌæd'hɔk]

created or done for a particular purpose as necessary

ad infinitum [ˌædɪnfɪ'naɪtəm]

again and again in the same way; forever

ad interim [ˌæd'ɪntərɪm]

for an intervening or temporary period of time

a. m. (ante meridiem)

before noon (from midnight till noon)

a posteriori [ˌeɪpɔsˌterɪ'ɔːraɪ]

based on reasoning from known facts or past events rather than by making assumptions or  predictions

a priori [ˌeɪpraɪ'ɔːraɪ]

based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical                                                                               observation

B. C. (before Christ)

is used in dates to indicate a number of years or cenuries before the year in which Jesus Christ is believed to have been born

c. (circa) ['sɜːkə]

is used in front of a particular year to say that this an approximate date when something  happened or was made

ceteris paribus [ˌketərɪs'pærɪbəs ], [ˌsetərɪs -]

with other conditions remaining the same

cf. (confer) [kən'fɜː]

compare with (used to refer a reader to another written work or another part of the same written work

corrigendum [ˌkɔrɪ'ʤendəm]

a thing to be corrected, typically an error in a printed d book

corrigenda [ˌkɔrɪ'ʤendə]

a list of such errors

cum [kʌm]

combined with; also used to describe things with a dual nature or function

e. g. (exempli gratia)

for example

e. r. (en route) [ˌɑːn'ruːt]

during the course of a journey; on the way (French)

errata [e'rɑːtə ], [iː-]

pl. erratum; a list of corrected errors appended to a book or published in a subsequent issue of a journal

erratum [e'rɑːtəm ], [iː-]

an error in printing or writing

et al. (et alii) [et'eɪlɪaɪ]

and others (used especially in referring to academic books or articles that have more than one author)

etc. (et cetera) [set(ə)rə ], [et-]

And so on ( is used at the end of a list to indicate that you have mentioned only some of the items involved and have not given a full list)

et seq. (et sequentia) ['ɪt sɪ'kwen(t)ʃ(ə)

and what follows (used in page references)

foci ['fəukɪ]

pl. focus

focus ['fəukəs]

the center of interest or activity

f.v. (folio verso)

on the back of the page

ibid.(ibidem) ['ɪbɪdem ], [ɪ'baɪ-]

in the same source (used to save space in textual references to a quoted work which has been mentioned in a previous reference)

id (idem) ['ɪdem ], ['aɪdem]

the same (used in citations to indicate an author or word that has just been mentioned)

i. e. (id est)

that is to say (used to add explanatory information or to state something in different words)

in ex. (in extenso) [ˌin əkˈstensō]

in full; at length

in loc. Cit. (in loco citato ) [in ˌlōkō saɪ'teɪtəu]

in the place cited

in parvo [‘in ‘pɑːrvō]

not much, a little

in re [ˌɪn'reɪ]

In the matter of; in the legal case of; with regard to

in situ [ˌɪn'sɪtjuː ], [-'saɪ- ], [-ʧuː]

in the original place

in toto [ˌin ˈtōtō]

as a whole; in all; overall

in vitro [ɪn'viːtrəu]

In glass (of processes or reactions taking place in a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism)

in vivo [ɪn ˈviːvəʊ]

in a living thing (of processes)taking place in a living organism .The opposite of in vitro)

int. al. (inter alia) ['ɪntər'eɪlɪə]

among other things

ipso facto [ˌɪpsəu'fæktəu], [ˈipsō ˈfaktō]

by that very fact or act

loc. cit (loco citato) [lōkō saɪ'teɪtəu]

in the passage already cited

loci ['ləusaɪ], [lo͟ʊkaɪ]

pl. locus

locus [lo͟ʊkəs]

a particular position or place where something occurs or is situated

med. (medium) ['miːdɪəm]

halfway between two extremes of size, amount, length, etc.; average

memo (memorandum) [ˌmem(ə)'rændəm]

a short official note that is sent by one person to another within the same company or organization.

modus operandi [ˌməudəsˌɔpə'rændiː]

a particular way or method of doing something

mutatis mutandis [muːˌtɑːtiːsmu'tændiːs]

used when comparing two or more cases or situations making necessary alterations while not affecting the main point at issue

nota bene [ˌnəutɑː'beneɪ ], [ˌnəutə'biːnɪ]

(used in written text to draw attention to what follows) observe carefully or take special notice

nuclei ['njuːklɪaɪ]

pl. nucleus

nucleus ['njuːklɪəs]

the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth

op. cit. (opere citato) ['ɔp(ə)rə saɪ'teɪtəu ]

in the work already cited

par example [pɑːr [ɪg'zɑːmpl ], [eg'zæmpl]]

for example

par excellence [pɑː(r)'eks(ə)l(ə)n(t)s]

better or more than all others of the same kind (French)

pari passu [ˌpɑːrɪ'pɑːsu]

side by side; at the same rate or on an equal footing

per capita [pə'kæpɪtə]

for each person; in relation to people taken individually

per se [ˌpɜː'seɪ]

by or in itself or themselves; intrinsically

p. m. (post meridiem)

after noon (from noon till midnight)

prima facie [ˌpraɪmə'feɪʃɪ ], [-sɪ]

based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise

pro forma [pro͟ʊ fɔ͟ː(r)mə]

denoting a standard document or form, especially an invoice sent in advance of or with goods supplied

pro rata ['prəʊ 'rɑːtə]

proportional(ly)

q.l. (quantum libet)

as much as you please

qv (quod vide)

which (word, item, etc.) see

re [reɪ]

in the matter of (used typically as the first word in the heading of an official document or to introduce a reference in a formal letter)

s. a. (sine anno)

semiannual

s. d. (sine die)

(with reference to business or proceedings that have been adjourned) with no appointed date for resumption

sic [sɪk]

used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original

terra incognita [ˈterə ˌinkägˈnētə, inˈkägnitə]

unknown or unexplored territory

u.i. (ut infra) [ʊt 'ɪnfrɑː]

as below

ut sup (ut supra) [ʊt 'suːprɑː]

as above

versus (vers, vs) ['vɜːsəs]

against (especially in sporting and legal use)

vice versa (v.v.) [ˌvaɪsɪ'vɜːsə]

is used to indicate that the reverse of what you have said is true

vide infra ['vaɪdɪ 'ɪnfrə]

as mentioned below

vide supra['vaɪdɪ 's(j)uːprə]

as mentioned above

viz (videlicet) [vɪ'diːlɪset]

namely: used to specify items, examples, etc

vulgo ['vʌlgəu]

usually