Academics Lesson V—Vocabulary & Derivatives

Question 1

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun umbra.

Answer 1

umbra, umbrae, f.—shade, shadow, ghost

Fun Fact: We get words like umbrage and umbrella from umbra.

Question 2

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb taceō.

Answer 2

taceō, tacēre, tacuī, tacitum—to be silent, be quiet

Fun Fact: We gets words like reticence, reticent, tacit, and taciturn from taceō.

Question 3

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb sedeō.

Answer 3

sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessum—to sit

Fun Fact: We get words like assess, assessment, assessor, assiduity, assiduous, assizes, besiege, insidious, reside, residence, resident, residential, residual, residue, sedate, sedative, sedentary, sediment, sedimentary, session, and siege from sedeō.

Question 4

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb vīsitō.

Answer 4

vīsitō, vīsitāre, vīsitāvī, vīsitātum—to visit

Question 5

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb fleō.

Answer 5

fleō, flēre, flēvī, flētum—to weep

Question 6

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun mare.

Answer 6

mare, maris, n.—sea

Fun Fact: We get words like aquamarine, marinate, marine, mariner, and maritime from mare.

Question 7

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin adjective (dē)fessus.

Answer 7

(dē)fessus, (dē)fessa, (dē)fessum—tired

Question 8

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin adjective tristis.

Answer 8

tristis, triste—sad

Question 9

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin adjective aeger.

Answer 9

aeger, aegra, aegrum—ill, sick

Question 10

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb vocō.

Answer 10

vocō, vocāre, vocāvī, vocātum—to call

Question 11

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb rogō.

Answer 11

rogō, rogāre, rogāvī, rogātum—to ask

Fun Fact: We get words like arrogance, arrogant, arrogate, and rogation from rogō.

Question 12

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb stō.

Answer 12

stō, stāre, stetī, statum—to stand

Fun Fact: We get words like arrest, assist, assistance, assistant, consist, consistence, consistency, consistent, consistory, constant, constancy, constituency, constituent, constitute, constitution, constitutional, cost, costly, distance, distant, establish, estate, inconsistency, inconsistent, inconstancy, inconstant, insist, insistence, instability, instance, instant, instantaneous, institute, institution, institutional, irresistible, reconstitute, resist, resistance, rest, stable, stage, staminate, state, stance, stanza, statement, station, stationary, stationery, statist, statistical, statue, stature, and stay from stō.

Question 13

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb rīdeō.

Answer 13

rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsum—to smile, laugh (at)

Fun Fact: We get words like ridicule and ridiculous from rīdeō.

Question 14

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb urgeō.

Answer 14

urgeō, urgēre, ursī, ——— —to urge

Question 15

Give the meaning for the Latin conjunction quod.

Answer 15

quod—because

Question 16

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin adjective laetus.

Answer 16

laetus, laeta, laetum—happy

Question 17

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb dēsīderō.

Answer 17

dēsīderō, dēsīderāre, dēsīderāvī, dēsīderātum—to miss, long for

Question 18

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “assess”?

Answer 18

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessum—to sit

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, assess means to “evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of”.

Question 19

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “constant”?

Answer 19

cum (+abl.)—with + stō, stāre, stetī, statum—to stand

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, constant has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “occurring continuously over a period of time”. As a noun, it means “a situation or state of affairs that does not change​”.

Question 20

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “assessor”?

Answer 20

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessum—to sit

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, assessor means “a person who evaluates the quality of a person or thing”.

Question 21

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “station”?

Answer 21

stō, stāre, stetī, statum—to stand

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, station has multiple meanings. As a noun, it can mean “a regular stopping place on a public transportation route, especially one on a railroad line with a platform and often one or more buildings” or “a place or building where a specified activity or service is based” or “a company involved in broadcasting of a specified kind” or “the place where someone or something stands or is placed on military or other duty” or “a site at which a particular species, especially an interesting or rare one, grows or is found” or “short for Stations of the Cross”. As a verb, it means to “put in or assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one​”.

Question 22

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “reside”?

Answer 22

sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessum—to sit

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, reside means to “have one’s permanent home in a particular place”.

Question 23

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “marine”?

Answer 23

mare, maris, n.—sea

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, marine has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “of, found in, or produced by the sea”. As a noun, it means “a member of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea, in particular a member of the US Marine Corps”.

Question 24

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “amour”?

Answer 24

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, amour means “a secret or illicit love affair or lover”.

Question 25

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “assistance”?

Answer 25

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + stō, stāre, stetī, statum—to stand

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, assistance means “the action of helping someone with a job or task”.

Question 26

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “marinate”?

Answer 26

mare, maris, n.—sea

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, marinate means to “soak (meat, fish, or other food) in a marinade”.

Question 27

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “taciturn”?

Answer 27

taceō, tacēre, tacuī, tacitum—to be silent, be quiet

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, taciturn means “(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little”.

Question 28

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “visibility”?

Answer 28

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, visibility means “the state of being able to see or be seen”.

Question 29

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “aquamarine”?

Answer 29

aqua, aquae, f.—water + mare, maris, n.—sea

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, aquamarine means “a precious stone consisting of a light bluish-green variety of beryl”.

Question 30

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “arrogant”?

Answer 30

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + rogō, rogāre, rogāvī, rogātum—to ask

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, arrogant means “having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities”.

Question 31

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “conveyance”?

Answer 31

cum (+abl.)—with + via, viae, f.—road, street, way

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, conveyance can mean “the action or process of transporting someone or something from one place to another” or “the legal process of transferring property from one owner to another”.

Question 32

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “amity”?

Answer 32

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, amity means “a friendly relationship”.

Question 33

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “incontinence”?

Answer 33

cum (+abl.)—with + teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, incontinence can mean “lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation” or “lack of self-restraint​”.

Question 34

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “enamor”?

Answer 34

in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, enamor means to “be filled with a feeling of love for”.

Question 35

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “discontinue”?

Answer 35

cum (+abl.)—with + teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, discontinue means to “cease doing or providing (something), typically something provided on a regular basis”.

Question 36

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “inhibit”?

Answer 36

in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, inhibit can mean to “hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process)” or to “make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way” or to “(in ecclesiastical law) forbid (a member of the clergy) to exercise clerical functions”.

Question 37

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “visualize”?

Answer 37

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, visualize can mean to “form a mental image of; imagine” or to “make (something) visible to the eye​”.

Question 38

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “habitable”?

Answer 38

habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, habitable means “suitable or good enough to live in”.

Question 39

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “arrogate”?

Answer 39

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + rogō, rogāre, rogāvī, rogātum—to ask

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, arrogate means to “take or claim (something) without justification”.

Question 40

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “envy”?

Answer 40

in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, envy has multiple meanings. As a noun, it means “a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck”. As a verb, it means to “desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to (someone else)​”.

Question 41

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “advice”?

Answer 41

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, advice can mean “guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action” or “a formal notice of a financial transaction” or “information; news​”.

Question 42

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “umbrage”?

Answer 42

umbra, umbrae, f.—shade, shadow, ghost

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, umbrage can mean “offense or annoyance” or “shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees”.

Question 43

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “inimical”?

Answer 43

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, inimical means “tending to obstruct or harm”.

Question 44

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “doctrine”?

Answer 44

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum—to teach [cf. δοκέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, doctrine means “a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group”.

Question 45

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “muster”?

Answer 45

moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum—to warn, advise

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, muster has multiple meanings. As a verb, it can mean to “assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle” or to “collect or assemble (a number or amount)”. As a noun, it can mean “a formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise” or “a group of peacocks​”.

Question 46

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “acclamation”?

Answer 46

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout [cf. καλέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, acclamation means “loud and enthusiastic approval, typically to welcome or honor someone or something”.

Question 47

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “reticent”?

Answer 47

taceō, tacēre, tacuī, tacitum—to be silent, be quiet

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, reticent means “not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily”.

Question 48

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “revisit”?

Answer 48

videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum—to see

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, revisit means to “come back to or visit again”.

Question 49

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “documentary”?

Answer 49

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum—to teach [cf. δοκέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, documentary has multiple meanings. As an adjective, it means “consisting of official pieces of written, printed, or other matter”. As a noun, it means “a movie or a television or radio program that provides a factual record or report​”.

Question 50

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “rogation”?

Answer 50

rogō, rogāre, rogāvī, rogātum—to ask

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, rogation means “(in the Christian Church) a solemn supplication consisting of the litany of the saints chanted on the three days before Ascension Day”.

Question 51

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “amiable”?

Answer 51

amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum—to love, like + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, amiable means “having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner”.

Question 52

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “clamorous”?

Answer 52

clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout [cf. καλέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, clamorous means “making a loud and confused noise”.

Question 53

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “monition”?

Answer 53

moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum—to warn, advise

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, monition means “a warning of impending danger”.

Question 54

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “docile”?

Answer 54

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum—to teach [cf. δοκέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, docile means “ready to accept control or instruction; submissive”.

Question 55

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “affiliation”?

Answer 55

ad (+acc.)—to, toward + fīlius, fīliī, m.—son

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, affiliation means “the state or process of affiliating or being affiliated”.

Question 56

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “able”?

Answer 56

habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, able can mean “having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something” or “having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence​”.

Question 57

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “disclaim”?

Answer 57

clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout [cf. καλέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, disclaim means “refuse to acknowledge; deny”.

Question 58

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “ridicule”?

Answer 58

rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsum—to smile, laugh (at)

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, ridicule has multiple meanings. As a noun, it means “the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior”. As a verb, it means to “subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior​”.

Question 59

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “tenement”?

Answer 59

teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, tenement can mean “a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments” or “a piece of land held by an owner​”.

Question 60

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “tenacity”?

Answer 60

teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, tenacity means “the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip”.

Question 61

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “claim”?

Answer 61

clāmō, clāmāre, clāmāvī, clāmātum—to shout [cf. καλέω]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, claim has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to “state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof”. As a noun it can mean “an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt” or “a demand or request for something considered one’s due”.

Question 62

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “tenable”?

Answer 62

teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, tenable can mean “able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection” or “(of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) able to be held or used”.

Question 63

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “remonstrance”?

Answer 63

moneō, monēre, monuī, monitum—to warn, advise

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, remonstrance means “a forcefully reproachful protest”.

Question 64

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “reticence”?

Answer 64

taceō, tacēre, tacuī, tacitum—to be silent, be quiet

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, reticence means “the quality of being reticent; reserve”.

Question 65

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “fortune”?

Answer 65

fortūna, fortūnae, f.—fortune, chance [ultimately from fōrs, fōrtis, f.—luck]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, fortune can mean “chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs” or “a large amount of money or assets​”.

Question 66

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “umbrella”?

Answer 66

umbra, umbrae, f.—shade, shadow, ghost

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, umbra can mean “a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain or sometimes sun” or “a protecting force or influence” or “a thing that includes or contains many different elements or parts” or “the gelatinous disk of a jellyfish, which it contracts and expands to move through the water​”.

Question 67

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “ridiculous”?

Answer 67

rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsum—to smile, laugh (at)

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, ridiculous means “deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd”.

Question 68

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “ambulate”?

Answer 68

ambulō, ambulāre, ambulāvī, ambulātum—to walk

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, ambulate means to “walk; move about”.

Question 69

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “linguistics”?

Answer 69

lingua, linguae, f.—tongue, language

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, linguistics means “the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics. Specific branches of linguistics include sociolinguistics, dialectology, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, historical-comparative linguistics, and applied linguistics”.

Question 70

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “laborer”?

Answer 70

labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum—to work, toil, labor

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, laborer means “a person doing unskilled manual work for wages”.

Question 71

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “linguini”?

Answer 71

lingua, linguae, f.—tongue, language

Question 72

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “misfortunate”?

Answer 72

fortūna, fortūnae, f.—fortune, chance [ultimately from fōrs, fōrtis, f. - luck]

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford DIctionary, misfortune means “bad luck”.

Question 73

From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “laborious”?

Answer 73

labōrō, labōrāre, labōrāvī, labōrātum—to work, toil, labor

Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, laborious means “(especially of a task, process, or journey) requiring considerable effort and time”.