Academics Lesson VII—Vocabulary & Derivatives Flashcards
Questions Influenced by Imperium by Julian Morgan, Liber Digitalis by David Jackson, and the NCEE Study Guide
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin adjective mortuus.
mortuus, mortua, mortuum—dead
Give the meaning for the Latin adverb diū.
diū—for a long time
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb terreō.
terreō, terrēre, terruī, territum—to terrify, scare, frighten
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb laudō.
laudō, laudāre, laudāvī, laudātum—to praise
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb (ad)iuvō.
(ad)iuvō, (ad)iuvāre, (ad)iūvī, (ad)iūtum—to help
Give the meaning for the Latin adverb nihil.
nihil—nothing
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb timeō.
timeō, timēre, timuī,————to fear, be afraid
Give the meaning for the Latin pronoun quis, quid.
quis, quid—who? what?
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun nēmō.
nēmō, neminis, m. / f.—nobody, no one
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb spectō.
spectō, spectāre, spectāvī, spectātum—to look (for, at), watch
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin adjective cārus.
cārus, cāra, cārum—dear (to)
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “circumspect”?
circum (+acc.)—around + spectō, spectāre, spectāvī, spectātum—to look (for, at), watch
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, cricumspect means “wary and unwilling to take risks”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “annihilate”?
ad (+acc.)—to, toward + nihil—nothing
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, annihilate means to “destroy utterly; obliterate”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “intimidate”?
in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + timeō, timēre, timuī,————to fear, be afraid
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, intimidate means to “frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “pilgrim”?
per (+acc.)—through + ager, agrī, m.—field
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, pilgrim can have multiple meanings. As a noun, it means “a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons”. As a verb, it means to “travel or wander like a pilgrim”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “retrospect”?
spectō, spectāre, spectāvī, spectātum—to look (for, at), watch
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, retrospect means “a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “motionless”?
moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtum—to move
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, motionless means “not moving; stationary”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “intimidation”?
in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + timeō, timēre, timuī,————to fear, be afraid
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, intimidation means “the action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “mutineer”?
moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtum—to move
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, mutineer means “a person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “respectful”?
spectō, spectāre, spectāvī, spectātum—to look (for, at), watch
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, respectful means “feeling or showing deference and respect”.
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “portly”?
portō, portāre, portāvī, portātum—to carry
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “immovable”?
moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtum—to move + habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum—to have, consider
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “pertain”?
per (+acc.)—through + teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “impertinent”?
per (+acc.)—through + teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “importation”?
in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + portō, portāre, portāvī, portātum—to carry
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “import”?
in (+abl. / acc.)—in, on, into, onto + portō, portāre, portāvī, portātum—to carry
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “consistency”?
cum (+abl.)—with + stō, stāre, stetī, statum—to stand
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “assistant”?
ad (+acc.)—to, toward + stō, stāre, stetī, statum—to stand
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “discontent”?
cum (+abl.)—with + teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum—to hold
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .
From what Latin word(s), with what meaning(s), do we derive “resistance”?
stō, stāre, stetī, statum—to stand
Fun Fact: According to the Oxford Dictionary, .