Chapter 20

Question 1

defectus, -us, M.

Answer 1

failure, absence

Question 2

superabundo (1)

Answer 2

to be very abundant

Question 3

passio, -onis, F.

Answer 3

passion, suffering, a change which is undergone, receptivity, passivity

Question 4

dirigo, diregere, direxi, directus

Answer 4

arrange, align, direct

Question 5

sane (adv.)

Answer 5

reasonably, certainly, truly

Question 6

moralis, moralis, morale

Answer 6

moral, concerning ethics

Question 7

rectus, -a, -um

Answer 7

right, proper, straight

Question 8

mensura, -ae, F.

Answer 8

measure, length

Question 9

diligo, diligere, dilexi, dilectus

Answer 9

to love, hold dear, favor

Question 10

excedo, excedere, excessi, excessus

Answer 10

to exceed, go beyond

Question 11

Noun Clauses

Answer 11

1. Infinitive verbs and their clauses can be used as the subject of a verb, especially of the verb esse. This is also the case in English (e.g., To err is human; to forgive, divine).
   
   1. Beatius est magis dare quam accipere. (It is more blessed to give than to receive.)
   2. Mihi vivere Christus est, et mori lucrum. (For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.)
2. A clause introduced by ut (or by quod, quia, quoniam) can be used as the subject of an impersonal verb.
   
   1. Ascendit in cor ejus ut visitaret fratres suos, filios Israel. (It came into his heart to visit his brothers the children of Israel.)
   2. Sic ergo patet quod multum utile est habere fidem. (So then it is plan that it is very profitable to have faith.)