Classical Roots Chapter 1

Question 0

percussion

Answer 0

to strike
the sharp striking of one thing against another
instruments that make a sound when struck
describing the striking of a substance or a musical instrument

Question 1

Per

Answer 1

through

Question 2

perennial

Answer 2

year
lasting for an indefinitely long time
continuing regularly
living longer than 2 years, said especially of plants

Question 3

permeate

Answer 3

to go
to pass
to penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout

Question 4

persevere

Answer 4

severe
serious
to hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles

Question 5

fero, ferre, tuli, latum

Answer 5

to bring
to bear
to carry

Question 6

defer

Answer 6

away
to postpone; to delay
to yield respectfully to the opinion or will of another

Question 7

dilatory

Answer 7

apart

tending to delay or to postpone

Question 8

elation

Answer 8

from
out of
excited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness

Question 9

infer

Answer 9

in
to use available evidence to form a conclusion
to guess

Question 10

tendo, tendere, tetendi, tensum

Answer 10

to stretch

Question 11

contend

Answer 11

with
to engage in a quarrel, a struggle, or rivalry
to assert; to put forward in argument

Question 12

intent

Answer 12

in
purpose
concentration on or dedicated to an idea or action