Collegiate Questions—Novice Flashcards
You’ve probably heard of a certain pop star linking up with a certain football player. That guy plays for The Chiefs, whose team name is derived from what Latin noun, just like “cattle” and “capital”?
CAPUT
B1: One of that pop star’s many albums is titled “Reputation.” From what Latin verb with what meaning is “reputation” derived?
PUTŌ – TO THINK
B2: That football player can’t make an interception because he plays offense. From what Latin verb with what meaning do we derive “interception”?
CAPIŌ – TO TAKE
In the hit mobile game Among Us, crewmates attempt to find imposters and eject them from their spaceship. “Eject” derives from what Latin verb meaning “to throw”?
IACIŌ
B1: Don’t think we forgot about Fortnite as well. In order to become cracked at Fortnite and achieve a dub, you need to be aware that, if there are too many players alive during certain points of your battle royale, you may have to face a “storm surge” out to eliminate remaining gamers. From what Latin verb with what meaning do we derive the English word “surge”?
SURGŌ – RISE // REGŌ – RULE
B2: Now we come to Minecraft. If you’re Minecraft Steve, attempting to defeat the Ender Dragon and thereby win the game on your PvE (“player versus environment”) SSP (“survival single-player”) server, you need to be prepared. If you need some extra help in your cuboid quest, it’s a good idea to enchant some of your armor. From what Latin verb with what meaning do we derive the English word “enchant”?
CANTŌ / CANŌ – SING
Differentiate in meaning between novus and nōtus
NEW and KNOWN (RESPECTIVELY)
B1: Differentiate in meaning between superbus and sordidus.
PROUD and DIRTY (RESPECTIVELY)
B2: Differentiate in meaning between alter and altus.
OTHER and TALL (RESPECTIVELY)
What gender are the most common Latin words for “reward,” “sky,” “war,” and “plan,” which all end in
-um?
NEUTER
B1: We “plan” to “reward” you if you can give the Latin equivalents for the words from the tossup. For 5 points, give the Latin versions of any two.
ANY TWO OF [SEE LIST BELOW]
B2: For 5 points, give the Latin version of one more.
ANY REMAINING ONE OF: CAELUM, BELLUM, CONSILIUM, PRAEMIUM
Which of the following things is most associated with the verb bibō: lēx, porta, vīnum, cibus?
VĪNUM
B1: Without using a compound, give an antonym of dīves.
PAUPER / SORDIDUS
B2: Differentiate in meaning between the Latin adjectives laetus and lātus.
LAETUS – HAPPY / DELIGHTED and LĀTUS – WIDE / BROAD
Which of the following actions is a child least likely to partake in at a playground: ambulō, clāmō, lūdō, interficiō?
INTERFICIŌ (KILLING)
B1: Which of the following actions could you most reasonably expect a student not to partake in during class: studeō, discō, taceō, verberō?
VERBERŌ (STRIKING)
B2: Which of the following actions could you most reasonably expect a Certamen player not to partake in during a Yale Certamen round: cognōscō, nesciō, lātrō, sedeō? Disclaimer: we are unable to vouch that this action does not occur in Harvard Certamen rounds.
LĀTRŌ (BARKING)
Differentiate in meaning between the Latin verbs clāmō and claudō.
TO SHOUT and TO CLOSE/HIDE (RESPECTIVELY)
B1: Differentiate in meaning between the Latin verbs cadō and cēdō.
TO FALL and TO YIELD (RESPECTIVELY)
B2: Differentiate in meaning between the Latin nouns hortus and portus.
GARDEN and PORT / HARBOR (RESPECTIVELY)
Which of the following Latin adjectives does not belong because of meaning: īrātus, laetus, rūsticus, trīstis?
RŪSTICUS (THE REST ARE EMOTIONS)
B1: Let’s do it again. Which of the following Latin adjectives does not belong because of meaning: noster, meus, antīquus, vester?
ANTĪQUUS (THE REST ARE POSSESSIVES)
B2: One more time! Which of the following Latin adjectives does not belong because of meaning: viridis, ruber, albus, tardus?
TARDUS (THE REST ARE COLORS)
What body part is the Latin word bracchium, which has a manus at its end?
ARM
B1: What body part is the Latin word digitus, a smaller part of the answer to the previous question?
FINGER
B2: What body part is the Latin word unguis, a smaller part of the answer to the previous question?
FINGERNAIL
Name one of the two Latin words from which we derive “centipede.”
CENTUM or PĒS
B1: Give the other word.
CENTUM or PĒS [THE WORD NOT NAMED EARLIER]
B2: Now give the English meaning of both Latin words.
HUNDRED and FOOT
From what animal with what Latin name do we derive the English word “canine”? You might use this word to describe a common household pet.
DOG – CANIS
B1 / B2: For 5 points each, name the two animals and their Latin names from which we derive the word “porpoise”. One of these animals is known for its swimming abilities, while the other is perhaps most widely known for its round body shape and characteristic grunts, all qualities they share with porpoises.
PIG – PORCUS and FISH – PISCIS
Of the English words “attain,” “contact,” “train,” and “integrity,” which does not belong by derivation, because it comes not from tangō but from trahō?
TRAIN
B1: Although “attain” comes from tangō, from what verb do we derive “contain”?
TENEŌ
B2: The verb “deter” and the verb “inter,” meaning “to bury,” sound very similar but come from different Latin roots. Identify the root for each of them.
TERREŌ and TERRA, RESPECTIVELY
What third-declension neuter Latin noun describes what you have probably received if you see sanguis on yourself during a pugna, and literally means “wound”?
VULNUS
B1: Sometimes a situation like this can even result in death. Using miser, say in Latin, “a wretched death.”
MISERA MORS
B2: In this situation, you probably experienced violence. What one-syllable third-declension noun means “force” or “violence”?
VĪS
