Derivatives I Flashcards
Evoke
To call forth
Latin words for: evoke
Voco: to call; e: out of
Amble
To go at slow pace
Latin words for: amble
Ambulo: to walk
Infamy
Extremely bad reputation
Latin words for: infamy
In: in, not; fama: reputation
Amiable
Friendly, sociable, peaceable
Latin words for: amiable
Amo: to love; amicus: friend
Probe
To search into, examine throughly
Latin words for: probe
Probo: test, prove
Bilingual
Able to speak/ write 2 languages
Latin words for: bilingual
Bi: two; lingua: language
Impecunious
Having little or no money
Latin words for: impecunious
In: in or not; pecunia: money, cow
Expatriate
To banish (a person) from their nature country
Latin words for: expatriate
E, ex: out of, exit; patria: fatherland
Collaboration
To work jointly with others
Latin words for: collaboration
Laboro: to work; col ➡ cum: with
Insular
Relating to an island; isolated
Latin words for: insular
Inula: island
Acclaim
To annouce or proclaim enthusiastically
Latin words for: acclaim
Clamo: shout; ac ➡ ad: to, towards
Provincial
Unsophisticated; belonging or peculiar to some particular area
Latin words for: provincial
Provincia: province