Derivatives: Stages 5 + 6 Flashcards
A story conveying a moral. (fabula)
Fable
Minister (pastores)
Pastor
Young (iuvenis)
Juvenile
Written request (petit)
Petition
Express approval loudly (plaudit)
Applaud
Womanly (femina)
Feminine
Shouting (clamor)
Clamour
Irritate (vexat)
Vex
Riotous (turba)
Turbulent
Excessively fond of one’s wife (uxor)
Uxorious
Of infinite power (omnes)
Omnipotent
Boyish or childish (puer)
Puerile
Legendary; incredible (fabula)
Fabulous
Of sailors or navigation (nauta)
Nautical
Cultivation of the soil (agricolae)
Agriculture
Because the bully picked on him so much, he became ___________ in his dealings with others. (pugna: fight)
Pugnacious
The lengthy argument resulted from a very __________ point of discussion. (contentio: argument)
Contentious
The problem seemed __________, but we found a solution eventually. (superat: to overcome)
Insuperable
Very sensitive children are often ____________. (lacrimat: to cry).
Lachrymose
The agreement exchanged had to be _________ with nothing exchanged in writing to keep it’s secrecy. (tactite: quietly)
Tacit
The nun spent a period of time as a _______. (postulat: to demand)
Postulant
University students may sometimes join a ________. (sororem: sister)
Sorority
His reputation for _______ was well-deserved, since he could always be counted on. (fidelus: faithful)
Fidelity
His unwillingness to spend money gave him a reputation for ________. (avarus: miser)
Avarice
The ice cream _______ is always welcome. (vendit: to sell)
Vendor
The doctor ordered the nurse to bring his tools _______. (statim: at once)
Stat.
The stadium seemed to ________ with the crowd. (pulsat: to hit, to knock)
Pulsate
The man’s _______ appearance caused suspicion. (fur: thief)
Furtive
Her constant desire to gossip earned her a rep as a ________. (quid: what, nunc:how)
Quidnunc
Some unmotivated classes suffer from a ________ of ambition. (parvus: small)
Parvitude
Root words: paene - almost; insula - island
Peninsula
Root word: rogat - to ask
Interrogative
Root word: celeriter - quick
Accelerate
Root word: duo - two
Dual
Root word: totam - whole
Total
Root word: narrat - to tell
Narrator
Root word: habitat - to live
Inhabitant
I should ________ so when I speak it is more clear. (nuntius: messenger)
Enunciate
The church is led by the ________. (pastores: shepherd)
Pastor
One who can not stop eating has an _________ appetite. (satis: enough)
Insatiable
One who can not stop eating has an insatiable ________. (petit: to attack)
Appetite
Do not ________. (turba: crowd)
Disturb
An airplane shaking is called __________. (turba: crowd)
Turbulence
Young adult books would be found in the _________ section. (iuvenes: young men)
Juvenile
To be boyish is also to be ________. (puer: boy)
Puerile
If you eat vegetables and meat you are an __________. (omnes: all)
Omnivore
Tattoos are ________. (manet: to remain, stay)
Permanent
If you are called _______, someone is calling you lazy. (otiosi: at leisure, idle)
Otiose
Apollo the god of wisdom is ________, because he knows everything that will happen. (omnes: all)
Omniscient
Matthew is _______ from school again. (abset: not here)
Absent
Someone who speaks different languages is called __________. (many: multi, linguam: language)
Multilingual
City Council will _______ to debate the issue of the mayor’s recent admission. (convenit: to come together)
Convene
