Latin 1 Flashcards

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Bell

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Comes from the Latin word meaning war. Bellona was the little known goddess of war, her husband Mars was the God of war. i.e. rebellion, bellicose

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Pac / Peas

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Is related to the latin words for agree and peace i.e. pacify, appease

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Hosp / Host

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Comes from the latin word hospes and its stem hospit- meaning both “host” and “guest”.

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AM / IM

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Comes from the latin word amare, “to love”. Amiable means friendly or good natured.

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Crim

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Comes from the latin word meaning fault or crime or accusation

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Prob / Prov

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Comes from the latin words for prove or proof and honesty and integrity

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Grav

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Comes from the latin word meaning heavy, weighty, serious

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ab

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from, by

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acer

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sharp, bitter

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acies

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sharp edge, point, line of battle

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ad

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to, toward

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adeo

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thus far, so, so much

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adipiscor

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gain, attain, acquire

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administro

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attend to, manage

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admodum

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fully, just very

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adulescens

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a young man, a youth

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adventus

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arrival, approach

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adversus

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turned towards, hostile

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aedificium

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building, house

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aeger

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ill, feeble

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Aequo

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make equal or level, compare

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aes

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copper, money

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aestas

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summer

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aestimo

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estimate, value

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aetas

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life of man, age, time of life

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ager

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farm, field, territory

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agger

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mound, earth, rampart

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agmen

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column, army on the march

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ago

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drive, do, discuss

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Lev

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to raise or lighten

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Fin

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end, boundary