Latin Derivs Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
All words ending in -fy (except for defy & crucify) are derived from what Latin word with what meaning?
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faciō - do/make
2
Q
The suffix -able/-ible
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habeō - have
3
Q
herb
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herba - grass
4
Q
lieu
A
locus - place
5
Q
consign
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signum - sign
6
Q
tenacious
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teneō - hold
7
Q
remove
A
moveō - move
8
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digestive
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gerō - wear/wage/carry
9
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trivet (2)
A
trēs - three & pēs - foot
a tripod
10
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rejuvenate
A
iuvenis - youth
11
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preface
A
for - speak
12
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desecrate
A
sacer - sacred
13
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acclaim
A
clāmō - shout
14
Q
conspiracy
A
spīrō - breathe
15
Q
deportation
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portō - carry
16
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somniferous (2)
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somnus - sleep & ferō - carry/bear
17
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transmit
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mittō - send
18
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supplementary
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plēnus - full
19
Q
antler (2)
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ante - before & oculus - eye
20
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mutual
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mūtō - change
21
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insipid
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sapiō - be wise
lacking taste
22
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florist
A
flōs - flower
23
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doctrine
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doceō - teach
24
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editor
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dō - give
25
elusive
**lūdō** - play
26
overture
**aperiō** - open
27
mural
**mūrus** - wall
28
clamorous
**clāmō** - shout
loud
29
auricular
**auris** - ear
30
library
**liber** - book
31
alternative
**alter** - other
32
adjacent
**iaceō** - lie down
33
receipt
**capiō** - take/capture
34
disreputable
**putō** - think
35
insist
**stō** - stand
36
demise
**mittō** - send
37
cheat
**cadō** - fall/die
38
evolve
**volvō** - roll
39
dulcet
**dulcis** - sweet
40
regenerate
**genus** - race/kind/class
41
ravine
**rapiō** - snatch/seize
42
parachute (2)
**parō** - prepare & **cadō** - fall/die
43
mussel
**mūs** - mouse
44
intolerant
**tollō** - lift up
45
mile
**mīlle** - one thousand
46
spectral
**spectō** - watch/look at
47
feat
**faciō** - do/make
48
pretend
**tendō** - stretch
49
incipient
**capiō** - take/capture
50
servitude
**servus** - servant
51
equivocate (2)
**vōx** - voice & **aequus** - equal
52
orifice
**ōs** - mouth/face
53
divine
**deus** - god
54
dictate
**dīcō** - say
55
picturesque
**pingō** - paint
56
trajectory
**iaciō** - throw
57
prolific
**faciō** - do/make
58
adieu
**deus** - god
goodbye
59
dowager
**dō** - give
a widow holding property from her deceased husband
60
incendiary
**incendium** - fire
61
corporal
**corpus** - body
62
delete
**dēleō** - destroy
63
ordinary
**ordō** - order/rank
64
champagne
**campus** - field
65
belligerent (2)
**bellum** - war & **gerō** - wear/wage/carry
66
siesta
**sex** - six
67
penalty
**poena** - punishment
68
paramour
**amō** - love
a secret lover
69
apricot
**coquō** - cook
70
manumission (2)
**manus** - hand & **mittō** - send
71
school
**schola** - school
72
office
**faciō** - do/make
73
respectful
**spectō** - watch/look at
74
travel
**trēs** - three
75
luminary
**lūmen** - light
76
pioneer
**pēs** - foot
77
aviary
**avis** - bird
78
manuscript (2)
**manus** - hand & **scrībō** - write
79
literal
**littera** - letter
80
intimidate
**timeō** - fear
81
tension
**tendō** - stretch
82
subordinate
**ordō** - order/rank
83
authority
**augeō** - increase
84
implement
**plēnus** - full
85
repellent
**pellō** - drive/strike
86
primogeniture (2)
**primus** - first & **genus** - race/kind/class
right of inheritance belonging to the eldest child
87
capillary
**capillus** - hair
thin blood vessels in the body
88
quadrilateral
**quattuor** - four
89
vaccinate
**vacca** - cow
90
several
**parō** - prepare
91
agitate
**agō** - do/drive/act
92
commode
**modus** - method/measure/manner
93
brief
**brevis** - short
94
citadel
**cīvis** - citizen
95
denominator
**nōmen** - name
96
prelude
**lūdō** - play
97
armadillo
**arma** - arms/weapons
98
remote
**moveō** - move
99
solitary
**sōlus** - alone
100
diligent
**legō** - read/choose
101
devoir
**dēbeō** - owe/ought
duty; responsibility
102
number
**numerus** - number
103
gentle
**gens** - race/clan/tribe
104
vent
**ventus** - wind
105
limn
**lūmen** - light
depict in detail
106
cousin
**soror** - sister
107
surfeit
**faciō** - do/make
an overabundant supply
108
clarify
**clārus** - clear/bright/famous
109
assignment
**signum** - sign
110
herbivore
**herba** - grass
111
commemorate
**memor** - mindful
112
gaudy
**gaudeō** - rejoice
113
dulcimer
**dulcis** - sweet
a string instrument played with small hammers
114
conclusion
**claudō** - close
115
pawn
**pēs** - foot
116
reputable
**putō** - think
117
archer
**arcus** - bow/arch
118
clarinet
**clārus** - clear/bright/famous
119
sanguine
**sanguis** - blood
120
persist
**stō** - stand
121
pomp
**pompa** - parade
122
tempo
**tempus** - time
123
plausible
**plaudō** - clap
124
patron
**pater** - father
125
amputate
**putō** - think
126
ostentatious
**tendō** - stretch (through **ostendō** - show)
127
incognito
**noscō** - know/learn
128
substance
**stō** - stand
129
alert
**regō** - rule
130
stultify
**stultus** - silly/foolish
131
invention
**veniō** - come
132
occasion
**cadō** - fall/die
133
scholar
**schola** - school
134
fluid
**fluō** - flow
135
enumerate
**numerus** - number
136
matron
**māter** - mother
137
insuperable
**superō** - surpass/overcome/defeat/conquer
138
deuce
**duo** - two
139
prompt
**emō** - buy
140
entrench
**truncus** - trunk of the body
141
conquer
**quaerō** - ask/seek
142
mean
**medius** - middle
143
adjust
**iūs** - law/right
144
trace
**trahō** - drag
145
reconnaissance
**noscō** - know/learn
146
auburn
**albus** - white
147
savor
**sapiō** - be wise
148
fatal
**for** - speak
149
pueblo
**populus** - people
150
exalt
**altus** - high/deep
to raise in rank, power, or character
151
laborious
**labōrō** - work
152
extol
**tollō** - lift up
to praise greatly
153
surmise
**mittō** - send
154
actual
**agō** - do/drive/act
155
purloin
**longus** - long
to steal
156
tertiary
**trēs** - three
157
armor
**arma** - arms/weapons
158
coil
**legō** - read/choose
159
successor
**cēdō** - move/yield
160
insatiable
**satis** - enough
161
interjection
**iaciō** - throw
162
preservation
**servō** - save/keep
163
dime
**decem** - ten
164
indiscreet
**cernō** - see
165
defense
**dēfendō** - defend
166
civil
**cīvis** - citizen
167
coronation
**corōna** - crown
168
immutable
**mūtō** - change
169
exclamatory
**clāmō** - shout
170
recuperate
**capiō** - take/capture
171
resume
**sūmō** - take up/assume
172
parry
**parō** - prepare
173
hostel
**hospes** - guest
174
concern
**cernō** - see
175
gesticulate
**gerō** - wear/wage/carry
176
adequate
**aequus** - equal
177
alarm
**arma** - arms/weapons
178
medieval (2)
**medius** - middle & **aevum** - age
179
due
**dēbeō** - owe/ought
180
evoke
**vōx** - voice
181
incense
**incendium** - fire
182
humane
**homō** - man
183
grief
**gravis** - heavy/serious
184
consequence
**sequor** - follow
185
notoriety
**noscō** - know/learn
186
legacy
**lēx** - law
187
December
**decem** - ten
188
retinue
**teneō** - hold
189
examination
**agō** - do/drive/act
190
Vivian
**vīvō** - live
191
morality
**mōs** - custom
192
timid
**timeō** - fear
193
bib
**bibō** - drink
194
leverage
**levis** - light
195
significant
**signum** - sign
196
casino
**casa** - house
197
vestry
**vestis** - clothing
198
effeminate
**fēmina** - woman
199
besiege
**sedeō** - sit
200
marinate
**mare** - sea
201
remiss
**mittō** - send
202
indigenous
**genus** - race/kind/class
203
extent
**tendō** - stretch
204
recess
**cēdō** - move/yield
205
exposition
**pōnō** - put/place
206
isle
**īnsula** - island
207
confront
**frōns** - forehead
208
muster
**moneō** - warn
209
vulnerable
**vulnus** - wound
210
jurisprudence (2)
**iūs** - law/right & **videō** - see
211
epistolary
**epistula** - letter
212
inscription
**scrībō** - write
213
omit
**mittō** - send
214
dative
**dō** - give
215
export
**portō** - carry
216
debt
**dēbeō** - owe/ought
217
supersede
**sedeō** - sit
218
odoriferous
**odor** - smell & **ferō** - bring/carry/bear
bearing a strong smell
219
ostensible
**tendō** - stretch (through **ostendō** - show)
220
distance
**stō** - stand
221
terrific
**terreō** - frighten/scare
222
bit
**digitus** - finger
223
because
**causa** - cause/reason
224
conjure
**iūs** - law/right
225
illusion
**lūdō** - play
226
victory
**vincō** - conquer/defeat
227
audience
**audiō** - hear/listen to
228
augment
**augeō** - increase
to make greater
229
debonair
**bonus** - good
suave; urban
230
enviable
**videō** - see
231
hospice
**hospes** - guest
232
lava
**lavō** - wash
233
ignominious
**nōmen** - name
humiliating; degrading
234
urban
**urbs** - city
235
vaccine
**vacca** - cow
236
duet
**duo** - two
237
ancestor
**cēdō** - move/yield
238
cloister
**claudō** - close
an establishments for monks
239
exception
**capiō** - take/capture
240
gist
**iaceō** - lie down
241
lunar
**lūna** - moon
242
duplicate
**duo** - two
243
praise
**pretium** - price
244
factotum (2)
**faciō** - do/make & **tōtus** - whole/all
a person having many diverse activities
245
statistical
**stō** - stand
246
onion
**ūnus** - one
247
misery
**miser** - sad/miserable
248
refugee
**fugiō** - flee
249
concert
**cernō** - see
250
financial
**fīnis** - end
251
incantation
**canō** - sing
252
jeopardy
**pars** - part
253
levee
**levis** - light
an embankment built along a body of water to prevent flooding
254
peon
**pēs** - foot
someone in compulsory servitude to another
255
concoct
**coquō** - cook
256
remonstrate
**moneō** - warn
to plead in protest
257
prevalent
**valeō** - be well/be strong
258
locomotion (2)
**locus** - place & **moveō** - move
259
scrivener
**scrībō** - write
professional scribe
260
decapitation
**caput** - head
261
frustrate
**frūstrā** - in vain
262
military
**mīles** - soldier
263
effort
**fortis** - brave/strong
264
viaduct
**dūcō** - lead
265
innate
**nascor** - be born
266
postpone
**pōnō** - put/place
267
convey
**via** - road/way/street
268
compare
**pār** - equal
269
act
**agō** - do/drive/act
270
pleasure
**placeō** - please
271
assembly
**similis** - similar to
272
insurmountable
**mōns** - mountain
273
timorous
**timeō** - fear
274
vociferous (2)
**vōx** - voice & **ferō** - bring/carry/bear
275
tabernacle
**taberna** - tavern/shop
a house of worship
276
spiritual
**spīrō** - breathe
277
grievous
**gravis** - heavy/serious
278
pair
**pār** - equal
279
corollary
**corōna** - crown
something that naturally follows; a result
280
pimento
**pingō** - paint
281
oral
**ōs** - mouth/face
282
Pb. (chemical symbol)
**plumbum** - lead
283
modulate
**modus** - method/measure/manner
284
laundry
**lavō** - wash
285
uxorious
**uxor** - wife
286
morose
**mōs** - custom
287
tense (n.)
**tempus** - time
288
gendarme (2)
**genus** - race/kind/class & **arma** - arms/weapons
a French police force
289
alliteration
**littera** - letter
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
290
tumult
**tumultus** - riot/uproar
291
veracity
**vērus** - true
292
lion
**leō** - lion
293
treat
**trahō** - drag
294
familiar
**familia** - family
295
vine
**vīnum** - wine
296
event
**veniō** - come
297
descriptive
**scrībō** - write
298
benign (2)
**bonus** - good & **genus** - race/kind/class
299
defensive
**dēfendō** - defend
300
legislate
**lēx** - law
301
necessary
**cēdō** - move/yield
302
ubiquitous
**ubīque** - everywhere
found everywhere
303
discretion
**cernō** - see
304
manicure
**manus** - hand
305
reputation
**putō** - think
306
pigment
**pingō** - paint
307
pony
**pullus** - chicken
308
obedient
**audiō** - hear/listen to
309
exult
**saliō** - jump/leap
to rejoice
310
resentful
**sentiō** - feel
311
perfume
**fūmus** - smoke
312
facility
**facilis** - easy
313
resuscitate
**cieō** - stir up/arouse/excite
314
bovine
**bōs** - cow
315
tenure
**teneō** - hold
316
petulant
**petō** - seek
317
iteration
**iterum** - again
318
mellifluous (2)
**mel** - honey & **fluō** - flow
319
princess
**capiō** - take/capture
320
median
**medius** - middle
321
duke
**dūcō** - lead
322
valor
**valeō** - be well/be strong
323
nautical
**nauta** - sailor
324
savage
**silva** - forest/woods
325
portable
**portō** - carry
326
college
**lēx** - law
327
citizen
**cīvis** - citizen
328
plenty
**plēnus** - full
329
piscatory
**piscis** - fish
330
October
**octo** - eight
331
solicitor
**cieō** - stir up/arouse/excite
332
derogatory
**rogō** - ask
333
deluge
**lavō** - wash
a flood
334
observable
**servō** - save/keep
335
animate
**animus** - mind/soul/spirit
336
ditty
**dīcō** - say
a simple song
337
corsage
**corpus** - body
338
scent
**sentiō** - feel
339
fabulous
**for** - speak
340
chanticleer (2)
**canō** - sing & clārus** - clear/bright/famous
a rooster
341
amorous
**amō** - love
342
legend
**legō** - read/choose
343
feline
**fēlēs** - cat
344
assimilate
**similis** - similar to
absorb into the cultural tradition of a group
345
surround
**unda** - wave
346
pardon
**dō** - give
347
facilitate
**facilis** - easy
to make easy
348
volleyball
**volō, āre** - fly/rush
349
protractor
**trahō** - drag
350
evolution
**volvō** - roll
351
discipline
**discō** - learn
352
coagulate
**agō** - do/drive/act
to gather together into a mass
353
tasty
**tangō** - touch
354
faculty
**faciō** - do/make
355
albino
**albus** - white
356
tergiversate (2)
**tergum** - back & **vertō** - turn
to desert a cause (turn your back)
