Latin Derivs Part 2 Flashcards
1
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vacuous
A
vacuus - empty
2
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summon
A
moneō - warn
3
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patriot
A
pater - father
4
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placid
A
placeō - please
5
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lacrimate
A
lacrimō - cry
6
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incite
A
cieō - stir up/arouse/excite
7
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pusillanimous (2)
A
pullus - chicken & animus - mind/soul/spirit
cowardly
8
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propeller
A
pellō - drive/strike
9
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emperor
A
parō - prepare
10
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intrinsic
A
sequor - follow
11
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exponent
A
pōnō - put/place
12
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friar
A
frāter - brother
13
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insular
A
īnsula - island
14
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cohesion
A
haereō - stick/cling
15
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literature
A
littera - letter
16
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edict
A
dīcō - say
17
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monitor
A
moneō - warn
18
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docile
A
doceō - teach
19
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suburb
A
urbs - city
20
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credit
A
crēdō - believe/trust
21
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suggest
A
gerō - wear/wage/carry
22
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voluntary
A
volō, velle - wish
23
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linguini
A
lingua - tongue/language
24
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jet
A
iaciō - throw
25
extradite
**dō** - give
26
moment
**moveō** - move
27
consume
**sūmō** - take up/assume
28
aquarium
**aqua** - water
29
distract
**trahō** - drag
30
miscreant
**crēdō** - believe/trust
31
kennel
**canis** - dog
32
fable
**for** - speak
33
destitution
**stō** - stand
poverty
34
invincible
**vincō** - conquer/defeat
35
extemporaneous
**tempus** - time
on the spur of the moment; impromptu
36
irascible
**īra** - anger
37
elective
**legō** - read/choose
38
beverage
**bibō** - drink
39
paternal
**pater** - father
40
rapacious
**rapiō** - snatch/seize
41
voluminous
**volvō** - roll
42
attract
**trahō** - drag
43
legate
**lēx** - law
44
collar
**collum** - neck
45
quadruped
**pēs** - foot
46
just
**iūs** - law/right
47
acquaint
**noscō** - know/learn
48
invertebrate
**vertō** - turn
49
admonish
**moneō** - warn
to express warning or disapproval
50
tumultuous
**tumultus** - riot/uproar
51
sever
**parō** - prepare
52
crucify (2)
**crux** - cross & **figō** - fasten
53
juvenile
**iuvenis** - youth
54
secrete
**cernō** - see
55
secluded
**claudō** - close
56
maneuver
**manus** - hand
57
jest
**gerō** - wear/wage/carry
58
nasal
**nāsus** - nose
59
real
**rēs** - thing
60
incredible
**crēdō** - believe/trust
61
travesty
**vestis** - clothing
62
militant
**mīles** - soldier
63
digital
**digitus** - finger
64
millennium (2)
**mīlle** - one thousand & **annus** - year
65
prosecute
**sequor** - follow
66
declamation
**clāmō** - shout
67
custodian
**custodiō** - guard
68
condescension
**scandō** - climb
69
hostage
**hospes** - guest
70
preconceive
**capiō** - take/capture
71
public
**populus** - people
72
parade
**parō** - prepare
73
campaign
**campus** - field
74
dismal (2)
**diēs** - day & **malus** - bad/evil
75
tardy
**tardus** - slow
76
contentious
**tendō** - stretch
77
valid
**valeō** - be well/be strong
78
fortress
**fortis** - brave/strong
79
revive
**vīvō** - live
80
similarity
**similis** - similar to
81
people
**populus** - people
82
mister
**magnus** - big/great/large
83
affectionate
**faciō** - do/make
84
companion
**pānis** - bread
85
portrait
**trahō** - drag
86
scamper
**campus** - field
87
requirement
**quaerō** - ask/seek
88
transpire
**spīrō** - breathe
89
counterfeit
**faciō** - do/make
90
register
**gerō** - wear/wage/carry
91
sensational
**sentiō** - feel
92
enforce
**fortis** - brave/strong
93
explosive
**plaudō** - clap
94
complement
**plēnus** - full
95
relic
**relinquō** - leave behind/abandon
96
**-chester (as in Manchester, Winchester)
**castra** - camp
97
solstice
**sōl** - sun
98
Lucifer
**lūx** - light
99
volley
**volō, āre** - fly/rush
100
cattle
**caput** - head
101
scan
**scandō** - climb
102
insurrection
**regō** - rule (through **surgō** - rise)
103
inquisition
**quaerō** - ask/seek
104
adversary
**vertō** - turn
105
agency
**agō** - do/drive/act
106
flower
**flōs** - flower
107
equator
**aequus** - equal
108
celerity
**celer** - swift/fast
109
bident
**dēns** - tooth
two pronged spear
110
savant
**sapiō** - be wise
111
adversity
**vertō** - turn
112
multiply
**multus** - much/many & **plicō** - fold
113
interrogative
**rogō** - ask
114
paraffin
**fīnis** - end
a waxy substance used in candles etc.
115
prince
**capiō** - take/capture
116
sensation
**sentiō** - feel
117
surcease
**sedeō** - sit
to stop
118
inspect
**spectō** - watch/look at
119
alleviate
**levis** - light
120
reiterate
**iterum** - again
121
aplomb
**plumbum** - lead
122
irate
**īra** - anger
123
sanity
**sānus** - healthy/sane
124
obvious
**via** - road/way/street
125
barbarian
**barbarus** - foreign
126
nation
**nascor** - be born
127
virile
**vir** - man
128
clause
**claudō** - close
129
astronaut
**nauta** - sailor
130
rent
**dō** - give
131
association
**socius** - ally/friend
132
tact
**tangō** - touch
133
exceed
**cēdō** - move/yield
134
parvenu
**veniō** - come
someone who has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth
135
insane
**sānus** - healthy/sane
136
clarity
**clārus** - clear/bright/famous
137
declare
**clārus** - clear/bright/famous
138
depict
**pingō** - paint
139
liberty
**līberō** - free
140
advice
**videō** - see
141
ravage
**rapiō** - snatch/seize
142
benefactor (2)
**bonus** - good & **faciō** - do/make
143
deserve
**servus** - servant
144
gerund
**gerō** - wear/wage/carry
145
proclamation
**clāmō** - shout
146
audible
**audiō** - hear/listen to
147
venture
**veniō** - come
148
retrospect (2)
**retrō** - back & **spectō** - watch/look at
149
television
**videō** - see
150
coordinate
**ordō** - order/rank
151
sacred
**sacer** - sacred
152
narrate
**nārrō** - tell
153
cabbage
**caput** - head
154
million
**mīlle** - one thousand
155
transmute
**mūtō** - change
156
signal
**signum** - sign
157
percent
**centum** - one hundred
158
mediocre
**medius** - middle
159
controversial
**vertō** - turn
160
audacious
**audeō** - dare
161
incentive
**canō** - sing
162
flamboyant
**flamma** - flame
163
vamp
**pēs** - foot
a woman who uses her charm
164
aggravate
**gravis** - heavy/serious
165
commotion
**moveō** - move
166
suzerain
**vertō** - turn
a feudal lord
167
copy
**copia** - supply
168
kickshaw
**causa** - cause/reason
169
renaissance
**nascor** - be born
170
iniquity
**aequus** - equal
171
quarter
**quattuor** - four
172
peninsula (2)
**īnsula** - island
173
insouciance
**cieō** - stir up/arouse/excite
nonchalance
174
precocious
**coquō** - cook
175
delegate
**lēx** - law
176
auction
**augeō** - increase
177
cadence
**cadō** - fall/die
178
invulnerable
**vulnus** - wound
179
vinegar (2)
**vīnum** - wine & **ācer** - sharp/bitter/keen/fierce
180
exclude
**claudō** - close
181
portfolio (2)
**portō** - carry & **folium** - leaf
182
parcel
**pars** - part
183
digit
**digitus** - finger
184
remnant
**maneō** - stay/wait/remain
185
mold
**modus** - method/measure/manner
186
consanguinity
**sanguis** - blood
a close relation or connection
187
disintegrate
**tangō** - touch
188
pedestal
**pēs** - foot
189
castle
**castra** - camp
190
laud
**laudō** - praise
191
magnitude
**magnus** - big/great/large
192
accuse
**causa** - cause/reason
193
applaud
**plaudō** - clap
194
malaria
**malus** - bad/evil
195
monstrous
**moneō** - warn
196
secret
**cernō** - see
197
turbine
**turba** - crowd
198
suffice
**faciō** - do/make
199
gravity
**gravis** - heavy/serious
200
vanquish
**vincō** - conquer/defeat
201
soccer
**socius** - ally/friend
202
vocabulary
**vōx** - voice
203
nihilism
**nihil** - nothing
204
connoisseur
**noscō** - know/learn
one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art
205
perspective
**spectō** - watch/look at
206
joist
**iaceō** - lie down
any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling
207
unanimous (2)
**ūnus** - one & **animus** - mind/soul/spirit
208
arboreal
**arbor** - tree
209
pulchritude
**pulcher** - beautiful
210
deride
**rīdeō** - laugh/smile
211
nominative
**nōmen** - name
212
caress
**cārus** - dear
213
terrestrial
**terra** - land
214
abduction
**dūcō** - lead
215
pestiferous
**pestis** - plague/pest & **ferō** - bring/carry/bear
216
porterhouse
**portō** - carry
217
suitcase
**sequor** - follow
218
attempt
**temptō** - try/attempt
219
dilute
**lavō** - wash
220
sage
**sapiō** - be wise
221
longevity
**longus** - long
222
rendezvous
**dō** - give
223
cornucopia (2)
**cornū** - horn & **copia** - supply
224
promotion
**moveō** - move
225
aperture
**aperiō** - open
an opening (like in a camera lens)
226
relinquish
**relinquō** - leave behind/abandon
227
addict
**dīcō** - say
228
language
**lingua** - tongue/language
229
translucent
**lūx** - light
230
dormant
**dormiō** - sleep
231
elevation
**levis** - light
232
enjoy
**gaudeō** - rejoice
233
sacrifice
**sacer** - sacred (through **sacrificium** - sacrifice)
234
defeat
**faciō** - do/make
235
tacit
**taceō** - be silent
236
sacerdotal (2)
**sacer** - sacred & **dō** - give
belonging to the priesthood
237
immortal
**mors** - death
238
renown
**nōmen** - name
239
opponent
**pōnō** - put/place
240
sylvan
**silva** - forest/woods
241
pursue
**sequor** - follow
242
mortgage
**mors** - death
243
state
**stō** - stand
244
table
**tabula** - tablet
245
vest
**vestis** - clothing
246
trivial (2)
**trēs** - three & **via** - road/way/street
247
acrimonious
**ācer** - sharp/bitter/keen/fierce
angry or bitter
248
terrier
**terra** - land
249
truncheon
**truncus** - trunk of the body
a police baton
250
fortunate
**fortūna** - fortune
251
canary
**canis** - dog
(the canary islands were named that because dogs were found there)
252
vision
**videō** - see
253
puerile
**puer** - boy
childish
254
accessory
**cēdō** - move/yield
255
amateur
**amō** - love
256
precipitation
**caput** - head
257
navy
**nāvis** - ship
258
mutation
**mūtō** - change
259
revolve
**volvō** - roll
260
parasol (2)
**parō** - prepare & **sōl** - sun
261
divest
**vestis** - clothing
262
order
**ordō** - order/rank
263
unicorn (2)
**ūnus** - one & **cornū** - horn
264
trillion
**trēs** - three
265
appeal
**apellō** - name/call
266
jetty
**iaciō** - throw
a structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor
267
supervise
**videō** - see
268
trunk
**truncus** - trunk of the body
269
porpoise (2)
**porcus** - pig & **piscis** - fish
270
sewer
**aqua** - water
271
predict
**dīcō** - say
272
assail
**saliō** - jump/leap
273
recede
**cēdō** - move/yield
274
lunatic
**lūna** - moon
275
component
**pōnō** - put/place
276
tractor
**trahō** - drag
277
iterate
**iterum** - again
278
receptacle
**capiō** - take/capture
279
elongate
**longus** - long
280
revolution
**volvō** - roll
281
plumber
**plumbum** - lead
282
majestic
**magnus** - big/great/large
283
tense (adj.)
**tendō** - stretch
284
retain
**teneō** - hold
285
premium
**emō** - buy
286
siege
**sedeō** - sit
287
irrelevant
**levis** - light
288
manipulation
**manus** - hand
289
ingrate
**grātus** - pleasing
290
preposition
**pōnō** - put/place
291
gender
**genus** - race/kind/class
292
convivial
**vīvō** - live
293
pain
**poena** - punishment
294
mess
**mittō** - send
295
alto
**altus** - high/deep
296
justification (2)
**iūs** - law/right & **faciō** - do/make
297
endeavor
**dēbeō** - owe/ought
298
labor
**labōrō** - work
299
automobile
**moveō** - move
300
partial
**pars** - part
301
tempest
**tempus** - time
302
precious
**pretium** - price
303
matrix
**māter** - mother
304
ferret
**fūr** - thief
305
deplete
**plēnus** - full
306
contraction
**trahō** - drag
307
fact
**faciō** - do/make
308
peer
**pār** - equal
309
ewer
**aqua** - water
a vase**-shaped pitcher or jug
310
totality
**tōtus** - whole/all
311
feasible
**faciō** - do/make
312
cite
**cieō** - stir up/arouse/excite
313
subversion
**vertō** - turn
314
iracund
**īra** - anger
315
ameliorate
**bonus** - good
to make better
316
payment
**pāx** - peace
317
achievement
**caput** - head
318
actor
**agō** - do/drive/act
319
master
**magnus** - big/great/large
320
Amanda
**amō** - love
321
confine
**fīnis** - end
322
quadrant
**quattuor** - four
323
quartet
**quattuor** - four
324
subscription
**scrībō** - write
325
malediction (2)
**malus** - bad/evil & **dīcō** - say
326
navigate (2)
**navis** - ship & **agō** - do/drive/act
327
overt
**aperiō** - open
328
chute
**cadō** - fall/die
329
comfort
**fortis** - brave/strong
330
artisan
**ars** - art/skill
331
penal
**poena** - punishment
332
standard
**tendō** - stretch
333
contiguous
**tangō** - touch
being in actual contact (e.g. 48 contiguous U.S. states)
334
duel
**bellum** - war
335
appraisal
**pretium** - price
336
Patrick
**pater** - father
337
Argentina
**argentum** - silver
338
fort
**fortis** - brave/strong
339
misconceive
**capiō** - take/capture
340
gratification
**grātus** - pleasing
341
monocle
**oculus** - eye
342
commiseration
**miser** - sad/miserable
343
autumn
**autumnus** - autumn/fall
344
size
**sedeō** - sit
345
conscience
**sciō** - know
346
script
**scrībō** - write
347
revenue
**veniō** - come
348
enquiry
**quaerō** - ask/seek
349
activity
**agō** - do/drive/act
350
byte
**digitus** - finger
351
advise
**videō** - see
352
correct
**regō** - rule
353
lunacy
**lūna** - moon
354
sordid
**sordidus** - dirty
355
caption
**capiō** - take/capture
356
procrastinate
**crās** - tomorrow
