Latin Vocab Ch 6

Question 1

ager, agrī, m.

Answer 1

field (agriculture, agrarian)

Question 2

amīcus, amīcī, m.

Answer 2

friend (amicable, amigo)

Question 3

auxilium, auxiliī, n.

Answer 3

aid, help (auxiliary: providing supplementary or additional help and support)

Question 4

bellum, bellī, n.

Answer 4

war (belligerent, bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight)

Question 5

dōnum, dōnī, n.

Answer 5

gift (donation)

Question 6

equus, equī, m.

Answer 6

horse (equestrian, equine)

Question 7

germānus, germānī, m.

Answer 7

brother (germane: closely akin)

Question 8

humus, humī, f.

Answer 8

ground (humus: the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.)

Question 9

līberī, līberōrum, m. (pl.)

Answer 9

children

Question 10

oppidum, oppidī, n.

Answer 10

town

Question 11

puer, puerī, m.

Answer 11

boy (puerile: childishly silly and trivial)

Question 12

socius, sociī, m.

Answer 12

ally (social, society)

Question 13

vir, virī, m.

Answer 13

man (virile: having strength, energy)

Question 14

dō, dāre, dedī, datum

Answer 14

I give, to give, I gave, given (donate)

Question 15

monstrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

Answer 15

I show, to show, I showed, shown (demonstration)

Question 16

nārrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

Answer 16

I tell, to tell, I told, told (narrate, narrator)

Question 17

pugnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

Answer 17

I fight, to fight, I fought, fought (pugnacious)

Question 18

servō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

Answer 18

guard; protect (conserve)

Question 19

ab absurdo

Answer 19

from the absurd [one who argues ab absurdo seeks to establish the validity of his position by pointing out the absurdity of his opponent’s position.]

Question 20

ad astra per aspera

Answer 20

to the stars through difficulties [the motto of Kansas, teaching us that we achieve great things only by encountering and overcoming adversity]