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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two forms of the suffix that means “doer”?

A

or, er

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2
Q

Give a word that has the French form of the suffix for “doer”

A

amateur

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3
Q

How would you say “one who labors”?

A

laborer

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4
Q

What does the suffix ous mean?

A

full of, having

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5
Q

What are the prefixes meaning “out of” and “into”?

A

ex, in

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6
Q

What is the meaning of the prefix trans?

A

across

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7
Q

What Latin verb is the root of portable?

A

porto

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8
Q

What does portable mean?

A

able to be carried

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9
Q

What Latin verb is the root of laboratory?

A

laboro

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10
Q

What does laboratory mean?

A

place to do scientific work

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11
Q

How does the meaning of the ancient root differ from teh modern meaning of laboratory?

A

labor refers to any kind of work; laboratory refers to scientific work or scholarly work

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12
Q

Two ___ people should be able to reach an ___ agreement

A

amiable; amicable

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13
Q

The ___ between the two lakes requires twenty ___.

A

portage; porters

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14
Q

I have a ___ speech in recognition of the ___ actions of the crew.

A

laudatory; laudable

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15
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Do no ___ your outfit any further. It is already ___ enough.

A

elaborate; elaborate

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16
Q

An ___ prophecy is one given by an oracle.

A

oracular

17
Q

What Latin verb is related to the noun oracle?

A

oro

18
Q

Is the verb oro a direct root of oracle or do they only share a common root?

A

common root

19
Q

The verb belabor means to ___ over, with blows or words.

A

work

20
Q

What Latin verb is belabor related to and what does the Latin verb mean?

A

laboro, to work

21
Q

What is the meaning of the Latin verb amo and how is this meaning contained in the word amateur?

A

amo means “to like”; ameteur refers to one who does something because he or she likes to

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