Lesson 2

Question 1

What Latin noun is a root of the word aqueduct?

Answer 1

aqua

Question 2

What does the Latin word aqua mean and what does aqueduct mean?

Answer 2

water; channel for supplying water

Question 3

Why is aqueduct spelled with an e and not an a?

Answer 3

it is derived from the genitive case of aqua (aquae)

Question 4

What is the meaning of the suffix ize?

Answer 4

to make … to make into

Question 5

What is the literal meaning of memorize?

Answer 5

to make into memory, to make a memory of

Question 6

What is the suffix and literal meaning of vivacious?

Answer 6

ous; full of life

Question 7

What is the Latin root, suffix, and literal meaning of navigation, navigator, and navigable?

Answer 7

navigo; ion, process or result of sailing; or, one who sails; able; able to be sailed

Question 8

What is the Latin verb meaning “to look at”?

Answer 8

specto

Question 9

What is an English verb that literally means “to look back at”?

Answer 9

respect

Question 10

What is an English verb that literally means “to look ahead for”?

Answer 10

prospect

Question 11

What is an English verb that literally means “to look under”?

Answer 11

suspect

Question 12

What is the meaning of the suffix ion?

Answer 12

process or result of

Question 13

The story of Jason and the ___ is a nautical adventure.

Answer 13

Argonauts

Question 14

related to individually

Answer 14

respective

Question 15

disgraceful

Answer 15

inglorious

Question 16

to remember; be mindful of

Answer 16

memento

Question 17

“to be remembered”

Answer 17

memorandum

Question 18

A short word for memorandum

Answer 18

memo

Question 19

Give two nouns derived from the root meaning “to look at” that have the suffix ion.

Answer 19

inspection, suspicion.

Question 20

Give an English noun for each of the roots memoria, gloria, paro, and navigo that have the suffix ion.

Answer 20

memorization, glorification, preparation, navigation

Question 21

Give an English verb meaning “to put back in order” and its Latin root.

Answer 21

repair; paro

Question 22

Can repair be used as another part of speech? If so, which?

Answer 22

noun

Question 23

characteristic of ships or the sea

Answer 23

nautical

Question 24

state of being prepared, esp. military

Answer 24

preparedness

Question 25

lively and exciting

Answer 25

vivacious

Question 26

able to work or function

Answer 26

viable

Question 27

being good company in eating and drinking

Answer 27

convivial

Question 28

having life; necessary for life or function; having to do with life

Answer 28

vital