Pre-States Questions—Advanced Flashcards
Differentiate in meaning between о̄s, oris and os, ossis.
MOUTH and BONE
B1: What is the meaning of the first declension noun ora?
SHORE
B2: What is the meaning of the first conjugation verb oro?
TO PRAY/BEG/PLEAD
What is a third declension adjective that is a synonym of vetus?
SENEX
B1: What is a first and second declension adjective that is a synonym of vetus?
CHECK LIST BELOW BUT DON’T READ OUT ANSWERS
B2: What is another first and second declension adjective that is a synonym of vetus?
ANTIQUUS/PRISCUS/VETUSTUS/PRISTINUS/VETERNUS
What derivative of a Latin verb meaning to be born means “marked by unaffected simplicity”?
NAIVE
B1 What derivative of a Latin verb meaning to be born means “of the same or similar nature”?
COGNATE
B2 What derivative of a Latin verb meaning to be born means “weak”?
PUNY
Give the dictionary entry, including meaning, for the third declension noun that is a synonym of silva?
NEMUS, NEMORIS N. GROVE/WOOD
B1 Give the dictionary entry, including meaning, for the fourth declension noun that is a synonym of unda?
**FLUCTUS, FLUCTŪS M. **WAVE
B2 Give the dictionary entry, including meaning, for the second declension neuter noun that is a synonym of humus?
SOLUM, SOLI N. SOIL
Quid Anglice significat “sicut”?
JUST AS/LIKE/AS IF
B1 Quid Anglice significat “siccus”?
DRY
B2 Quid Anglice significat “sica”?
DAGGER
What Latin noun for a type of animal, with what meaning is at the root of auspicious and aviation?
AVIS-BIRD
B1 What Latin noun for a type of animal, with what meaning, is at the root of mussel and muscle?
MUS-MOUSE
B2 What Latin noun for a type of animal, with what meaning, is at the root of musket and mosquito?
MUSCA-FLY
The verb plico has a myriad of derivatives. What derivative of plico means “capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed”?
IMPLICIT
B1: What derivative of plico means “ humbly imploring”?
SUPPLIANT
B2: What derivative of plico is a “request” or a “petition”?
MANGER
Which of the following has a different root than the others: consummate, sumptuous, assume, resumé?
CONSUMMATE
B1 What adjective with what meaning is the root of consummate?
SUMMUS-HIGHEST
B2 What verb with what meaning is the root of the other words in the tossup?
SUMO-TO TAKE
What noun with what meaning is the root of the English word conjure?
IUS-RIGHT
B1 Based off of the fact that you got the tossup you know your legal definitions of ius. However, it has other meanings as well. What is the likely meaning of ius if you were to find it while reading Apicius?
BROTH/SOUP/JUICE
B2 What derivative of ius meaning right means: “to renounce upon oath”?
ABJURE
What derivative of a Latin noun meaning “right” or “law” is a synonym for a wizard or magician?
CONJUROR
B1: Alas what English noun would be used for a conjuror who lied about their powers under oath in court?
PERJUROR
B2: What English verb from the same root would we use if the conjuror had rejected their position in the Wizard’s Guild under oath?
ABJURE
Quid Anglice significat comes?
COMPANION
B1 Quid Anglice significat coma?
HAIR/LEAVES
B2 Quid Anglice significat commeatus?
SUPPLIES
Which of the following does not come from the same root verb as the others: falsify, deify, crucify, typify, magnify?
CRUCIFY
B1 What noun and verb are at the root of crucify?
CRUX and FIGO
B2 What derivative of crux refers to a voyage on a ship taken as a vacation?
CRUISE
Differentiate in meaning between humus and humidus
GROUND and HUMID/DAMP
B1 Differentiate between iuro and uro
SWEAR and BURN
B2 Differentiate between the noun labor and the verb labor
WORK and SLIP
Differentiate in meaning between nemus and nemo.
GROVE and NO ONE
B1: Differentiate in meaning between nix and nex.
SNOW and SLAUGHTER
B2: Differentiate in meaning between sanguis and anguis.
BLOOD and SNAKE
Which of the following does not have the same Latin root as the others: ambient, sample, exemplary, ransom?
AMBIENT
B1: What irregular verb meaning “to go” is at the root of “ambient”?
EO
B2: What third conjugation verb meaning “to buy” is at the root of the other words in the tossup?
EMO
