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What word in the following sentence is derived from a Latin word meaning to turn: The irreverent verbosity led to a veritably adverse convergence?

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ADVERSE

B1: What word in that sentence comes from a Latin word meaning true?

VERITABLY

B2: What word in that sentence comes from a Latin word meaning word?

VERBOSITY

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What word in the following sentence means to carry: Nautae aurum argentumque duci navis tulerant.

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TULERANT

B1: What word in the sentence means silver?

ARGENTUM(QUE)

B2: What word in the sentence means ship

NAVIS

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Of the idioms castra ponere, orationem habere, pedem referre, and consilium capere, which one means “to pitch camp”

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CASTRA PONERE

B1: Of the idioms in the tossup, which one can mean “to retreat”

PEDEM REFERRE

B2: What two-word latin phrase/idiom means “state” or “republic”

RES PUBLICA

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Which if any is not derived from the same Latin root as the others: Obedience, Auditory, Audacity, and Inaudible?

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AUDACITY

B1: From what Latin verb are Obedience, Auditory, and Inaudible derived?

AUDIO

B2: From what Latin verb is Audacity derived?

AUDEO

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What word, meaning “something kept as a reminder” comes from the Latin verb meaning “to come”?

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SOUVENIR

B1: What word from the same root means “a way of access”?

AVENUE

B2: What word from the same root means “a usually formal, solemn, and binding
agreement”?
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COVENANT

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What word in the following sentence is derived from a Latin noun meaning “death”: The monstrous mortgage caused the morose mounty to drop his monocle?

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MORTGAGE

B1: What word in that sentence is a derivative of a word meaning “eye”?

MONOCLE

B2: What word in that sentence is derived from a word meaning “custom”?

MOROSE

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What second declension noun is a synonym for homo?

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VIR

B1: What first declension noun is a synonym for mulier?

FEMINA

B2: What second declension noun is a synonym for pupus?

PUER

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Differentiate in meaning between par and pars.

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EQUAL and PART

B1: Differentiate in meaning between foedus,-a,-um and foedus, foederis

UGLY and TREATY

B2: Differentiate in meaning between os, ossis and os, oris.

BONE and MOUTH

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What third conjugation verb is an antonym of vendo?

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EMO

B1: What second conjugation verb is an antonym of lacrimo?

RIDEO/GAUDEO

B2: What fourth conjugation verb is an antonym of amitto?

INVENIO/REPERIO

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The English words “porcupine” and “porpoise” are both derived from what second declension noun meaning “pig”?

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PORCUS

B1: The English words “aviary” and “aviation” are both derived from what third declension noun with what meaning?

AVIS, BIRD

B2: The English word “mussel,” as in the bivalve, is derived from what 3rd declension noun with what meaning?

MUS, MOUSE

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From what Latin verb with what meaning does the English word “motive” come?

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MOVEO-TO MOVE

B1: From what Latin verb with what meaning does the English word “summon” come?

MONEO-TO WARN

B2: From what Latin verb with what meaning does the English word “mandatory” come?

MANDO-TO ENTRUST/COMMAND

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What Latin adjective with what meaning is at the root of abridge and brief?

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BREVIS-SHORT

B1: What Latin adjective with what meaning is at the root of relief, levee, and elevator?

LEVIS-LIGHT

B2: What Latin adjective with what meaning is at the root of purloin, lunge, and oblong?

LONGUS-LONG

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Which word does not come from the same root as the others: solstice, parasol, sole, solar?

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SOLE

B1: What noun with what meaning is at the root of solstice, parasol, and solar?

SOL-SUN

B2: What adjective is the root of sole (spell)?

SOLUS- ONLY

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Quid Anglice significat iacio?

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TO THROW

B1: Quid Anglice significat iaceo?

TO LIE

B2: Quid Anglice significat inimicus?

ENEMY

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Quid Anglice significat maneo?

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TO STAY

B1: Quid Anglice significat moneo?

TO WARN

B2: Quid Anglice significat munio?

TO BUILD

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What derivative of the Latin noun that means king means “a territory or state as ruled by a specific power, especially a king”?

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REALM

B1: What English word from the same root means “to exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch”?

REIGN

B2: What English word from the same root means “one who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of the monarch”?

VICEROY

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From what Latin adjective with what meaning do we get aver, verity, and veracity?

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VERUS-TRUE/REAL

B1: What derivative of verus means: “the finding or decision of a jury”?

VERDICT

B2: What derivative of verus means: “to a high degree”?

VERY

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What English derivative of the Latin word for salt means:”fixed paid compensation for services”?

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SALARY

B1: What English derivative of the Latin word for salt means:”a condiment or relish for food”?

SAUCE

B2: What English derivative for a Latin word for salt means:”a highly seasoned minced meat usually stuffed in casings”?

SAUSAGE

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What is the dictionary entry for a third declension adjective that means “sad”?

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TRISTIS, TRISTE / INFELIX,INFELICIS

B1: What is the dictionary entry for a third declension adjective that is an antonym of
“tristis”?

FELIX, FELICIS

B2: What is the dictionary entry for a first and second declension adjective that is a
synonym of felix?

LAETUS, -A, -UM/ BEATUS, -A, -UM

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What South American country has its name derived from the Latin word for silver?

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ARGENTINA

B1: You may know that Argentina won the World Cup in soccer. What South American country that also participated in the World Cup has a name derived from the Latin word for even or equal?

ECUADOR

B2: What European country that participated in the World Cup has a name derived from the Latin word for harbor?

PORTUGAL

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Quid Anglice significat “mensa”?

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TABLE

B1: Quid Anglice significat “mens”?

MIND

B2: Quid Anglice significat “mensis”?

MONTH

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Differentiate in meaning between cēdō and caedō

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TO MOVE/YIELD and TO CUT/KILL

B1: Differentiate in meaning between canō and cadō

TO SING and TO FALL

B2: Differentiate in meaning between carpō and cernō

TO PLUCK/SEIZE and TO SEE

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Differentiate in meaning between MONEO and MUNIO

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MONEO= TO WARN/ADVISE
MUNIO= TO FORTIFY/BUILD UP

B1: Differentiate in meaning between AGO and AUGEO

AGO= TO DO
AUGEO= TO INCREASE

B2: Differentiate in meaning between VOLO, VOLARE and VOLVO, VOLVERE

FLY & ROLL, RESPECTIVELY

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Lets talk about sports! What sport, coming from the Latin verb meaning “to hold or keep” involves two to four players, is played on a court, and involves nets and raquets?

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TENNIS

B1: What sport, derived from a Latin noun meaning “ally” involves 11 players, and has
positions such as keeper and forward?

SOCCER/ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

B2: From what Latin verb with what meaning is “sports” derived?

PORTO-TO CARRY

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What word in the following English sentence is derived from the Latin word for "foot": The pestilential magpie perpetually impedes the expert painter?
IMPEDES ## Footnote B1: What word in the following English sentence is derived from the Latin word for "to seek or attack:" The pestilential magpie perpetually impedes the expert painter? PERPETUALLY B2: What word in the following English sentence is derived from the Latin word for "plague": The pestilential magpie perpetually impedes the expert painter? PESTILENTIAL
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Which word in the following sentence is derived from a Latin word for brother: The affable friar and his forensic ferret unfortunately infringed on our fragrant florid frivolity.
FRIAR ## Footnote B1: Which word in the following sentence is derived from a Latin word for to break: The affable friar and his forensic ferret unfortunately infringed on our fragrant florid frivolity. INFRINGED B2: Which word in the following sentence is derived from a Latin word for forum: The affable friar and his forensic ferret unfortunately infringed on our fragrant florid frivolity. FORENSIC
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Differentiate in meaning between **fulmen** and **flumen**
LIGHTNING and RIVER ## Footnote B1: Differentiate in meaning between **nox** and **nux** NIGHT and NUT B2: Differentiate between **coma** and **comes** HAIR and COMPANION
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**Quid Anglicē significat caput?**
HEAD ## Footnote B1: **Quid Anglicē significat manus?** HAND B2: **Quid Anglicē significat cor?** HEART
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What is the shared meaning of the Latin adjectives **alacer** , **velox** , and **celer**?
QUICK/SPEEDY/SWIFT ## Footnote B1: What is the shared meaning of the Latin adjectives **ferox**, and **ferus**? WILD/FIERCE/SAVAGE B2: What is the shared meaning of the Latin adjectives **immanis** and **ingens**? HUGE/VAST/ENORMOUS
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Give the dictionary entry for the third conjugation Latin verb that means to fall.
**CADO, CADERE CECIDI CASUM** ## Footnote B1: Give the dictionary entry for the third conjugation Latin verb that means to cut. **CAEDO, CAEDERE, CECIDI, CAESUM** B2: Give me the dictionary entry for the third conjugation Latin verb meaning to yield. **CEDO, CEDERE, CESSI, CESSURUS**
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Using **cedo**, how would you tell multiple people "Move!?”
**MOVETE** ## Footnote B1: Now how would you tell multiple people "Don't move!" **NOLITE MOVERE** B2: Now make that construction "**nolite movere**" singular. **NOLI MOVERE**
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From what Latin noun, with what meaning do we get the English words achieve, chef, and captain?
**CAPUT**-HEAD ## Footnote B1: From what Latin noun with what meaning do we get corset, corsage, and incorporate? **CORPUS**-BODY B2: From what Latin noun with what meaning do we get pawn, pioneer, and pedicure? **PES**-FOOT
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Differentiate in meaning between **eques** and **equus**.
KNIGHT and HORSE ## Footnote B1: Differentiate in meaning between **nūmen** and **nōmen**. GOD and NAME B2: Differentiate in meaning between **nunc** and **tunc**. NOW and THEN
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What is the meaning of the Latin verb **veniō**?
COME ## Footnote B1: …**vincō**? CONQUER / DEFEAT / WIN B2: …**vīvō**? LIVE
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What derivative of the Latin verb **lābōrō, lābōrāre**, means “a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching”?
LABORATORY ## Footnote B1: What derivative of **lābōrō** is an English verb that means “to develop or present in detail”? ELABORATE B2: What derivative of **lābōrō** is an English adjective that means “requiring considerable effort and time”? LABORIOUS
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From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive “capitulate” and “captain”?
**CAPUT** - HEAD ## Footnote B1: From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive “inhumane” and “homage”? **HOMO** – MAN / PERSON B2: From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive “discipline” and “disciple”? **DISCIPULUS** - STUDENT
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Differentiate in meaning between **cīvis** and **cibus**
**CĪVIS** – CITIZEN **CIBUS** - FOOD ## Footnote B1: ...between **rex** and **res**. **REX** – KING **RES** – THING B2: ...between **vox** and **nox**. **VOX** – VOICE **NOX** – NIGHT
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Differentiate in meaning between **clamō** and **claudō.**
**CLAMŌ** – SHOUT **CLAUDŌ** - CLOSE ## Footnote B1: …between **lex** and **leō**. **LEX** – LAW **LEO** - LION B2: …between **dīcō** and **disco.** **DĪCŌ** – SAY **DISCŌ** - LEARN
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Which of the following, if any, is NOT derived from the same Latin root as the others: “vociferous,” “verbose,” “vocal,” “vocabulary”?
VERBOSE ## Footnote B1: From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive “verbose”? **VERBUM** - WORD B2: What Latin noun lies at the meaning of “vocal,” “vocabulary,” and “vociferous”? **VOX**
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Give an ANTONYM of **lābōrō**
**LUDŌ / QUIĒSCŌ / DORMIŌ / IACEŌ / CUBŌ** ## Footnote B1: Give an ANTONYM of **mulier.** **VIR / MARITUS** B2: Give an ANTONYM of **aestās.** **HIEMS**
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From what Latin verb do we derive “motion” and “immovable”?
**MOVEŌ** ## Footnote B1: What derivative of moveō means “a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing violence”? MOB B2: What derivative of moveō means “an open rebellion against authority, specially by soldiers or sailors”? MUTINY
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Define the Latin adverb **numquam**
NEVER ## Footnote B1: … **tandem**. AT LAST / FINALLY B2: …**frūstrā.** IN VAIN / POINTLESSLY
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Welcome to the final round of this year’s Certamen. From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive “final”?
**FĪNIS** – END ## Footnote B1: From what Latin verb do we ultimately derive certāmen? **CERTŌ** B2: From what Latin first declension noun, meaning “wheel,” do we derive “round”? **ROTA**
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**Quid anglicē significat "quārtus"?**
FOURTH ## Footnote B1: **Quid anglicē significat "ecce”?** BEHOLD! / LOOK! B2: **Quid anglicē significat "apud”?** AMONG / BETWEEN / AT THE HOUSE OF
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From what Latin adjective, with what meaning, do we derive “peer,” “parity,” and “comparison”?
**PAR** - EQUAL ## Footnote B1: What derivative of **par** means “to regard or represent as being of little worth”? DISPARAGE B2: What derivative of **par** is a grammatical adjective or adverb expressing a higher degree of a quality, but not the highest possible? COMPARATIVE
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What’s all the uproar and commotion? It’s Latin, that’s what! Can you tell me the Latin root verb from which commotion is derived?
**MOVEO** ## Footnote B1. What with all that commotion you might stir up an unfriendly crowd. Can you give me a three letter English word derived from **moveo** that means “an angry crowd”? **MOB** B2. Another English noun derived from the fourth principal part of moveo describes the feelings that can drive a mob. Can you give me the noun derived from moveo that means “a state of feeling or excitement”? **EMOTION**
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For this question I want you to tell me the Latin word for 100
Answer: **CENTUM** ## Footnote B1. What is the Latin word for twenty? Answer: **VIGINTI** B2. What is the Latin word for tenth? Answer: **DECIMUS**
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Family is important in Rome, particularly fathers. Give me the nominative, genitive and gender for the Latin word for father
Answer: **PATER, PATRIS**, M ## Footnote B1. Now give me the nominative, genitive and gender for the Latin word for sister Answer: **SOROR, SORORIS**, F. B2. Now give me the nominative, genitive and gender for the Latin word for grandfather Answer: **AVUS, AVI,** M.
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Give the nominative, genitive and gender of the Latin word for tree
Answer: **ARBOR, ARBORIS**, F. ## Footnote B1. Give the nominative, genitive and gender of the Latin word for mountain Answer: **MONS, MONTIS**, M B2. Give the nominative, genitive and gender of the third declension Latin word for river Answer: **FLUMEN, FLUMINIS**, N.
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From which first conjugation verb is the English noun amateur derived?
Answer: **AMO** ## Footnote B1. Love and hate, say the poets are only too closely related. What noun meaning “one who is antagonistic to another” or “a military adversary” is also derived from **amo**? Answer: ENEMY B2. Which of these words is also derived from **amo**? inanimate, perennial, inimical, ample Answer: INIMICAL
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Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb **ceno**
Answer: **CENO, CENARE, CENAVI, CENATUS**, TO EAT, DINE ## Footnote B1. Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb **audio** Answer: **AUDIO, AUDIRE, AUDIVI, AUDITUS**, TO HEAR, LISTEN TO B2. . Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb **iubeo** Answer: **IUBEO, IUBERE, IUSSI, IUSSUS**, TO ORDER
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The connection between a word and its origin can seem rather strange at times. Take the rather common practice of dating. It seems odd it would be connected with a first conjugation Latin verb, but it is. Can you tell me the Latin verb at the root of dating?
Answer: **DO** ## Footnote B1. Another common English noun with **do** at its root means “a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data on a display screen.” Can you give this noun derived from **do**? Answer: EDITOR B2. Maybe that last question was too modern. Fine. How about this archaic term derived from **do**. This noun means “the money that a woman brings to her husband in marriage.” Can you tell me this noun? Answer: DOWRY
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Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb **gero**.
Answer: **GERO, GERERE, GESSI, GESTUS**, TO CARRY ON, CONDUCT, WEAR ## Footnote B1. Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb **claudo** Answer: **CLAUDO, CLAUDERE, CLAUSI, CLAUSUS**, TO SHUT, CLOSE B2. Give the dictionary entry for the Latin verb **ostendo** Answer: **OSTENDO, OSTENDERE, OSTENDI, OSTENTUS/OSTENSUS**, TO HOLD OUT, SHOW, DISPLAY
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Give the dictionary entry for the third declension adjective meaning swift
Answer: **CELER, CELERIS, CELERE** ## Footnote B1. Give the dictionary entry for the third declension adjective meaning poor Answer: **PAUPER, PAUPERIS** B2. Give the dictionary entry for the third declension adjective meaning sweet Answer: **DULCIS, DULCE**
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Verbs turn into nouns and nouns change into verbs - confusing eh? Can you tell me the Latin noun from which the English verb nominate is derived?
Answer: **NOMEN** ## Footnote B1. Also derived from **nomen** is this English noun defined as “a religious group united in its belief and practices” Answer: DENOMINATION B2. Now give me the English noun derived from **nomen** that means “fame” Answer: RENOWN
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Give the principal parts for the third conjugation Latin verb meaning both save and snatch
Answer: **ERIPIO, ERIPERE, ERIPUI, EREPTUS** ## Footnote B1. Give the principal parts for a first conjugation synonym of **eripio** Answer: **(CON) SERVO, SERVARE, SERVAVI, SERVATUS** B2. Give the principal parts for a fourth conjugation verb meaning to guard Answer: **CUSTODIO, CUSTODIRE, CUSTODIVI, CUSTODITUS**
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Most of the time words derive from nouns or verbs or adjectives, but sometimes they come from prepositions. What preposition is at the root of enter?
Answer: **INTER** ## Footnote B1. **Inter** is also at the root of this noun which means “a very close friend of confidant” Answer: INTIMATE1 1 Intimate is also an adjective and (differently pronounced) a verb. The noun is derived from the adjective by its use as a substantive B2. Finally, **inter** is at the root of this noun (through French, of course) meaning “a main course of a meal” Answer: ENTRÉE
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Give the principal parts and meaning of the root Latin verb is at the root of the following English words: adroit, direct, dress, incorrect, regent
Answer: **REGO, REGERE, REXI, RECTUS**. TO RULE2 2 regno will not work. Other meanings will serve if in a standard dictionary or text. ## Footnote B1. Which of these words is also derived from **rego**? rail, real, reason, religion Answer: RAIL B2. From what common Latin noun is real derived? Answer: **RES**
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Which word does not belong by meaning: **unus, tres, SEXTUS, septem, decem**
Answer: **SEXTUS** ## Footnote B1. Which word does not belong by meaning: **CORPUS, oculus, manus, pes, digitus** Answer: **CORPUS** B2. Which word does not belong by meaning: **aestas, AQUILO, ver, hiems, autumnus** Answer: **AQUILO**
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What derivative of **moneo** means “to express gentle disapproval?
Answer: ADMONISH ## Footnote B1. What derivative of **moneo** means “an excessively bad or shocking example” Answer: MONSTROSITY B2. What derivative of **moneo** means “a gathering of soldiers to test or examine them.” Answer: MUSTER
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What Latin noun is at the root of inter
Answer: **TERRA** ## Footnote B1. What English adjective meaning “located under the surface” is also derived from **terra**? Answer: SUBTERRANEAN B2. What English noun meaning “a flat roof or open platform” is also derived from **terra**? Answer: TERRACE
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Differentiate in meaning between **amīcus** and **amicitia**
Answer: **AMICUS** = FRIEND, **AMICITIA** = FRIENDSHIP ## Footnote B1. Differentiate in meaning between **celer** and **celeritās** Answer: **CELER** = SWIFT, **CELERITAS** = SWIFTNESS B2. Differentiate in meaning between **mōns** and **mōs** Answer: **MONS** = MOUNTAIN, **MOS** = CUSTOM
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Give the dictionary entry for the Latin noun at the root of abound
Answer: **UNDA, UNDAE**, F. WAVE ## Footnote B1. What English adjective meaning “repeating something else and therefore unnecessary” is also derived from **unda**? Answer: REDUNDANT B2. What English verb meaning “to be on every side of” is also derived from **unda**? Answer: SURROUND
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Differentiate in meaning between **dīco** and **dūcō**
Answer: **DICO** = SPEAK, **DUCO** = LEAD ## Footnote B1. Differentiate in meaning between **trādō** and **trahō** Answer: **TRADO** = TO HAND OVER, **TRAHO** = TO DRAG B2. Differentiate in meaning between **maneō** and **mūniō** Answer: **MANEO** = TO REMAIN, **MUNIO** = TO FORTIFY
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What Latin noun with what meaning is at the root of model
Answer: **MODUS**, WAY, MANNER ## Footnote B1. This derivative of **modus** means “to change the sound of a voice or frequency from higher to lower.” Answer: MODULATE B2. Now tell me the adjective derivative of **modus** that means “spacious, comfortably roomy.” Answer: COMMODIOUS
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From what Latin verb root with what meaning do we derive inject?
Answer: **IACIO**, THROW ## Footnote B1. From what Latin verb root with what meaning do we derive tractor? Answer: **TRAHO**, DRAG B2. From what Latin verb root with what meaning do we derive addition? Answer: **DO**, GIVE
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Give the 3rd declension Latin noun meaning city
Answer: **URBS** ## Footnote B1. Give the dictionary entry for the 2nd declension Latin noun meaning town Answer: **OPPIDUM, OPPIDĪ**, N. B2. Give the dictionary entry for the 3rd declension Latin noun meaning journey or road Answer: **ITER, ITINERIS**, N
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Give the dictionary entry of the 1st conjugation Latin verb meaning carry
Answer: **PORTO, PORTĀRE, PORTĀVĪ, PORTĀTUS** ## Footnote B1. Give the dictionary entry of the 3rd conjugation Latin verb meaning shut, close Answer: **CLAUDO, CLAUDERE, CLAUSI, CLAUSUS** B2. Give the dictionary entry of the 4th conjugation Latin verb meaning come Answer: **VENIO, VENĪRE, VĒNĪ, VENTUS/VENTURUS/VENTUM**
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From what Latin adjective with what meaning do we derive altitude?
Answer: **ALTUS**, HIGH/DEEP ## Footnote B1. From what Latin adjective with what meaning do we derive chastise? Answer: **CASTUS**, CHASTE, PURE B2. From what Latin adjective with what meaning do we derive meantime? Answer: **MEDIUS**, MIDDLE
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What derivative of the Latin word meaning to send means a group that is chosen to do a particular job?
Answer: COMMITTEE ## Footnote B1. What other derivative of **mitto** is a noun meaning the end of life? Answer: DEMISE B2. What other derivative of **mitto** is a noun meaning a supermarket for military personnel? Answer: COMMISSARY
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Give a third conjugation synonym of **occupo**
Answer: **CAPIO** ## Footnote B1. Give a first conjugation synonym of **interficio** Answer: **NECO (IUGULO)** B2. Give a third conjugation synonym of **volo.** Answer: **CUPIO**
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What derivative of the Latin word meaning to hold means to hold back from something deliberately with an effort of self-denial?
Answer: ABSTAIN ## Footnote B1. Name the adjective derived from the same root that means not restrained within proper bounds of propriety. Answer: IMPERTENENT B2. Name the noun derived from the same root that is a person with a grudge or sense of grievance or thwarted ambition. Answer: MALCONTENT
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Give the meaning of the Latin word **Arbor**
Answer: TREE ## Footnote B1. Give the meaning of the Latin word **Nox** Answer: NIGHT B2. Give the meaning of the Latin word **Laetus** Answer: HAPPY
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Give a Latin word meaning this
Answer: **HIC (HAEC, HOC) / IS (EA, ID)** ## Footnote B1. Give a Latin word meaning that Answer: **ILLE (ILLA, ILLUD) / ISTE (ISTA, ISTUD)** B2. Give the dictionary entry for the interrogative pronoun Answer: **QUIS, QUID**, WHO (WHAT)
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Give the dictionary entry of the Latin adjective meaning beautiful
Answer: **PULCHER, PULCHRA, PULCHRUM** (**bellus, a, um/formosus, a, um**) ## Footnote B1. Give the dictionary entry of the 3rd declension Latin adjective meaning brave Answer: **FORTIS, FORTE** B2. Give the dictionary entry of the 1st and 2nd declensional Latin adjective meaning unhappy or wretched. Answer: **MISER, MISERA, MISERUM**
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What derivative of the Latin word for door means “a mechanical device used to control the flow of liquid, gas etc. by opening and closing.
Answer: VALVE ## Footnote B1. This English word, derived from a word used to indicate a room in a Roman house is a part of a body part with valves. Answer: ATRIUM B2. This English word is also derived from the name a part of a Roman house and means “the science of growing plants.” Answer: HORTICULTURE
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From what Latin adjective with what meaning do we derive omniscience?
Answer: **OMNIS**, ALL ## Footnote B1. What verb with what meaning is also at the root of omniscience Answer: **SCIO**, KNOW B2. Miscellany may appear to be from **scio**, but what is it actually from ? Answer: **MISCEO**
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun **caput**?
HEAD ## Footnote B1: ...of the Latin noun **clamor**? SHOUT / NOISE B2: ...of the Latin noun **somnus**? SLEEP
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From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive "itinerary"?
**ITER** - JOURNEY / ROAD ## Footnote B1: ...do we derive "arboreal"? **ARBOR** - TREE B2: ...do we derive "kiln"? **CULĪNA** - KITCHEN
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Give the principal parts of **videō**
**VIDEŌ, VIDĒRE, VĪDĪ, VĪSUM** ## Footnote B1: Give the principal parts of **vincō**. **VINCŌ, VINCERE, VĪCĪ, VICTUM** B2: Give the principal parts of **veniō**. **VENIŌ, VENĪRE, VĒNĪ, VENTUM**
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Differentiate in meaning between **deus** and **meus**
**DEUS** - GOD **MEUS** - MY ## Footnote B1: ...**corpus** and **porcus**. **CORPUS** - BODY **PORCUS** - PIG B2: ...**praemium** and **praesidium**. **PRAEMIUM** - REWARD **PRAESIDIUM** - GUARD / DEFENSE / PROTECTION
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Which of the following, if ANY, is NOT derived from the same Latin word as the others: "veracity," "vernal," "verdict," "verification"?
VERNAL ## Footnote B1: From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive "vernal"? **VER** - SPRING B2: From what Latin adjective, with what meaning, do we derive the other three words in the toss-up? **VERUS** - TRUE
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What is the meaning of the Latin verb **claudō**?
CLOSE / SHUT ## Footnote B1: What is the meaning of the Latin verb **cadō**? FALL / DIE / HAPPEN B2: What is the meaning of the Latin verb **tangō**? TOUCH
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Give the meaning of the Latin adjective from which we derive "solitude."
ALONE / ONLY ## Footnote B1: Give the meaning of the Latin adjective from which we derive "gravity." HEAVY / SERIOUS B2: Give the meaning of the Latin adjective from which we derive "paucity." FEW
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Give an ANTONYM of **ante**.
**POST** ## Footnote B1: Give an ANTONYM of **super**. **SUB / SUBTER / INFRĀ** B2: Give an ANTONYM of **prō**. **CONTRĀ**
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What derivative of the Latin noun **verbum** means "using or expressing more words than are needed"?
VERBOSE ## Footnote B1: What derivative of the Latin adjective **paucī** means "a lack of"? PAUCITY B2: What derivative of the Latin noun **aestās** originally meant "to pass time in the summer? ESTIVATE
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"Menagerie," "mansion," and "manor" are all derived from what Latin verb with what meaning?
**MANEŌ** - STAY / WAIT / REMAIN ## Footnote B1: What derivative of **maneō** means a quantity "left over"? REMAINDER B2: What derivative of **maneō** means "intended to exist or function for an indefinite period of time"? PERMANENT
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**Quid anglicē significat "fīnis"?**
END ## Footnote B1: **Quid anglicē significat "mūrus"?** WALL B2: **Quid anglicē significat "medicus"?** DOCTOR / MEDIC
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From what Latin verb, with what meaning, do we derive "grant" and "credible"?
**CRĒDŌ** - BELIEVE ## Footnote B1: From what Latin verb, with what meaning, do we derive "prudence"? **VIDEŌ** - SEE B2: From what Latin verb, with what meaning, do we derive "surreptitious"? **RAPIŌ** - SEIZE

Certamen Language Vocabulary / Derivatives Questions (13 decks)

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