CSCP Stage 5 and 6 Word Study and Culture – Flashcards
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What Latin word does "audience" come from and what does it mean?
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audit; a group of listeners
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What Latin word does "fabulous" come from and what does it mean?
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fabula; mythical or legendary, marvelous
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What Latin word does "state" come from and what does it mean?
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stat; a condition or situation
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What Latin word does "convene" come from and what does it mean?
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convenit; to assemble, gather together
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What Latin word does "spectator" come from and what does it mean?
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spectator; a person who watches
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What Latin word does "turbulent" come from and what does it mean?
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turba; rowdy, unruly
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What Latin word does "feminine" come from and what does it mean?
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femina; characteristic of women
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What Latin word does "rejuvenate" come from and what does it mean?
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iuvenis; to make young again
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What Latin word does "ubiquitous" come from and what does it mean?
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ubi; appearing everywhere
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Which does not come from the root "currit": cursor cursive curriculum curse occur
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curse
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Which does not come from the root "petit": petulant perpetual petition appetite petroleum
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petroleum
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Which does not come from the root "venit": circumvent ventilate adventure conventional inventive
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venilate
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Which does not come from the root "spectat": specimen conspicuous speck introspective despise
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speck
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Where do people sit in the theatre?
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cavea
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Where do the rich people sit in the theatre?
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orchestra
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stage
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scaena
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backdrop
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scaena frons
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Who were two Roman comedy writers?
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Plautus and Terrence
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Name the four stock characters
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old man, buffoon, slave girl, old woman
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What Latin word is the root of "furtive"?
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fūr
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What Latin word is the root of "intentional"?
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intentē
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What Latin word is the root of "pulsate"?
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pulsāt
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What Latin word is the root of "avarice"?
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avārus
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What Latin word is the root of vituperative?
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vituperat
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What Latin word is the root of fortitude?
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fortis
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What Latin word is the root of insuperable?
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superat
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What Latin word is the root of redeem?
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emit
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What Latin word is the root of bonanza?
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bonus
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What Latin word is the root of ferocious?
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ferōx
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What derivative from "scribit" means "to write in a aimless fashion"?
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scribble
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What derivative from "scribit" means "holy writing"?
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scripture
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What derivative from "scribit" means "writing on a tombstone"?
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inscription
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What derivative from "scribit" means "a contract to recieve a certain number of magazine issues"?
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subscription
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What derivative from "scribit" means "a written drug recipe"?
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perscription
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What derivative from "scribit" means "a copy, especially of an academic record"?
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transcription
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What derivative from "scribit" means "a note written afterwards"?
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postscript
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When were Pompeiian plays often performed?
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religious festivals
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What was pantomimus a combo of?
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opera and ballet (singing and dancing)
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What is a slave born into the household?
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vernae
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What was the worst slave life?
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mines
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What determined a slave's work?
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skills
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What is the manuissio?
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freeing of a slave
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What was a former slave not obligated to his master?
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fees
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How could a slave NOT be granted freedom?
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sacrifice
