Latin 1 Stage 8 Word Study – Flashcards
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Give the Latin word *gladiator* is derived from.
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gladius (sword)
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Give the Latin word *portal* is derived from.
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porta (gate)
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Give the Latin word *Pennsylvania* is derived from.
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silva (woods)
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Give the Latin word *agitator* is derived from.
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agitat (chases, hunts)
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Give the Latin word *incite* is derived from.
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incitat (urges on, encourages)
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Give the Latin word *spectacle* is derived from.
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spectaculum (show, spectacle)
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Give the Latin word *renounce* is derived from.
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nuntius (messenger)
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Give the Latin word *inhabitant* is derived from.
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habitat (lives)
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What is a meaning of *facile*?
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Achieved with little difficulty.
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What is a meaning of *sanguine*?
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cheerfully optimistic
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What is a meaning of *totalitarian*?
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upheld by authoritarian means
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What is a meaning of *pedestrian*?
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very ordinary, commonplace
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What is a meaning of *expostulate*?
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to reason earnestly with someone
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What is a meaning of *pugnacious*?
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eager to fight, quarrelsome
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What is a meaning of *puerile*?
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childish
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What is a meaning of *denounce*?
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to condemn openly, to censure
