The Greek & Latin Roots of English by Tamara M. Green Page A

from the following Latin adjectives? What is the current meaning of each noun? Use the endings in Section II. If necessary, consult an unabridged English dictionary.
    Examples
     
Latin Adjective
English Meaning
English Noun
Current Usage
avarum, avari
greedy
avarice
greed
fortis, fortis
brave, strong
fortitude
moral strength, bravery
     
Latin Adjective
English Meaning
English Noun
Current Usage
     12. clarum, clari
clear
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     13. malum, mali
bad
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     14. brevis, brevis
short
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     15. novum, novi
new
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     16. acer, acris
harp
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     17. varium, varii
different
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     18. memor, memoris
mindful
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     19. sanctum, sancti
holy
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     20. gravis, gravis
heavy
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C. The following words have been made up, but they have been given Latin adjectival or noun endings. Identify each as either a noun or an adjective, and give the meaning of the suffix.
     
 
Noun or Adjective?
Meaning of Suffix
21. spragid
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22. fulmatorium
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23. granatary
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24. crellacious
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25. dractator
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26. stracticial
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27. grenulent
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28. lorbimony
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29. traminiety
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30. spranabile
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31. muvacture
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32. revulist
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33. quacticule
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34. scrimitude
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D. What English nouns and adjectives are derived from the present stems (second principal part) of the following Latin verbs? What is the current usage of each noun or adjective? Use the endings in Section IV, part A. If necessary, consult an unabridged English dictionary.
    Examples
     
Latin Verb
English Meaning
Present Stem
Eng. Noun or Adj .
Current Usage
vivo-vivere-victum
live
vivē-
vivid
intense, full of life
valeo-valēre 6
be strong
valē-
valor
boldness, courage
     
Latin Verb
Meaning
Pres. Stem
Eng. Noun or Adj .
Current Usage
     35. curro-currere-cursum
run
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     36. experior-experiri-expertum
try
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     37. recipio-recipere-receptum
take back
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     38. miror-mirari-miratum
wonder at
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     39. stupeo-stupēre
be stunned
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     40. sedeo-sedēre-sessum
sit
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     41. fallo-fallere-falsum
deceive
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     42. clamo-clamare-clamatum
shout
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     43. solvo-solvere-solutum
loosen
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     44. patior-pati-passum
suffer
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E. Which English nouns and adjectives are derived from the perfect stems of the following Latin verbs? What is the current usage of each noun or adjective? Use the endings in Section IV, part B. If necessary, consult your dictionary.
    Examples
     
Latin Verb
English Meaning
Perf. Stem
Eng. Noun or Adj .
Current Usage
tolero-tolerare-toleratum
bear, endure
tolerat-
toleration
endurance
jungo-jungere-junctum
join
junct-
juncture
act of joining
     
Latin Verb
English Meaning
Perf. Stem
Eng. Noun or Adj .
Current Usage
     45. nascor-nasci-natum
be born
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     46. lego-legere-lectum
read, choose
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