WORD STUDY
(English Words from Latin Roots)
1. Beside
each word in Column A write the number of the word from Column B which comes
closest in meaning:
avarice 1.
bravery
vituperation 2.
cursing
fortitude 3.
compartment
furtive 4.
sneaky
cubicle 5.
greed
2. Fill in the blanks with an English word
that comes from a Checklist.
(Use the underlined words for clues:)
a) He has managed to
overcome seemingly difficulties.
b) The red flare was
out light like the artery of the victim who
had
been hit.
c) The freedman
thanked his master for giving him his .
d) The players asked
the teacher to the test until after the
game.
3. Write derivatives from scribit which fit the following definitions:
a) _________________________ to write in an aimless fashion
b) _________________________ holy writing
c) _________________________ writing on a tombstone or similar memorial
d) _________________________ a contract to receive a certain number of
magazine
issues
e) _________________________ a written drug recipe
4. Write derivatives from per which fit the following definitions:
a) _________________________ to carry out
(a task or duty)
b) _________________________ a substance
originally produced by allowing smoke
through
a liquid
c) _________________________ having no
mistakes or flaws
d) _________________________ lasting
through the ages
e) _________________________ a
human being (originally a theatre mask letting the
sound
through