Vocabulary Fairy
Merry Vocabulary
Clause without a Cause
100
Explain your OWN trick to remember the meaning of hic, haec, hoc.

(open answer)

100

Smoking has deleterious effects on one's health. What does deleterious literally mean? 

A. destructive

B. gross

C. neutral

A. destructive

100

Say whether this clause is independent or dependent.

independent
200

The couple wanted to nullify their marriage. What does nullify mean?    

A. renew vows

B. celebrate with friends     

C. make it nothing / cancel

C. make it nothing / cancel

200

In the advent of the winter holiday season, you start to see more bright lights wrapped around trees. What does advent mean? 

process of arriving / approaching toward something 

200

After your team confers for a pause,

point out the dependent clause.

after your team confers for a pause

300

Which word does NOT come from placeo, and explain why --> placid, placate, place

place - it has nothing to do with pleasing or being in a satisfied state

300
Seneca explained philosophical ideas in an epistolary format. What does that mean? 

written in the form of a letter, like as if you're explaining it to a friend

300

Is this clause independent or dependent: vīsne cōnsūmere crustulum?

independent
400
The advice columnist tried to keep decorum center of mind when answering people's questions. How would you characterize her approach? 

with proper and appropriate manners in mind, prudent, sensible, aware of social norms/mores

400

Translate: tūne in hāc urbe ipsā habitās? 

Do you live in this city itself / in this very city?

400

Find the independent clause: Rūfilla familiārem ad vīllam invītāvit postquam epistolam ab eō accēpit.

Rūfilla familiārem ad vīllam invītāvit

500

The boy's celerity caught the coach's attention. What does celerity refer to?  

speed

500

Translate: num in istam aquam frīgidam redīs?

Surely you are not going back into that *shudder* freezing water???

500

Which is the dependent clause: quamquam aqua erat frīgida, athlēta in eam redīre vult.

quamquam aqua erat frīgida

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