Vocabulary from When Latin was Easy (Chapters I-V)
This Latin noun for "land" was certainly used by the Romans here on earth and is not extra-terrestrial in origin.
terra, terrae, f.
Variety is the spice of _________ (in Latin).
vīta, vītae, f.
The interrogation begins now! What is the Latin verb whose meaning is "to ask"?
rogō, rogāre
To manufacture something means to create it by _________.
hand
________ favors the bold! (in Latin)
fortūna, fortūnae, f.
All is fair in love and ______.
bellum, bellī, n.
In English we say "library" instead of "biblioteca," after this Latin word for "book."
liber, librī, m.
Even if you are ambidextrous, you typically place only this over your heart while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
dextra, dextrae, f.
"Classis in session" did not have the same meaning in the Roman world as it does today! Instead of a lecture, you were up against this.
A fleet of ships.
His furtive behavior and the missing jewelry suggested that he was a _________.
thief (fūr, fūris, m.)
Before, during, and ______.
posteā
The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects your right to bear these (in Latin).
arma, armōrum, n. pl.
The English name for cave exploration takes its name from this Latin word for "cave."
spēlunca, spēluncae, f.
To incinerate something means to transform it into _________, the meaning of the Latin noun cinis, cineris, m.
ash
The rotation of this clue to reveal its answer incorrectly implies the use of a ___________.
wheel (rota, rotae, f.)
If you can remember the English meaning of this Latin noun, you already have all of the help and assistance you need.
auxilium, auxiliī, n.
The first word of the name of this category derives from this Latin word for "word".
verbum, verbī, n.
This living organism is so revered that it has its own national holiday (named for its Latin title) in many countries today.
arbor, arboris, f.
If you know the meaning of the Latin verb quaerō, quaerere, you've helped to solve my query.
to look for, to search
Carō is to herba as vulnerō is to _________.
sānō, sānāre
If last semester's exams made you emotional, you may have shed some of these.
lacrima, lacrimae, f.
During the most magical time of the year, the mall Santa Claus charges $40 for you to sit in this location (in Latin) and tell him your wishlist.
gremium, gremiī, n.
You may have to look everywhere to remember how to spell this Latin adverb, and if you do, you'll be on the right track!
ubīque
Nox is to diēs as uxor is to ________.
marītus, marītī, m.
The English word "pelt" derives directly from this Latin word, meaning "skin" or "hide."
pellis, pellis, f.