A Summative Summary of Sum from the Summit!
Verbose Vocabulary II (Capita VI-X)
Verbal Varietals
Fun with Adjectives
An Adverbial Adventure, Starring Pheidippides
200

I think I am stronger than this mountain, therefore I am.

sum

200

Variety is the spice of _________ (in Latin).

vīta

200

A convincing argument is a winning argument. That's why the English word "convincing" derives from this Latin verb.

vincō, vincere

200

Fans of Harry Potter will quickly recognize Severus Snape's character traits due to this English meaning of his first name.

serious, strict, severe

200

Pheidippides was a good runner. He used to run well (in Latin).

bene

400

There are endless possibilities down there!

sunt

400

In English we say "library" instead of "biblioteca," after this Latin word for "book."

liber

400

The English word "doctor" derives from this Latin verb, meaning "to teach."

doceō, docēre

400

The English word "commiserate," meaning "to sympathize," derives from this Latin adjective.

miser, misera, miserum

400

One day Pheidippides had to run far (in Latin).

longē

600

You are standing on the brink of death!

es

600

The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects your right to bear these (in Latin).

arma

600

The English word "belligerent," meaning "hostile and aggressive," derives from the Latin word combination of bellum and this Latin verb meaning "to carry." 

gerō, gerere

600

No need to justify the meaning of this Latin adjective, which translate as "legitimate, open, just."

iūstus, iūsta, iūstum

600

Pheidippides ran for a long time (in Latin).

diū

800

To be or not to be, that is the question. And nobody cares at this altitude!

esse

800

The first word of the name of this category derives from this Latin word for "word".

verbum

800

When the weather is nice, you might decide cōnsilia capere (in English) outside.

to make plans

800

The English word "vinegar," meaning "fierce wine," derives in part from this Latin adjective.

ācer, ācris, ācre

800

But, at the end of the run Pheidippides was very/exceedingly (in Latin) tired.

valdē

1000

Y'all are crazy to be climbing that high!

estis

1000

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

1000

One famous maker of automobiles used to advertise that their vehicles "aedificantur (in English) to last."

they are built

1000

Although frequently translated as "renowned" or "well-known," the Latin adjective celeber, celebris, celebre has this third, different English meaning for times when something has become too well-known. 

crowded

1000

At last (in Latin), Pheidippides stopped and died.

tandem