VOCABULARY REVIEW, CHAPTERS ONE TO THREE

with examples

*acer, acr- sharp, bitter, keen-- acrid, acrimony, eager

*aequus even, equal--equanimity, equinox, equity, egalitarianism equal equality

aevum age -- medieval, primeval, longevity, coeval

altus high, deep -- alto, altitude, altimeter, exalt

amplus large, spacious -- amplify ample aplitude

*animus; anima spirit, breath -- animus animosity animal animate

*annus year [after a prefix -enn-] -- annual anniversary annals annuity perennial centennial sesquicentennial

antiquus old -- antique antiquarian ancient antiquity

*aptus fitted to --apt aptitude adapt adept inept

*aqua water--aqua aquamarine aquatic aqueous aquarium terraqueous sewer ewer Fr. eau (eau de Cologne)

auris, aur- ear -- aural auricle binaural auricular

beatus happy, blessed -- beatitude beatific beatify

bonus / bene good / well -- bonus bonbon benefit benediction

brevis short --brief brevity abbreviate breviary

*caput, capit- head -- per capita capital chapter capitulate, chief, chef precipitate decapitate captain cattle

caro, carn- flesh -- carnal carnivore carnival incarnation

causa cause, reason -- cause causal causation causality

cavus hollow -- cave cavity cavern excavate

civis, civ- citizen -- civil civic civilian city

clarus bright, clear-- clear clarity clarification

copia abundance, supplies -- copy cornucopia copious

*corpus, corpor- body -- corpse corps corpuscle corporal corpulent corporeal incorporate

dies, di- day -- diary dial diurnal journal

difficilis hard -- difficult difficulty

dignus worthy -- deign dignity condign

divus of a god -- divine divinity diva

*domus [domes-] home, house -- dome domestic domain domicile dominion dominate

facilis easy -- facile facility faculty (see also difficilis)

fatum the thing said, fate -- fate fatal fatality

fatuus silly, foolish -- fatuous infatuate

*finis end -- fine final infinite finite affinity

focus hearth; fire -- focus focal curfew

*forma shape -- form formula formulaic formal formality deform conformity uniform uniformity reform

fortis strong, brave -- fort fortitude force fortify forte enforce fortification comfort

funus, funer- death, rites for the dead -- funeral funerary funereal

*genus, gener- race, kind, birth -- genus general degenerate generous generosity regenerative genre generic

*granum grain -- grain granary granite granule

*gratus [adj.] grateful, thankful (and gratia favor) -- grace gratitude grateful ingrate gratis gratuitous gratuity gracious ungrateful

gravis heavy, serious -- grave gravity grievous aggravate

heres, hered- heir -- heir heredity hereditary inherit

hostis, host- enemy -- hostile host (an army or throng) hostility

*humus the ground, soil (humilis, humanus) -- humus exhume posthumous humble humility human humanity

ignis, ign- fire -- ignite ignition igneous

jocus jest -- joke jocose jocular

labor, labor- work -- labor laborious elaborate

latus, later- side -- lateral unilateral

latus-a-um wide -- latitude dilate

levis light (not heavy or serious) -- levity alleviate relieve elevate

lex, leg- law -- legal legitimate illegal legislate

liber, liber- free -- liberal libertine liberty liberate

liber, libr- book -- library libel libretto librarian

littera letter -- letter literate illiterate alliteration literary literature obliterate

*locus place -- local lieu locale location locomotive

longus long -- long longitude longevity prolong oblong

magnus big, great -- magnify magnitude magnanimous

major, majus (majes-) [also magis] bigger, greater, older --major majesty magistrate master

malus, pejor, pessimus bad, worse, worst -- malice malicious malfeasance / pejorative perjorate / pessimist/-ism

*manus, manu- hand -- manual manufacture manuscript manure maneuver legerdemain mandate manumit amanuensis manner

mare, mar- sea -- marine mariner maritime marinate submarine rosemary ("dew of the sea")

mater, matr[i] mother materfamilias maternal matrimony matrilineal matrix matron

maximus [superlative of magnus] biggest, greatest, oldest maximum maxim

miles, milet- soldier -- military miltiant militia

minor, minus (mines-) smaller, younger, less (also minimus --smallest, least minimum minimalism) -- minor, minus minuscule minister diminish nimiety)

miser wretched, unhappy -- miser misery miserable commiserate

*modus manner, measure -- mode modal modern modest (a la mode) model moderate commodious modify

moles, mole- heap, mass -- mole (an earthwork) molest molecule

*mors, mort- death -- mortal mortuary mortiferous immortal mortality mortify      (also mortuus dead body)

*mos, mor- custom, manner, mood -- moral immoral amoral demoralize morale moralist morose

murus wall -- mural intermural immure

mus, mur- mouse -- muscle muscular murine

navis, nav- ship -- navy naval navigate circumnavigate

necesse unavoidable -- necessary necessitate un-

nervus tendon -- nervous enervate nerve

*nomen, nomin- name -- nominate nominal nomenclature nominee noun pronoun misnomer

nox, noct- night -- equinox nocturnal

numerus number -- number numeral numerate innumerable

nux, nuc- nut -- nucleus nucleolus nuclear

oculus eye -- oculist ocular ullage inoculate

odium hatred -- odium odious ennui annoy

onus, oner- burden -- onus onerous exonerate

*opus, oper- work -- opus operate operative opera cooperate maneuver

ordo, ordin- rank, row -- order ordinal ordain ordinary

os, oss- bone -- osseous ossuary ossify

par equal -- par parity compare pair peer

pars, part- part -- part particle partial apart partition

pater, patr[i] father -- paternal paternity patrimony padre patrician patrilineal paterfamilias

pauci (pl. adj.)few -- paucity

pax, pac- peace -- peace pacify pacific pay

*pes, ped- foot -- pedal sesquipedalian pedestal piedmont impede expedite centipede

pestis, pest[i]- plague -- pest pestilent pestiferous

pius devoted to duty -- pious impious piety

plenus full -- plenty plenitude plenary plenipotentiary

populus people -- popular populous population depopulate

[posterus coming after -- posterity preposterous]

*primus first -- prime primary primal primogeniture primer premier primate primitive primrose prince principle

*proprius one's own -- proper propriety proprietor property proprietary

pulcher, pulchri- handsome, beautiful -- pulchritude pulchritudinous

qualis of what kind -- quality qualify disqualify

quantus how much -- quantity quantify quantum

radius, radi- rod, ray, spoke of a wheel -- ray radius radiator radial radio irradiate radium

radix, radic- root -- radish radical radicand eradicate

ratio, ration- reason, reckoning -- reason ration ration rational

rex, reg- king -- regal regalia regicide realm royal

*rota wheel -- rote rotor rotary rotate rotunda

rus, rur- the country -- rustic rural rusticate rusticity

saeculum the age, the times -- secular secularism

salus, salut- health, safety -- salute salutary salubrious

*sanctus holy -- saint sanctuary sanctity sanctimony sanctitude sanction

sanguis, sanguin- blood -- sanguine sanguinary consanguinity

*sanus sound, healthy -- sane sanity insane sanitarium sanitary

satis enough -- satisfy satiate sate satisfaction

senex, sen- old (man) -- senile senate senility

servus slave -- servitude servile servility

*similis like -- simile similar similitude resemble assimilate verisimilitude

*socius comrade, ally -- social sociology society societal associate socialism/-ist

sol, sol- sun -- solar solarium solstice parasol

solus alone -- solitude solo solitaire solitary sole desolation sullen soliloquy

somnus sleep -- somnolent insomnia somnambulate

species sight, appearance, kind -- species, specious, special, spice,

studium eagerness, zeal -- study studious studio

tempus, tempor- time -- tempo temporary temporal temperature ex tempore contemporary

terminus end, limit -- term terminal exterminate

*terra earth, land -- terrain terrace terrier inter territory subterranean

testis witness -- testify testicle attest testament testimony

unus one -- unity unite uniform unilateral unit

urbs, urb- city -- urban urbane suburban

vacuus empty -- vacuum vacuous evacuate

varius speckled, changing -- various variety variegated vary invariable

*verbum word -- verb adverb verbose verbal verbatim proverb verve

verus true -- verify very verdict aver verisimilitude

*via way, road -- via viaduct trivial obvious devious

vinum wine -- vine vinegar vineyard wine vintage vinolent vinous

vir, vir- man, male -- virile virility triumvirate virtue virtuous

virus poison -- virus viral virulent

vitium fault -- vice vicious vitiate

*vox, voc- voice -- voice vocal equivocal vowel evoke provoke invoke revoke vocation advocate convocation