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Latin Words to English Verbs

Using Latin Vocabulary to Form English Verbs

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The following exercise will not only teach you 20 Latin words, but will show you how prevalent Latin is in our English vocabulary. This list was created by Rose Williams from the LatinTeach email discussion group.

Using the Latin words given and their definitions,
add "fy" (from the Latin verb "facio"--to do or make)
to create English verbs. Define each verb.


Example: amplus, a, um-strong, large
amplify--to make stronger or larger
  1. certus, a, um - sure, fixed
  2. clarus, a, um - clear, loud
  3. diversus, a, um - turned different ways, opposite
  4. falsus, a, um - mistaken, false
  5. fortis, e - brave, strong, manly
  6. liquidus, a, um - fluid
  7. mollis, e - soft, gentle
  8. nullus, a, um - none
  9. pacifer, a, um - peaceful
  10. sanctus, a, um - holy
  11. fructus, a, um - fruitful
  12. magnus, a, um - great
  13. deus - a god
  14. glorius, a, um - full of glory
  15. petra - a stone
  16. solidus, a, um - firm
  17. purus, a, um - clean
  18. terreo - frighten
  19. indemno - secure from injury

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