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Absum, abesse, afui, afuturus
Avarus
Bonus
Emo, emere, emi, emptus
Ferociter
Fortis
Fur
Infans
Libertus
Per
Pulso, pulsare, pulsavi, pulsatus
Res
Scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus
Supero, superare, superavi, superatus
Also: erat
(in book; not
on our cards)
Avarus
 Miser
 Scrooge, pennypincher
 Derivative?
 avarice
Absum
 Be away from
 Ab + sum
 Opposite?
 Derivative?
 In absentia
Bonus
 Good
 Related Latin word?
 Derivatives?
 Bonus, bounty, bonanza, benign, benefactor, benefit,
debonair
Emo, emere, emi, emptus
 Buy
 Derivatives?
 Example, redeem, redemption, prompt, impromptu,
preemptive, exempt, sample, ransom
Ferociter
 Fiercely
 Related Latin word: ferox or ferus, wild
 Derivatives?
 Ferocious, fierce, feral
Fortis
 Strong, brave
 Derivatives?
 Fortify, fort, force, comfort, enforce, reinforce, effort,
sforzando
Fur
 Thief
 Derivatives?
 Furtive, ferret, Furret
infans
 Baby, child
 Related Latin words?
 For, fari – to speak; babies can’t speak
 Forum – place where people speak
 Fatum – fate – what’s been spoken by the gods
 Derivatives?
 Infant, infantile, infancy, infanticide, infantry
libertus
 Freedman – with a D!
 Related Latin word: libero, set free
 Derivatives?
 Liberty, liberally, liberty, liberate, Liberia
per
 Through
 Takes an accusative, not an ablative
 Derivatives?
 Permeate, percussion, permit, perceive, perform, peruse
Pulso, pulsare, pulsavi, pulsatus
 Whack, hit, strike
 Related Latin word: pello, pellere, pulsi, pulsus - push
 Derivatives?
 Pulse, pulsate, compulsive, expulsion, propulsion
res
 Thing – pretty much whatever it needs to be
 Derivatives?
 Real, reality, realty, republic
Scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptus
 Write
 Derivatives?
 Script, scribe, inscribe, transcript, scripture,
conscription, prescription, describe
Supero, superare, superavi,
superatus
 Overcome, overpower, conquer, defeat
 Related Latin words: super (above), superbus (proud
or arrogant)
 Derivatives?
 Super, Superman, supreme, surplus, superable, superb