Lesson 8D – Word Study
DIRECTIONS: Read these Latin words and their meanings. Then fill in the blank spaces in the
sentences below. The vocabulary words are from this lesson or earlier lessons.
Aspirare (to climb)
Laxus (loose)
Poena (punishment)
Delectare (to delight)
Littera (letter)
Stringere (to tie or bind)
Initium (beginning)
Novus (new)
Ira (anger)
Noxa (injury)
1. ___________________ rules are loosely enforced. The word comes from the Latin
___________________ , meaning _________________ .
2. A ___________________ item is one that pleases the sense of taste. The word comes
from the Latin ___________________ , meaning ___________________ .
3. A ___________________ substance is one that can damage your health. The word comes
from the Latin ___________________ , meaning ___________________ .
4. To act with ___________________ is to act without fear of being punished. The word
comes from the Latin ___________________ , meaning ___________________ .
5. An ___________________ customer is one who is very angry. The word comes from the
Latin ___________________ , meaning ___________________ .
6. To ___________________ a new system is to start using it. The word comes from the Latin
___________________ , meaning ___________________ .
7. To ___________________ a building is to make it like new again. The word comes from
the Latin ___________________ , meaning ___________________ .
8. An ___________________ person is one who is unfamiliar with how the letters of the
alphabet are used. The word comes from the Latin ___________________ , meaning
___________________ .
9. A ___________________ budget is one that is tightly controlled. The word comes from
the Latin ___________________ , meaning ___________________ .
10. To ___________________ to a career in acting is to have a strong desire for it. The word
comes from the Latin ___________________ , meaning ___________________ .