Latin Word Clues 9

Latin Word Clues 9

Root / Meaning
9. pecu
10. propr, proper
11. lucr
12. fisc
13. merc / One’s own; private property; money
One’s own; individual
Gain; profit
Purse
Trade
Root / Meaning
1. mir
2. quer, quest, quir, quis
3. queri, queru
4. roga
5. pet
6. ora
7. preca
8. preci / Wonder
Seek; ask
Complain
Ask
Seek; attack
Mouth; speech; prayer
Pray
Price; value

Exercise

1. admire:to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
2. inquisitive:given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious:
3. querulous:full of complaints; complaining.
4. interrogate:to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
5. petulant:moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance:
6. oral:uttered by the mouth; spoken:
7. inexorable:unyielding; unalterable:
8. imprecation:the act of imprecating; cursing.
a curse; malediction. / 9. depreciate:to reduce the value or price of
10. peculiar:strange; queer; odd; unusual; uncommon
11. appropriate:suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.:
12. lucrative:profitable; moneymaking; remunerative:
13. fiscal:of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues; of or pertaining to financial matters in general.
14. commerce:an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce) trade; business.
15. precious:of high price or great value; very valuable or costly; highly esteemed

Latin Word Clues 9

Root / Meaning
9. pecu
10. propr, proper
11. lucr
12. fisc
13. merc / One’s own; private property; money
One’s own; individual
Gain; profit
Purse
Trade
Root / Meaning
1. mir
2. quer, quest, quir, quis
3. queri, queru
4. roga
5. pet
6. ora
7. preca
8. preci / Wonder
Seek; ask
Complain
Ask
Seek; attack
Mouth; speech; prayer
Pray
Price; value

Exercise

1. admire: to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
2. inquisitive: given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious:
3. querulous: full of complaints; complaining.
4. interrogate:to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
5. petulant: moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance:
6. oral: uttered by the mouth; spoken:
7. inexorable: unyielding; unalterable:
8. imprecation: the act of imprecating; cursing.
a curse; malediction. / 9. depreciate: to reduce the value or price of
10. peculiar: strange; queer; odd; unusual; uncommon
11. appropriate: suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.:
12. lucrative: profitable; moneymaking; remunerative:
13. fiscal: of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues; of or pertaining to financial matters in general.
14. commerce: an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce) trade; business.
15. precious: of high price or great value; very valuable or costly; highly esteemed