Oxford III – Ch. 46 Vocabulary Info for cards page Page | 1

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Chapter 46 (p. 78)

optō, optāre, optāvī, optātus/a/um = to wish for; pray
[option, opt, optative, optimal, optimism, optimist, optimize, optimum, optional]
mereō, merēre, meruī, meritus/a/um = deserve, earn
[demerit, emerita (s), emeritae (pl), emerited, emeritus (s), , meriti (pl), immerit, immerited, immeritous, meretricious, meretriciously, merit, merits, meritable, merited, meriting, meritocracy, meritocratic, meritocratic, meritorious, meritory, meritoriously, premerit, promerit, unmerited, unmeritorious]
possideō, possidēre, possēdī, possessus/a/um = to possess
[armipotent, astripotence, auripotence, bellipotent, biopotency, compossible, cunctipotent, deipotent, divinipotence, equi-omnipotent, equipotent, funipotent, granulopotent, idempotent, ignipotent, immunopotence, impossible, impotence, linguipotence, magnipotent, multipotential, nilpotency, noctipotence, omnipotence, omnipotent, parvipotent, pennipotent, plenipotence, plenipotentiary, pluripotent, Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, possess, possession, possible, possibility, potency, potent, potential, potentate, potestate, prepossess, prepossession, prepotent, salsipotent, sapientipotence, solipotent, subpotent, superpotent, totipotence, unipotence, ventripotent, viripotency]
fluō, fluere, fluxī, fluxus/a/um = to flow
[affluence, ffluent, afflux, circumfluent, confluence, confluent, conflux, costae fluctuantes, diffluent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, fluctuant, fluctuate, fluctuation, flue, fluency, fluent, fluently, fluid, fluidic, fluidics, fluidity, fluidize, fluidness, flume, flush, fluvial, fluvioglacial, fluviology, flux, fluxation, flexible, fluxion, fluxmeter, influence, influent, influential, influentially, influenza, influx, mellifluous, mellifluously, mellifluent, refluence, refluent, reflux, superfluity, superfluous, superfluously, superfluousness]
offerō, offerre, obtulī, oblātus/a/um = offer
[afferent, aquifer, auriferous, circumference, confer, conferee, conference, conferred, conifer, coniferous, crucifer, cruciferous, defer, deference, deferment, deferred, deferring, differ, difference, different, differential, differentiate, effer, efferent, ferriferous, ferry, fertile, fertility, fetiferous, fructiferous, herbiferous, infer, inference, interfere, interference, lactiferous, Lucifer, odiferous, offer, offering, prefer, preferable, proffer, refer, referee, reference, referenda (plural), referendum (singular), referent, referral, sanguiferous, somniferous, suffer, sufferable, sufferance, transfer, transferable, vociferate,
vociferous]
fundus, fundī M = farm
[de profundis, sophagofundopexy, fund, funds, fundal, fundament, fundamental, fundamentally, fundamentalism, fundamentalistic, fundectomy, fundusectomy, fundic, funding, funded, fundoplasty, fundoplication, fundoscope, fundoscopy, fundus (s), fundi (pl), fundus folliculipili, fundus meatus acustici interni, fundus of the urinary bladder, fundus , esicae urinariae, fundus of the uterus, fundus uteri, latefundia]
taurus, taurī M = bull
[Minotaur, taurian, tauricide, Taurids, tauriform, taurine, taurobolium, tauroboly, taurocephalous, tauroctony, tauroesque, taurokathapsia, taurolatry, tauromachy, tauromachia, tauromachian, tauromorphic, tauromorphous, taurophobia, Taurus, suovetaurilia]
vōtum, vōtī N= vow, prayer
[devote, devoted, devotedly, devotedness, devotee, devoter, devotion, devotionally, devout, devoutly, devoutness, votary, vote, voteless, voter, votive, votive candle, votively, votiveness, vow, vower]
frīgus, frīgoris N = cold
[frigid, frigideserta, frigidity, frigidly, frigidness, frigolabile, frigophile, frigophilic, frigophily, frigophilic, frigophile, frigophily, frigophobia, frigorie, frigorific, frigorimeter, frigorism, frigostabile, frigostable, frigotherapy, frisson (s), frissons (pl), refrigerant, refrigerate, refrigeration, refrigerator]
mūnus, mūneris N = gift, (pl. – the games)
[munificent, munificence, remunerate, remuneration]
pecus, pecorisN = herd, flock
[impecunious, impecuniously, impecuniousness, impecuniosity, pecudiculture, peculate, peculation, peculator, peculiar, peculiar institution, peculiarity, peculiarize, peculiarise, peculium, pecuniary, pecuniarily, pecuniosity, pecunious]
seges, segetis F = corn crop, crop
amplus, ampla, amplum = large
[ample, amplification, amplifier, amplify, amplitude, Amplitude Modulation, amply, preamplifier]
vīcīnus, vīcīna, vīcīnum = near, neighboring [venue, vicinage, vicinal, vicinism, vicinist, vicinities, vicinity]
fīdēlis, fīdēle = faithful, loyal
[affidation, affidavit, bona fide, confidant, confidante, confide, confidence, defiance, diffidence, diffident, fealty, fideism, fidelity, Fido, fiduciary, infidel, infidelity, mala fide, minimifidian, perfidious, perfidy, semper fidelis = Semper Fi, unconfident]
lēnis, lēne = gentle
[lenity, lenitude, lenis, lenient, lenience, leniency]
aliquamdiū = for some time [alias, alibi, alien, alienable, alienate, aliicide, inalienability, inalienable]
simul = together; at the same time [assembly, assimilate, dissimilate, ensemble, facsimile, resemblance, resemble, semblance, similar, similarity, simile, similitude, simple, simplicity, simplify, simulacrum, simulate, simulation, simultaneity, simultaneous, verisimilar, verisimilitude]
circā (+ acc.) = around, about
[circa (Used before a date to indicate that it is approximate or that it is an estimated date; abbreviated as: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.), circadian, circle, circled, circlet, circling, circuitous, circular, circularity, circularization, circularize, circularizer, circulate, circulating, circulated, circulating, circulation, circulator, circulatory, circus, encircle]

The Short List for this chapter’s vocab:

optō, optāre, optāvī, optātus/a/um = to wish for; pray
mereō, merēre, meruī, meritus/a/um = deserve, earn
possideō, possidēre, possēdī, possessus/a/um = to possess
fluō, fluere, fluxī, fluxus/a/um = to flow
offerō, offerre, obtuli, oblātus/a/um = carry, bear, endure; report, say
fundus, fundī M = farm
taurus, taurī M = bull
vōtum, vōtī N= vow, prayer
frīgus, frīgorisN = cold
mūnus, mūnerisN = gift, (pl. – the games)
pecus, pecorisN = herd, flock
seges, segetisF = corn crop, crop
amplus, ampla, amplum = large
vīcīnus, vīcīna, vīcīnum = near, neighboring
fīdēlis, fīdēle = faithful, loyal
lēnis, lēne = gentle
aliquamdiū = for some time
simul = together; at the same time
circā (+ acc.) = around, about

Ch. 46 Vocab folding practice

1st Column (to be folded back later) / Give English meaning(s) / Fold 1st column back, then give Latin
optō, optāre,
optāvī, optātus/a/um
mereō, merēre,
meruī, meritus/a/um
possideō, possidēre,
possēdī, possessus/a/um
fluō, fluere,
fluxī, fluxus/a/um
offerō, offerre,
obtulī, oblātus/a/um
fundus, fundī M
taurus, taurī M
vōtum, vōtī N
frīgus, frīgoris N
mūnus, mūneris N
pecus, pecoris N
seges, segetis F
amplus, ampla, amplum
vīcīnus, vīcīna, vīcīnum
fīdēlis, fīdēle
lēnis, lēne
aliquamdiū
simul
circā (+ acc.)

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