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Stage 21 Derivatives / Word Study
nomen:_______________________
I. Directions: Study the derivatives for each Latin root word, then fill in the blanks
with the words in the box.
Latin Words English Words (Derivatives)
jussive
a, ab
abduct, abhor, ________________
adiuvo
_________________
annus
annual, biannual, biennial, centennial, bicentennial,
sesquicentennial, millennium, perennial, _______________ precious
ascendo
ascend, ascent, ascension, _______________
barbarus
barbarian, barbaric, barbarity, _________________
celo
_________________
circum
circumference, circumnavigate, ___________________
confido
confide, confidence, confident, ___________________
deicio
dejected, _______________
expert
durus
endure, durable, _________________
circumlocution
efficio
effect, effective, _________________
replenish
infelicitous
hour
ablution
preoccupied
extraction
morbidity
dejection
adjutant
extraho
extract, __________________
ascendant
fons
fount, __________________
efficient
gravis
grave, gravity, gravid, grief, ________________
fountain
hora
horoscope, _______________
grieve
infelix
_________________
anniversary
iubeo
_________________
morbus
morbid, __________________
occupatus
occupy, occupation, occupied, __________________
peritus
experience, ________________
plenus
plenty, plentiful, plenitude, _________________
pretium
price, _________________
sapiens
sapient, homo sapiens, ________________
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Barbara
sapience
duress
confidant
conceal
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II. Directions: Using the words in the box, give the derivative which is implied
in the following phrases.
A. an assistant or helper = ______________________
ablution
B. to pull out, to remove = ______________________
adjutant
C. commanding in tone = ______________________
D. the act of washing away, cleansing = ___________________
E. to sail around something = _____________________
F. pregnant, heavy with young = ______________________
circumnavigate
extract
gravid
jussive
III. Directions: Match the proper definition to each derivative.
_____ A. ascendant
1. depressed, feeling “down”
_____ B. biannual
2. rising, dominant in position
_____ C. biennial
3. wisdom
_____ D. bicentennial
4. relating to a period of 150 years
_____ E. circumlocution
5. abundance, the condition of being full
_____ F. dejected
6. absorbed in thought; mentally busy
_____ G. duress
7. harsh conditions, a threatening atmosphere
_____ H. efficient
8. seriousness, heaviness
_____ I. gravity
9. a roundabout, indirect way of speaking
_____ J. infelicitous
_____ K. morbidity
_____ L. plenitude
_____ M. preoccupied
_____ N. replenish
_____ O. sapience
_____ P. sesquicentennial
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10. happening twice a year
11. sickness
12. to fill again
13. unlucky
14. relating to a period of 200 years
15. happening every two years
16. able to accomplish things without wasting time
or resources
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