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English Words of Latin Origin: Multiple Choice
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- 01Derived from the Latin word 'mortuus' meaning 'dead', what is a 'mortuary'?
- 02The word 'audible' comes from the Latin verb 'audire'. What does 'audible' mean?
- 03The adverb 'verbatim' comes from the Latin 'verbum'. How is something repeated if it's done verbatim?
- 04The word 'manufacture' comes from the Latin words 'manus' (hand) and 'facere' (to make). What was its original meaning?
- 05An 'aqueduct,' derived from Latin 'aqua' and 'ducere,' is a structure designed for what purpose?
- 06What does the word 'carnivore,' from the Latin 'caro' (flesh) and 'vorare' (to devour), describe?
- 07Based on its Latin roots 'somnus' (sleep) and 'ambulare' (to walk), what is a 'somnambulist'?
- 08A 'magnanimous' person, from the Latin 'magnus' (great) and 'animus' (soul), is best described as what?
- 09The word 'ambulatory' comes from the Latin word 'ambulare'. What does it mean?
- 10The word 'incorporate' is derived from the Latin 'corpus', meaning 'body'. What does it mean to incorporate something?