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KEY: 1–to live, 2–cut, 3–to give birth, produce, 4–egg, 5–life, 6–good, 7–to believe, 8–to
look, 9–to sharpen, 10–point, 11–to pierce sharply, 12–mind, 13–tiny, 14–big, great,
large, 15–one, 16–equal, 17–to turn, 18–porch, 19–to tremble, 20–spark, 21–city, 22–
country, countryside

TEASER QUESTIONS FOR THE AMATEUR ETYMOLOGIST

1. Recalling the root vivo, to live, can you think of the verb that means to live on?
__________________.

Can you write the noun form? __________________.
2. How would you explain a vivarium? __________________.
3. Recalling the meanings of Latin vita, what would you understand if someone asked you
for your vita before you appeared for an interview for a professional position?
__________________.
4. Unus is Latin for one. Can you use this root to construct words meaning:

(a) animal with one horn: __________________.

(b) of one form: __________________.

(c) to make one: __________________.

(d) oneness: __________________.

(e) one-wheeled vehicle: __________________.

5 . Annus is Latin for year; verto, versus, as you know, means to turn. Can you, then,
explain the word anniversary in terms of its roots? __________________

6. How about universe and university in terms of their roots (unus, one; verto, versus, to
turn)?
(a) universe: __________________

(b) university: __________________

7. Use inter-, between, to form words of the following meanings:

(a) between states (adj.): __________________

(b) between nations (adj.): __________________

(c) in the middle between elementary and
__________________
advanced (adj.):

(d) to break in (between people conversing): __________________

(e) between persons (adj.): __________________