Page 404 - Third Book of Reading Lessons

Annus, a year, Aqua, water, Arbiter, ajudge, Arma, arms,
... diary.
Artus, ajoint,
Bellum, war,
Caput, capitis, the head, capital. Caro, carnis, esh, ... carnal. Circus, a circle, ... circus. Civis, a citizen, ... civil.
Cor, cordis, the heart, concord. Co na, a crown, ... coronet. Corpus, a body, ... corporal. Crimen, a crime, ... crimiual. Crux, crucis, a cross, crucify.
ry.
Facies, a ce, ... sur ce.
Fcrn11n, iron, ... rn•1 Femina. a woman, ... mi11i11e. Fini , the end or limit, ti11ite. Flamma, a ame, ... lla111bcau.
READING LESSONS.
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Adjecties nding in at , /ul, ose,_ oits, some, y,- enote pos-Ps.ing o· abounding in; as, prec1p1tate, skilful, verbose, pompous, irksome, pithy.
Adjectives ending in ish, like, ly,-denote likeness.-Is sometimes signi es diminution; as reddish, a little red ; in most casc it implies some ?egree of cotemP_ t ; as, womanish, sol<lierlike, manly.
A<lJect1ves endmg m ent, ive,-denote active capacity; as, re­ splendent, persuasive.
A ectives ending in able, ible,-denote passive capacity; as, ami­ able, re rrible.
Adjectives ending in less,-denote prii,ation; as, houseless. VERBS ending in ate, en, fy, ish, ise, ize,-denote to make; as,
elongate, embolden, beaut y, embellish, criticise, harmo11ize.
VORDS ending in escent,-denote progression; as, evanescent. Vords ending in ward,-denote direction; as, upward.
,'lords ending in ite, ote, ot, an, ish, ard,-denote of a parti tlar
nation, sect, &c. ; as, Israelite, Sciote, Austrian, Iris , English, Sa­ voyard.
EXERCISES.
Let a root be given to the pupil, to which he is to apply all the pre xes and a xes of which it is susceptible, viz., Form, in rm, con rm, de rm, &c.; in rmer, de rmity, con rmation, rmal, &c.
LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS.
LATIN NOUNS.
Ager, a eld, hence, agriculture. Angulus, a corner, ... angular. Animus, the mind, ... unanimous. Anima, the soul,
... ammate.
... dentist.
... annual.
... aqueduct.
... arbitrate.
... army.
... artist.
... dominion.
Culpa, afa1tlt, hence, culpable. Cura, care, business, curate.
Dens, a tooth,
Dies, a day,
Dominus, a lord,
Domus, a house,
Exemplum, an example, exempla-
Fama, a report, ... fam11ns. ...belligerent. Familia,afamily, ...fo111iliar. Fanum, a te le, ... profane.
... article.
Flos, ori. /lou:cr, Folium, a leaj; Forma, form, Frau , deceit,
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format1011.
aud.
... domestic.
11s.
Ars, artis, skill,