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vulneris
     wound
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     11. fama, famae
     rumor, report
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     12. lux, lucis
     light
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     13. os, oris
     mouth
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     14. os, ossis
     bone
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     15. gravis, gravis
     heavy
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     16. vita, vitae
     life
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     17. tempus, temporis
     time
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     18. rus, ruris
     countryside
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B. In exercises 19–31, find the present or perfect stem, and an English derivative and its current usage for each of the following Latin verbs:
     
rego-regere-rectum = rule
dormio-dormire-dormitum = sleep
rapio-rapere-raptum = seize
relinquo-relinquere-relictum = leave
fallo-fallere-falsum = deceive
miror-mirari-miratum = wonder at
sentio-sentire-sensum = feel
nascor-nasci-natum = be born
mando-mandare-mandatum = order
pendo-pendere-pensum = hang
voco-vocare-vocatum = call
plaudo-plaudere-plausum = clap
Examples
     
Latin Verb
Present Stem
Eng. Derivative
Current Usage
doceo-docēre-doctum (teach)
docē-
docile
easily trained or managed
tango-tangere-tactum (touch)
tange-
tangible
able to be touched; real
      
     
Latin Verb
Present Stem
Eng. Derivative
Current Usage
doceo
doct-
doctor
a learned person
tango
tact-
tactile
pertaining to touch
      
     
Latin Verb
Present Stem
Eng. Derivative
Current Usage
19. rego
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20. relinquo
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21. sentio
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22. pendo
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23. nascor
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24. mando
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25. fallo
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Latin Verb
Present Stem
Eng. Derivative
Current Usage
26. sentio
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27. dormio
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28. nascor
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29. fallo
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30. voco
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31. plaudo
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C. The following Latin words (32–49) are used in English without any change in form or ending. Find the original Latin meaning of each word by looking in an unabridged English dictionary. Which of these words have changed in meaning, even when they have remained the same in form?
     
Latin Word
Latin Meaning
Current English Usage
32. miser
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33. bonus
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34. pauper
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35. minister
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36. album
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37. arbiter
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38. rumor
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39. crux
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40. via
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41. explicit
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42. major
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43. gratis
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44. onus
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45. rancor
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46. squalor
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47. novella
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48.