Chapter 6

Derivatives

Difficilis, Difficile: difficult

• Difficult: not easy

Nullus, Nulla, Nullum: not at all• Annul: to do away with• Null: of no value• Nullify: to cancel out• Nullification: the state of being nullified

Primus, Prima, Primum: first• Prime: of first importance; highest rank• Primo: first-class; most essential• Primary: chief; first in order• Principal: highest in rank; foremost; chief• Subprime: below the prime rate; being less than

top quality• Priority: the right to take precedence• Primal: first, original; fundamental• Primitive: first or earliest

Coquus, Coqui: to cook

• Cook: to prepare food• Biscuit: a small bread

Mensa: table

• Mesa: a high plateau with steep sides.

Mercator, Mercatoris: merchant• Mercantile: commercial; pertaining to

merchants• Merchant: a person who buys and

sells commodities for profit; a trader• Merchandise: goods bought and sold

Panis, Panis: bread• Pantry: a room or closet used for storage of

food• Companion: a mate, someone who

accompanies• Accompany: to go along with; join

Pecunia, Pecuniae: money• Pecuniary: pertaining to money• Pecunious: wealthy• Impecunious: poor, penniless

Servus, Servi: slave, servant• Servant: a person employed by another• Service: help; aid; an act of helpful activity• Serve: to be useful, help• Servile: slavishly submissive; customary for

slaves• Servitude: slavery or bondage• Subservient: subordinate; excessively

submissive

Turba, Turbae: crowd• Turbulent: state of agitation• Disturb: to interfere with; interrupt• Perturb: to disturb greatly• Imperturbable: incapable of being agitated• Turbid: thick; dense; confused

Coquo, Coquere: to cook

• Cook: to prepare food• Biscuit: a small bread

Porto, Portare: to carry• Portable: able to be carried• Porter: one who carries• Portfolio: a case for carrying loose documents• Import: to bring in (from another country)• Export: to carry out (to another country)• Deport: to carry off• Report: to carry back, relate, retell• Airport: a facility for the landing, taking off and shelter of

aircraft• Support: to hold up• Transport: to carry from one place to another

Quaero, Quaere: to look for, search• Inquire: to seek information by questioning• Inquest: a legal of judicial inquiry• Inquiry: a seeking or request for truth• Inquisition: an official investigation• Acquire: to gain• Require: to need; demand• Requisite: something required

Venio, Venire: to come• Advent: arrival• Adventure: an exciting experience• Invent: to produce or create with the imagination• Inventory: a list of merchandise in stock• Circumvent: to go around, bypass• Convene: to come together, assemble• Intervention: the act of coming between 2 things• Prevent: to hinder, stop• Venture: to risk