Bartholomew the Englishman

On the Dragon

Latin Etymology
Item, capite 13: Elephas videns draconem super arborem, nititur eam frangere ut percutiat draconem, draco autem insilit in elephantem, et captat eum mordere inter nares, et impetit oculos elephantis, et quandoque excaecat eum, quandoque insilit super eum a tergo et mordet eum et sugit sanguinem eius. Tandem post longum conflictum elephas ex subtractione sanguinis debilitatur in tantum, quod cadit super draconem et moriens interficit suum occisorem.

Use the following English words, closely related to text in the Latin passage, to complete the sentences below:

frangible
captious
impetus
suckle
mortified

1. The recent muggings downtown provided an for the mayor to hire more police officers.

2. Glass is harder but more than plastic.

3. The newborn puppies strained to their mother’s warm milk.

4. The employees consistent tardiness gave his supervisor more than sufficient cause to fire him.

5. When Billy’s pants split open as he gave his presentation, he was so that he thought he would die on the spot.

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