Bartholomew the Englishman

On Lightning

Latin Etymology

Sed dicit Aristoteles quod iste sermo error est, quia coruscatio de die videtur sub radiis solis sicut videtur de nocte. Secundum Aristotelem autem vapor aggregatus in nubibus eorum vehementi collisione attritus, ignitur, et fit materia coruscationis, et quia habet aliquas partes terrestres, earum gravitate movetur inferius. Et quia illa coruscatio est vehementis subtilitatis, et non vehementis inflammationis et adustionis, ideo apparet alba, et ideo corpora, quae pertingit, non inficit nec corrumpit. Huc usque Aristoteles, libro 2 Meteorum.

Use the following English words, derived from words in the Latin text, to complete the sentences below.

sermon
aggregation
nubile
vehemently
collided

  1. Though his dorm was filled with and friendly ladies, Marcus could never find a date for Saturday night.
  2. No one wants to hear another about the dangers of red meat – just give me the steak!
  3. Though the children protested , the teacher still gave a quiz every day of the year.
  4. with the earth long ago, perhaps killing the dinosaurs.
  5. Though his hourly wage was a pittance, the of his paychecks over the summer was enough to buy the car he so desperately wanted.

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