Richard Rufus of Cornwall

On Quicksilver, Sulfur, and the Elements

Latin Etymology

43. Dubitatur:

Quae liquantur a calido, ab ipso non coagulatur; ductilia liquantur a calido, ergo ab ipso non coagulantur.

Item, prius habitum est quod ea quorum coagulatio incipit a calido et terminatur a frigido sunt insolubilia [4.7.384b7-9]. Ductilia igitur cum sint liquabilia, non sic se habent quod eorum coagulatio incipiat a calido et terminatur a frigido.

Using the text above, answer the following questions.

1. Because we know that the English word "calorie" is related to the Latin word "calido," we know that the calorie is a unit used to measure:
weight
wind
heat
electricity
2. The English word "coagulate" from the latin "coagulare" means:
to twist
to loosen
to solidify
to turn
3. The "conductor" (related to the Latin word "ductile") of the orchestra performs what task?
to join
to lead
to follow
to return
4. The English word "refrigerator" is related to the Latin word "frigido."  This is because the refrigerator keeps things:
cold
fresh
safe
clean
5. If an employee is terminated, that means that his job has been:
upgraded
extended
ended
simplified

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