Hildegard of Bingen

On Rivers

Latin Etymology: Fill in the Blank

Na oritur de sordidis aquis quae de mari effluunt, de quibus quidam lucidi rivuli interdum fluunt. Et ideo omnis in cursu suo instabilis est, ita quod aliquando in impetu, aliquando in torpore fluit. Et quia interdum velociter currit, cito impeditur et cito cessat, et arenam et littus non multum in profunditate edit; et cutem hominis albam et spissam, sed rugosam parat, et viscera dolere non facit, quia impetus et torpor cursus eius nocivi non sunt, quamvis instabiles sint. Pisces eius pingues et sani sunt, nec cito putrescunt.

Given below are five english words that are derivitive from five latin words in the passage. Identify their root word by typing it as it occurs in the text, then fill in the word swhere they would best complete one of the sentences below.

dolorous
maritime
course
lucidly
impetuous

1. The lawyer thought he would spend his time prosecuting pirates, but instead found his line of work mostly concerned with boring international shipping agreements.

2. After the quarterback took a big hit, the coaches were more concerned with his ability to speak cogently and than his ability to throw a pass.

3. In order to avoid the bad lightning storm ahead of them, the pilots decided to change rather than risk their passengers' safety.

4.The youth ignored the advice of his mother about putting on a jacket, only later to catch a terrible cold.

5.After a visit to the dentist, John's mouth was too sore to handle any food more solid than a milkshake.

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