Bartholomew the Englishman

On Sirens

Latin Etymology

Haec dulcedine cantus facit dormire navigantes, quos cum viderit consopitos, ad navem accedit et quem poterit rapere secum ducit, et perferens ipsum ad locum siccum primum ipsum secum coire cogit, quod si coire noluerit, vel non poterit, illum perimit, et eius carnes devorat et transglutir*. De talibus monstris legitur in historia Alexandri Magni.

Use the following words to complete the sentences below. Good Luck!

rapacious
accessible
devoured
dessicated
perish

1) If we work together, we will survive.  If we don't, we will all .

2) The burglar stole everything that was not nailed down.

3) He didn't just eat his sandwich, he it like a wild animal.

4) The disease caused the patient's skin to become and he used skin cream so it would not become painful.

5) It was hard for students to talk to the gruff history teacher, but the Latin teacher was much more friendly and .

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