Richard Rufus

On the Place of the Outermost Sphere

Latin Etymology
Qualiter ergo debemus dicere de immobilitate loci? Debemus dicere (sicut prius dictum est) quod terminus huius aeris, non inquantum est huius aeris sed inquantum talem habet respectum ad universum, locus est.

The Latin word terminus is the root of a number of modern English words. Use the list of words below that are derived from terminus to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.

terminal
terminus
term
terminate
interminable
termination

1.  He couldn't wait for the end of the current - he need a vacation bad!

2.  I'm afraid that, if your work ethic does not improve, we will be forced to your position.

3.  She could not express her extraordinary relief when the doctor informed her that she did not have a condition.

4.  We can let you move into the house upon the of the lease with our current renter.

5.  Scientists have spent centuries trying to find the of our universe. 

6.  The old man's banter was pushing me beyond the scope of reason.

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