Bede

On the Scholar

Latin Etymology

Nec solum inclyti fama viri Brittaniae fines lustravit universos, sed etiam trans Oceanum longe radios salutiferae lucis spargens, Germaniae simul et Hiberniae partes attigit.

Using the following English words, derived from the bolded Latin words above, fill in the blanks in the English sentences below.

solitude
famous
infinite
illustrious
radiate

1.  The widespread talk of his  career preceded him wherever he went.

2.  In a world defined by boundaries, can an  space exist?

3.  Although he loved performing research, he hated the  that it forced upon him.

4.  Despite the origins of his popularity, he had finally become .

5.  He enjoyed watching the ripples  from where the stone broke the water's surface.

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