Write answers in complete sentences: How long is the President's term of office? Which Presidents had been generals in the army? Which President was author of the Declaration of Independence? Of which President was it said, "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen "? Which President said, "Our Federal Union: it must be preserved"; "Ask nothing but what is right; submit to nothing wrong"? Which President was the author of the expression, "The government of the people, by the people, and for the people?" Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable. -Daniel Webster. I had rather be right than be president.-Henry Clay. And sovereign law; that state's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate, Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill. -Sir William Jones. Aa ron, lofty Boys' Names and their Signification Gus ta'vus, a warrior Guy, a leader Hen ry, head of a house Hu go, lion-like Le Ŏn'i das, Lu ther, illustrious warrior Mar cus, Mark, hammer Martin, warlike Na hum, consolation Nich'o las, victory of the people Oc ta'vi us, eighth-born Philip, lover of horses A da, happiness Ag nes, pure A me'lia, busy Ann, Anne, grace Thad'de us, the wise The'o dore, the gift of God Tim'o thy, fearing God Will iam, a protector Girls' Names and their Signification Ger trude, spear-maiden Har'ri et, feminine of Henry I da, God-like I re'ne, peaceful Jo'şeph ine, feminine of Joseph Au gus'ta, feminine of Augustus Lau ra, a laurel Lil'i an, a lily Lu cre'ti a, gain Su san, a lily Viç to'ri a, victory Win'i fred, a lover of peace Additional Derivatives from Latin and Greek Words The root of a derivative is the word from which it was formed. The meaning of the root is the leading idea in the meaning of the derived word. The forms of roots in derivatives are often changed more or less for the sake of euphony or for other reasons. LATIN AND GREEK ROOTS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES. Amo, amatum, to love. Root forms: am, amat. amiable, amity, enamor, amicable, amateur. Animus, anima, mind, soul, life. Root form: anim. animal, animation, animosity, magnanimity. Audio, auditum, to hear. Root forms: aud, audit. audible, audience, auditory, inaudible, auditor. Bene, well; good. benefactor, benediction, benison, benefit, benevolence. Brevis, short. Root forms: brev, bref. brevity, brief, abbreviate, breve. Bis, twice; two. Root form, bi. biped, biennial, bisect, bivalve, biscuit. Capio, captum, to take. Root forms: cap, capt, cept. captive, receptacle, capable, captor, reception. Credo, creditum, to believe. Root forms: cred, credit. creed, credible, credulous, credit, credential. Clamo, clamatum, to cry out. Root forms: clam, clamat. exclaim, clamorous, acclamation, proclaim, claimant. Dico, dictum, to say. Root forms: dic, dict. diction, dictate, contradict, predict. Duco, ductum, to lead. Root forms: duc, duct. Gradior, gressus, to walk. Root forms: grad, gress. progress, egress, congress, transgress, retrograde. Grex, gregis, a flock. Root form: greg. aggregate, segregate, congregate, gregarious. Habeo, habitum, to have; to hold. Root forms: hab, habit. inhabit, prohibit, exhibit, habitable. Hæreo, hæsum, to stick. Root forms: her, hes. adhere, cohesion, incoherent, hesitate. Jungo, junctum, to join. Root forms: jung, junct. adjunct, junction, subjunctive, conjuncture. Lego, lectum, to choose; to read. Root forms: leg, lect. select, election, elegant, legible, lecture. Locus, a place. Root forms: loc, lieu. local, locomotive, locality, localize, lieutenant. Loquor, locutus, to speak. Root forms: loqu, locut. loquacious, colloquy, soliloquy, circumlocution. Manus, the hand. Root forms: man, main. manual, manuscript, manacle, manufacture. Mitto, missum, to send. Root forms: mit, miss. transmit, omit, intermittent, missionary. Moveo, motum, to move. Root forms: mov, mot. motive, promote, commotion, remote, movable. Nomen, nominis, a name. Root forms: nom, nomin. noun, denominator, pronominal, cognomen. Nosco, notum, to know, to mark. Root form: not. notable, notice, incognito, denote. Omnis, all. omnibus, omniscient, omnivorous, omnipotent. Oro, oratum, to speak; to pray. Root form orat. adore, inexorable, oral, oration. Pono, positum, to put; to place. Root forms: pon, posit. postpone, posture, depository, propose. Plico, plicatum, to fold. Root forms: plic, plicat. multiplication, simplicity, duplicity, triple. |