Caesar’s english 18

1. Caesar’s english18

2. apprehension – fear Apprehension can mean both fear and understanding, which seems weird until we notice the Latin stems that make up the word. Ap- which means pre and hend which means grasp. This is probably why we say someone grasps an idea or is gripped by fear.

3. Superfluous– extra This comes directly from the Latin superfluus, where it means extra, too many, or too much.

4. Tangible –touchable The Latin termtangeremeant to touch and today we use a modern version of the word to mean something you can touch. The opposite is intangible, or untouchable. For example, a tangible benefit of being on a sports team is a healthy body, but an intangible benefit might be the ability to function as a team.

5. lurid– sensational The ancient Latin of this word is luridus, which meant sallow or ghastly. This word is similar to vulgar in that it means something that is horrid, ghastly or sensational in the negative sense. We also use lurid to describe something that is garishly red or that glows unnaturally.

6. pervade– spread throughout The English verb pervade comes from the Latin verb pervadere, to pass through. We use pervade to mean when something permeates or passes through an entire thing. The idea that Capt. Jaggery is bad pervades the novel Charlotte Doyle. It is and idea found throughout the novel.