by Dwane | Jul 27, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
The Latin word caput means, head. When a Roman wanted to use the prepositional phrase, “of the head,” he would use the word capitis. Capitis is the “genitive” form of the word caput. I mention this for a simple reason. The genitive spelling of a Latin word often...
by Dwane | Jul 23, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Last minute book change: If you are in the online vocabulary class, do not order the book. I have been reading it again and there are simply too many sexual innuendos. I am going to look for another book. Terribly disappointed as this book is a rather entertaining way...
by Dwane | Jul 23, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
During this class, we will read through all of Word Power Made Easy, by Norman Lewis. 90% of the multi-syllable words in English derive directly from Latin. In other words, 90% of our “big” words are the children of Latin. Much of our scientific and medical...
by Dwane | Jul 18, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Cynosure: the center of attention. Think of a dinosaur. He is always the cynosure. Incidentally, if I were half horse, and half man, I would be the centaur of attention. A Cynosure can also be something that serves as a guide. Polaris, in the constellation Ursa...
by Dwane | Jul 14, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
I received this question about the vocabulary class: Do you have a target age for this class? Here is my reply. Warning. It gets a little weird. I apologize for the delay. On the road for weeks. Home now. Catching up. This class is more for high school/college...
by Dwane | Jul 13, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Physiognomy: The art of judging human character by facial features. I know how to do this, actually. Allow me to demonstrate. You have a nose on the front of your face. Ergo, you are the type of person who sniffs from the front of your face. Physiognomy comes from...
