Latin Vocabularies
Latin is the base from which most modern languages are derived, and you will find in English a very large proportion of the words taken directly from the Latin source. This makes the learning of Latin Vocabularies simpler than any other.
In a great many cases the word is a direct derivative and needs no reminder or intermediate step; for example, the Latin word ANIMAL is the same as in English, although pronounced differently; or Latin: ORNAMENTUM, and the English ORNAMENT. Be resourceful, draw upon your imagination. Note the following suggestions:
| English | Reminder | Latin |
| boyish | Puerile | puer |
| crown | coronation | corona |
| free | liberate | liber |
| land | terrace | terra |
| dog | canine | canis |
| think | cogitate | cogito |
| mind | mental | mentis (gen.) |
| running | current | curro |
| pleasing | gratifying | gratus |
| soldiers | militia | milites (pl.) |
| teaching | doctrine | doceo |
| more | majority | maior |
| unending | perpetual | perpetus |
| shortness | brevity | brevis |
| time | temporary | tempora (pl.) |
| faith | fidelity | fides |
German Vocabularies become very much less difficult if you search for an intermediate step or reminder:
| English | Link | German |
| fork | gobble | gabel |
| coffee-pot | coffee-can | kaffekanne |
| amusing | comical | komisch |
| ancient | old timer | alterthuemlich |
| easy | light | leicht |
| meat | flesh | fleisch |
| writing | scribed | schreiben |
| gloves | hand shoe | handschuh |
| quilt | bed cover | betdecke |
| walking | going | gehen |
| stove | oven | ofen |
| flowers | blooms | blumen |