Latin & English Cognates

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1	This document is a growing list of super clear cognates, with some completely transparent forms. Words are color-coded from red to blue in terms of clarity and usefulness, preferring more global words over the more specific. The words in blue should in no way indicate words to avoid. They are simply the least clear of the most clear cognates (which are still clearer than most Latin words) considering the English vocabulary of a typical high school student (i.e. a more limited vocabulary of non-native, less-privileged English speakers with lower literacy rates, or kids who just don't read much at home). Thank you for contributing where you can (and please follow style, formatting, and adding words to appropriate tabs), and make use of this list in an effort to make Latin more comprehensible for your students! N.B. As long as a dictionary entry includes a matching cognate at least once in the list of meanings, it's here (e.g. convertere to mean "convert" despite the primary meaning of convertere is "turn around/reverse"). - Magister P
2	Part of Speech	Latin Word (many cognate adverbs can be formed from these)	English Word (don't include all meanings, just the cognate)	Notes	Disputes/Comments

3	adjective	abductus	abducted
4	adjective	absens	absent
5	adjective	absolūtus	absolute
6	adjective	absurdus	absurd
7	verb	adulterāre	commit adultery	potentially not in student's vocabulary
8	noun	adultus	adult
9	adjective	aquāticus	aquatic
10	noun	astronauta	astronaut
11	verb	accipere	accept
12	verb	accūsāre	accuse
13	noun	actor	actor	nominative is transparent
14	verb	adoptāre	adopt
15	adjective	aeternus	eternal
16	verb	afficere	affect
17	adjective	agilis	agilis	potentially not in student's vocabulary
18	verb	agitāre	agitate	potentially not in student's vocabulary
19	noun	altār	altar	nominative is transparent
20	noun	amphitheātrum	amphitheater	potentially not in student's vocabulary
21	noun	angulus	angle
22	noun	animal (n)	animal	nominative/accusative is transparent
23	adjective	antīquus	antique
24	adjective	ānxius	anxious
25	adjective	arcānus	arcane	potentially not in student's vocabulary
26	noun	architectus	architect
27	noun	ārea	area	nominative is transparent
28	adjective	arrogāns	arrogant
29	noun	ars	art
30	verb	ascendere	ascend	potentially not in student's vocabulary
31	noun	astrologia	astrology
32	noun	astronauta	astronaut
33	verb	attemptāre	attempt
34	noun	augur	augur
35	noun	bestia	beast
36	noun	cadaver (n)	cadaver	potentially not in student's vocabulary
37	adjective	cānīnus	canine
38	adjective	captīvus	captive
39	noun	causa	cause
40	noun	caverna	cavern	potentially not in student's vocabulary
41	verb	celebrāre	celebrate
42	noun	clāmor	clamor	nominative/accusative is transparent, but potentially not in student's vocabulary
43	noun	collāre	collar
44	noun	color	color	nominative is transparent
45	noun	columna	column
46	verb	committere	commit
47	verb	confessus est	confessed
48	adjective	confūsus	confused
49	verb	consentīre	consent
50	verb	consūmere	consume
51	adjective	constructus	constructed
52	noun	contractus,ūs	contract (written agreement)		see L&S and PHI -- this is not Ciceronian but good juridical Latin
53	noun	contrōversia	controversy
54	verb	convertere	convert
55	adjective	cūriōsus	curious
56	verb	decorāre	decorate
57	verb	dēfendere	defend
58	adjective	dēliciōsus	delicious
59	noun	dēlīrium	delirium	nominative/accusative is transparent, but potentially not in student's vocabulary
60	verb	dēmonstrāre	demonstrate
61	adjective	densus	dense
62	verb	dērīdēre	deride	potentially not in student's vocabulary
63	adjective	dēsertus	deserted
64	adjective	dēspērātus	desperate
65	noun	differentia	difference
66	adjective	difficilis	difficult
67	adjective	dīligēns	diligent	potentially not in student's vocabulary
68	noun	diatractor	distractor	nominative is transparent
69	adjective	distractus	distracted
70	adjective	dīversus	diverse
71	verb	dīvidere	divide
72	noun	elephantus	elephant
73	adjective	ēnormis	enormous
74	noun	error	error	nominative is transparent
75	verb	ēvādere	evade	potentially not in student's vocabulary
76	verb	ex[s]pectāre	expect
77	adjective	exactus	exact
78	verb	excitāre	excite
79	verb	exclāmāre	exclaim	potentially not in student's vocabulary
80	noun	exemplum	example
81	verb	expellere	expel
82	verb	explānāre	explain
83	verb	extendere	extend
84	verb	extinguere	extinguish (kill)
85	adjective	extraōrdinārius	extraordinary
86	adjective	falsus	false,
87	noun	fama	fame
88	noun	familia	family
89	adjective	familiāris	familiar
90	verb	fatīgāre	to fatigue
91	noun	fatīgātiō	fatigue
92	noun	fātum	fate (destiny)
93	adjective	fēminīnus	feminine
94	noun	figūra	figure
95	adjective	firmus	firm
96	noun	flamma	fire, flame
97	noun	forma	form
98	verb	formāre	form
99	noun	fortitūdō	fortitude	potentially not in student's vocabulary
100	noun	fortūna	fortune