Classical Roots: Lesson 2 Introductory Activity

2. (Tres; Adj) Third in order, rank, or importance.
4. (Decem; N) A system of numbers based on powers of ten, using a point to separate whole numbers from fractions.
7. (Tres; N) The process of sorting and prioritizing patients or tasks based on their urgency, typically dividing them into three categories.
10. (Centum; Adj) Relating to or consisting of one hundred parts.
11. (Tri; V) To determine the position of an object or location by measuring the angles to it from three known points.
12. (Quartus; N) A unit of volume or capacity equal to one-fourth of a gallon.
13. (Centum; N) In ancient Rome, a professional officer in the army who commanded a group of one hundred soldiers.
14. (Decem; V) To convert a coded or secret message into a form that can be understood.

1. (Tres; V) To unlawfully enter or intrude upon someone else's property or rights.
3. (Tri; N) A term often used in sports referring to a bet or prediction involving the selection of the first three winners in a competition.
4. (Decem; N) A period of ten years; a portion of a rosary in which ten Hail Mary's are prayed.
5. (Centum; N) A type of arthropod characterized by having many legs, with the name implying "a hundred feet," though they typically have fewer.
6. (Quartus; Adj) A mathematical equation or function of the fourth degree, involving variables raised to the fourth power.
8. (Tri; N) A three-legged stand or support structure.
9. (Quartus; Adj) Four times as much or having four parts or components.