Question

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Vocabulary
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
The word intervene means "come between" or "interrupt in order to solve a problem or settle a conflict." It comes from the Latin word venire, meaning "come." Which of the following words is most likely also derived from venire? Choose all that apply.
A.

vendor, meaning "one who puts items on sale"
B.

venom, meaning "poison produced by an animal"
C.

convene, meaning "gather together for a meeting"
D.

veneer, meaning "a thin layer of hard material applied to the surface of something"
E
.

eventual, meaning "arriving at some later point in time"

Answer 1

Correct choices: C and E.

- C. convene — from Latin convenire (con- + venire) “come together.”
- E. eventual — from Latin evenire (ex/ev- + venire) “come out, happen” → eventus → eventualis.

Not derived from venire:
- A. vendor — from Latin vendere “to sell.”
- B. venom — from Latin venenum “poison.”
- D. veneer — from Old French/Medieval sources meaning a covering; not from Latin venire.