Choose two of the following Latin words or verbs and give an English derivative for each word or verb : a) caelum b) sequor, sequi, sectutus sum c)senex d)verto, vertere, versi, versus

any 2 for 1 mark each:a) Caelum - Latin definition : sky - English derivative: celestial, climateb) sequor, sequi, secutus sum - Latin definition: follow - English derivative: sequence, consecutive, consequentially, consequencec) senex - Latin definition: old man - English derivative: senile, senior, senated) verto, vertare, verti, versus sum - Latin definition: turn - English derivative: convert, conversion, reverse, controversial, diverse, introvert, extrovert

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