Decoding Latin Vocabulary

There's nothing more annoying than stopping every 10 seconds to look up a word in a dictionary -- wand it takes so long! The purpose of this book is simple: to help you read – and, yes, even speak – Latin without spending hours studying vocabulary. This is achieved through a process variously known as ‘word building’, ‘finding cognates’, or the more exciting ‘word-stealing. It involves a number of rules for ‘decoding’ the meaning of a word when you come across it, and builds on your knowledge of English, and your ability to notice and think for yourself.