ways to easily memorize foreign vocabulary:
Learn words by frequency of use: http://www.amazon.com/Word-Hoard-Introduction-English-Vocabulary-Language/dp/0300035063
Learn vocab as grouped by themes: http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-German-Wordpack-Valerie-Grundy/dp/0198603363
Flashcards are a must!!!
EVERY DAY WE USE WORDS
THAT HAVE REMAINED UNCHANGED
FOR 2000 YEARS
http://www.improve-education.org/latinliveson.html
Latin Lives On — 333 Common Words That Are Letter-for-Letter Identical In Latin And English
by Bruce Deitrick Price