u/Iambatman511

I recently started studying paleontology (for fun). While reading once I can almost easily understand the mechanism, the scientific latin words are not sticking in my memory. I even wrote the word Clastic in my hand to remember but I can't remember the word even thou I can explain what it means when I see or hear the word.

Does anyone else struggle with this? Does anyone have a theory for it or tips how to memorize?