College Board Vocabulary (Set #2)

aut

or (introducing an antithesis to what precedes); either…or (aut…aut)

autem

but, on the other hand, on the contrary, however

auxilium, -i (n.)

help, assistance; remedy; supporting resource, force; (pl.) auxiliary troops

avunculus, -i (m.)

maternal uncle, mother’s brother

beatus, -a, -um

happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate

bellum, -i (n.)

war

bene

well

beneficium, -i (n.)

favor, benefit, service, kindness

benignus, -a, -um

kind, favorable; kindly, mild, affable

bibo, -ere, bibi

to drink

bonus, -a, -um

good

brevis, -e

short, small, shallow, brief

cado, -ere, cecidi, casum

to fall, fall down, descend, die

caedes, -is (f.)

cutting-down, killing, slaughter, carnage, massacre

Caelius, -i (m.)

a Roman male name (nomen – name of a Roman gens)

caelum, -i (n.)

sky, heaven, heavens, vault of heaven

caligo, -inis (f.)

thick air, mist, vapor, fog

Camilla, -ae (f.)

Camilla, warrior and leader of the Volsci

campus, -i (m.)

plain, field, open country, level place

candidus, -a, -um

bright, clear, transparent; clean, spotless; innocent, pure, unaffected, honest; white, pale

canis, -is (m. or f.)

dog

cano, -ere, cecini, cantum

to make music; sing (of), sound; prophesize

capillus, -i (m.)

hair of the head, hair

capio, -ere, cepi, captum

to take in hand, take hold of, lay hold of, take, seize, grasp

caput, -itis (n.)

head

carmen, -inis (n.)

song, poem, verse, prophecy, note, sound (vocal or instrumental)

Carthago (Karthago), -inis (f.)

Carthage, a city in north Africa

carus, -a, -um

dear, precious, valued, esteemed, beloved

castra, -orum (n. pl.)

military camp, encampment, fort

castrum, -i (n.)

fortified place, fort, fortress

casus, -us (m.)

falling, falling down, fall; misfortune, mishap, calamity

catena, -ae (f.)

chain, shackle

caterva, -ae (f.)

crowd, troop, throng, band, mob

causa, -ae (f.)

cause, reason, motive, occasion, opportunity; (in the ablative) for the sake of

caveo, -ere, cavi, cautum

to beware, avoid, be on guard; guarantee; take care of, decree

cedo, -ere, cessi, cessum

to go from, give place, withdraw, go away, depart, yield, move

celebro, -are, -avi, -atum

to celebrate, perform; frequent; honor; publicize; discuss

celer, -eris, -ere

swift, fleet, quick, speedy

celeritas, -atis (f.)

speed, quickness; speed of action; haste

celo, -are, -avi, -atum

to hide something from one, keep secret, conceal

cena, -ae (f.)

dinner, principal Roman meal (evening); course, meal

ceno, -are, -avi, -atum

to dine (on), eat, have dinner with

certamen, certaminis (n.)

contest, competition; battle, combat, struggle; rivalry, dispute

certus, -a, -um

determined, resolved, fixed, settled, purposed, certain

ceterus, -a, -um

the other, remainder, rest

cibus, -i (m.)

food; eating, a meal

cingo, -ere, -xi, -nctum

to go around, surround, encompass, gird, wreathe, crown

cinis, -eris (m.)

ashes

circum

(with acc.) around, about, all around

civis, -is (m. or f.)

citizen

civitas, -atis (f.)

city, state; citizenship

clam

secretly; without knowledge of, unknown to

clamo, -are, -avi, -atum

to call, cry out, shout aloud; complain loudly

clamor, -is (m.)

shout, cry; loud shouting; applause; a loud noise, roar; a battle-cry

clarus, -a, -um

clear, bright, shining, brilliant

classis, -is (f.)

class, great division; (fig.) army, a fleet

Claudia, -ae (f.)

a Roman female name (nomen – name of a Roman gens)

claudo, -ere, -si, -sum

to shut, close, shut up

cliens, -entis

client, dependent (of a patron); client state or its citizens, allies

clipeus, -i (m.)

round shield of metal

coepio, -ere, coepi, coeptum

to begin, commence

cognosco, -ere, cognovi, cognitum

to become acquainted with, acquire knowledge of, learn, understand, recognize

cogo, -ere, coegi, coactum

to drive together, bring together, convene, compel, force

colo, -ere, colui, cultum

to till, tend, care for, cultivate

coma, -ae (f.)

hair of the head, hair

comes, -itis (m.)

companion, associate, comrade, partner

committo, -ere, -misi, -missum

to bring together, join, combine, put together, connect, unite

commodus, -a, -um

suitable, convenient; timely; favorable, lucky; desirable, agreeable

commoveo, -ere, -movi, -motum

to shake, stir up; start, provoke; displace, trouble, upset; jolt awake

comparo, -are, -avi, -atum

to place together, join; compare, consider; prepare, acquire; arrange, establish

compono, -ere, -posui, -positum

to bring together, place together, join, connect

condo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

to put together, found, establish, build, settle

coniunx, -iugis (m. or f.)

married person, spouse, husband, wife

consido, -ere, -sedi, -sessum

to sit down, be seated; sit (judge); sink, stop, settle; take up a position

consilium, -i (n.)

council, body of counsellors; a plan, purpose, intention

conspicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

to look at (closely), contemplate, perceive, observe

constituo, -ere, -ui, -utum

to set up; place, locate; stop; decide, appoint; station (troops); establish, create; arrange

consul, -is (m.)

consul

consulo, -ere, -ui, -tum

to meet and consider, reflect, consult, look out, be mindful

consumo, -ere, -sumpsi, -sumptum

to burn up, destroy; reduce, wear away; extinguish, exhaust; devour, consume; spend, squander

contendo, -ere, -tendi, -tentum

to stretch, draw tight; to draw, bend; to tune; to stretch out for, rush to, travel; be in a hurry; direct

contingo, -ere, -tigi, -tactum

to touch, reach, take hold of, seize

contra

in opposition, opposite, face to face; in turn, in return, back, on the other hand, likewise (with acc.)

conubium, -i (n.)

marriage

copia, -ae (f.)

abundance, ample supply, plenty; (in plural) troops, forces

coquo, -ere, coxi, coctum

to cook; burn, parch; consider, plan

Cornelia, -ae (f.)

a Roman female name (nomen – name of a Roman gens)

cornu, -us (n.)

horn; hoof; beak, claw; bow; horn, trumpet; end, wing of an army

corpus, -oris (n.)

body (living or lifeless)

corripio, -ere, -ripui, -reptum

to seize, snatch up, grasp, collect, take hold of, arrest

cotidie

daily, every day; day by day; usually, ordinarily, commonly

cras

tomorrow; after today; hereafter, in the future

credo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

(with dat.) to believe, trust; to confide in, have confidence in

cresco, -ere, crevi, cretum

to come into being, spring up, arise, be born, grow

crimen, -inis (n.)

judgment, charge, crime, accusation, reproach

crudelis, -e

rude, unfeeling, hard, hard-hearted, cruel, severe, fierce

cubiculum, -i (n.)

bedroom, room

culina, -ae (f.)

kitchen

cum (conjunction)

when, while, since, although

cum (preposition)

(with abl.) with, together, along with