High Frequency Latin Vocabulary for STAMP Test

et

and; "et … et" both … and

sum, esse, fuī

be (I am, he is, etc.); (future active infinitive "fore", future active participle "futūrus")

quī, quae, quod

who, which

-que

and (attached to the end of first word of the new clause or group)

in

(+ abl.) in, on; (+acc.) into, onto; against (in a hostile sense)

nōn

not, no; "nōn sōlum… sed etiam" not only… but also

hic, haec, hoc

this, these

ille, illa, illud

that, those; he, she, it

tū, (acc.) tē, (gen.) tuī, (dat.) tibi, (abl.) tē

you

cum

when, since, although; "cum prīmum" as soon as; (preposition) with (+ abl.)

ego, (acc.) mē, (gen.) meī, (dat.) mihi, (abl.) mē

I, me

is, ea, id

he, she, it; that, this

ad

to, towards (+ acc.)

ut

to, in order to (+ subjunctive); that (+ subjunctive); as, when (+ indicative); "ut prīmum" as soon as

sī

if; "sī quis" if anyone; "sī quid" if anything

sē, (gen.) suī, (dat.) sibi, (abl.) sē

himself, herself, itself (reflexive) (alternate form "sēsē")

omnis, -e

each, every; all

nec

nor, and not; "nec… nec" neither… nor

sed

but

ā, ab

by, from (+ abl.)

ipse, ipsa, ipsum

himself, herself, itself (emphatic)

possum, posse, potuī

be able, can (imperfect "poteram")

aut

or; "aut… aut" either… or

magnus, -a, -um

big, great (comparative "major", superlative "maximus")

ē, ex

out of, from (+ abl.)

suus, -a, -um

one's own

dō, dare, dedī, datum

give

quam

how; as, than; (with superlative) as… as possible, e.g. "quam celerrimē" as fast as possible

per

through; throughout, during (+ acc.)

videō, -ēre, vīdī, vīsum

see; (passive) seem, appear

faciō, facere, fēcī, factum

make, do

dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum

say, speak

jam

now, already; "nōn jam" no longer; "jam jam" right at this moment (in the very imminent future)

atque

and

ac

and

alius, -a, -ud

other, another; "aliī… aliī" some… others

rēs, reī

thing, matter; deed

habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itum

have; consider, judge

animus, -ī

mind, soul, feelings, character

meus, -a, -um

my

deus, -ī

god

multus, -a, -um

many, much

tuus, -a, -um

your

ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum

bring, bear; tell, speak of

dē

down from; about (+ abl.)

nē

that not, lest; "nē… quidem" not even

manus, -ūs

hand; handful of people, band, group

nūllus, -a, -um

no, not any

nunc

now

nōs, (acc.) nōs, (gen.) nostrum, (dat.) nōbīs, (abl.) nōbīs

we, us

noster, nostra, nostrum

our

ūnus, -a, -um

one

diēs, -ēī

day

nihil

nothing

tum

then; at that time

enim

for; in fact

tamen

but, however; nevertheless

īdem, eadem, idem

the same

rēx, rēgis

king

nam

for

locus, -ī

place; "loca" (neut. pl.) territory, region

veniō, -īre, vēnī, ventum

come

inter

between, among (+ acc.); "inter sē" each other, mutually

pars, partis

part

volō, velle, voluī

wish, want, be willing

etiam

even, also

bonus, -a, -um

good (comparative "melior", superlative "optimus")

agō, agere, ēgī, āctum

do, urge, drive, impel, chase; "vītam agere" pass a lifetime, live; "age" come on!

terra, -ae

earth, land

pater, patris

father

neque

nor, and not; "neque… neque" neither… nor

domus, -ūs/-ī

home

at

but

corpus, corporis

body (whether living or dead)

quoque

also (placed after the word it emphasises)

aliquis, aliqua, aliquid

anyone, anything; someone, something; some

tōtus, -a, -um

whole, all

sīc

thus, so, in such a way

hīc

here

iste, ista, istud

that (thing close to you), that over there

urbs, urbis

city

petō, -ere, -īvī, -ītum

seek, make for; ask; attack

jubeō, -ēre, jussī, jussum

order, command

vir, virī

man; husband; hero

bellum, -ī

war; battle

vīta, -ae

life

homō, -inis

human being, person

tempus, temporis

time; season

magis

more, to a greater extent

prīmus, -a, -um

first; "prīmī" (pl.) chiefs, nobles

ubi

where; when

hostis, hostis

enemy (of the state)

an

can it be that (introduces question expecting negative answer or further question); or; whether

mors, mortis

death

tam

so, so much

eō, īre, īvī/iī, itum

go

arma, -ōrum

weapons; war

superus, -a, -um

above, higher

nisi

if not; except, unless

vincō, -ere, vīcī, victum

conquer, defeat