Prose Choice 4 Vocab

audāx –ācis

bold; courageous; reckless, rash; presumptuous

beātus –a –um

happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate

certus –a –um

determined, resolved, fixed, settled, purposed, certain

cēterus –a –um; often pl. cēterī –ae –a

the other, remainder, rest

fortis forte

strong, firm, stout, courageous, brave, valiant, bold, fearless

sordidus –a –um

dirty, unclean, foul, filthy; vulgar, low, paltry; vile

interim

meanwhile, in the meantime

mox

soon, directly, presently, then

nōndum

not yet

procul

in the distance, at a distance, away, apart, far, far off

quidem

assuredly, certainly, in fact, indeed

quō

to where, in where, where; for which reason, to what end, why, in order that, so that

statim

straightaway, at once, immediately, instantly

unde

from which place, from where, whence

velut or velutī

even as, just as, like as, like

vērō

in truth, in fact, certainly, truly, to be sure, surely, assuredly

quamvīs

as you will, as much as you will, however much, as much as possible, very much, extremely

anima animae f.

air, a current of air, breeze, wind; breath, life, soul

animal animālis n.

animal, living thing

arbor (or arbos) arboris f.

tree

audācia –ae f.

boldness, courage, confidence; recklessness

cāsus cāsūs m.

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

certāmen certāminis, n.

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

classis classis f.

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

cōpia cōpiae f.

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

cursus cursūs m.

running, course, way, march, passage, voyage, journey

epistula epistulae f.

written communication, letter

flamma flammae f.

blazingfire, blaze, flame

fōrma fōrmae f.

form, contour, figure, shape, appearance, looks

fuga fugae f.

fleeing, flight, running away

gladiātor –ōris m.

gladiator

gladius gladiī, m. or, gladium, -iī, n.

sword

glōria glōriae f.

glory, fame, renown, praise, honor

grātia grātiae f.

favor, regard, liking, love, friendship; charm, beauty, loveliness

historia –ae f.

narrative of past events, history

incendium incendi(ī) n.

fire; fiery heat; fiery passion, love, hostility; incendiary missile; (pl.) flames

līmen līminis n.

threshold, sill

magister magistrī m.

teacher, tutor, master, expert, chief; pilot of a ship

mōra mōrae f.

delay, procrastination

mūnus mūneris n.

service, office, duty; gift, present

nāvis nāvis f.

ship

numerus numerī m.

number

opus n. (indeclinable)

work, labor, toil; (with abl. or inf.) need (of)

salūs salūtis f.

soundness, health, good health, vigor, safety

sēdēs sēdis f.

seat, bench, chair, throne; place, spot; (pl.) dwelling-place, palace

sinus sinūs m.

bent surface, curve, fold, hollow, coil; lap; bay, gulf

sōl sōlis m.

sun

tabula tabulae f.

writing tablet (wax covered board); (pl.) records; document, deed, will

tēctum –ī n.

building, shelter, house, dwelling, roof

ventus ventī m.

wind

addō addere addidī additus

to put to, place upon, lay on, join, attach

adsurgō –ere –surrēxī –surrēctus

to rise up, rise, stand up

aperiō aperīre aperuī apertus

to uncover, open, disclose; explain, recount; reveal; establish

ascendō ascendere ascendī ascēnsus

to climb, go/climb up; mount, scale; embark; rise, ascend, move upward

aspiciō aspicere aspēxī aspectus

to look at, look upon, behold, look

cognōscō cognōscere cognōvī cognitus

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

condō –ere –didī –ditus

to put together, found, establish, build, settle

ēripiō ēripere ēripuī ēreptus

to tear out, snatch away, pluck, tear, take away

frangō frangere frēgī frāctus

to break (in pieces), dash to pieces, shiver, shatter, fracture

iuvō iuvāre iūvī iūtus

to help, aid, assist, further, serve, support, benefit, delight, please

legō legere lēgī lēctus

to bring together, gather, choose; to read

mālō mālle māluī

to prefer, incline toward, wish rather

maneō manēre mānsī mānsus

to stay, remain, abide, wait for, expect

nōscō nōscere nōvī nōtus

to get knowledge of, become acquainted with, come to know, learn, discern

operiō operīre operuī opertum

to cover, cover over

poscō poscere poposcī

to ask urgently, beg, demand, request, desire

properō properāre properāvī properātus

to make haste, hasten, be quick, be in haste, go quickly

referō referre rettulī relātus

to bear back, bring back, drive back, carry back; reply

respondeō respondēre respondī respōnsus

to answer, reply, respond, make answer

solvō solvere solvī solūtus

to loosen, unbind, unfasten, untie, release

tollō tollere sustulī sublātus

to lift, take up, raise, elevate, exalt

trādō trādere trādidī trāditus

to give up, hand over, deliver, surrender

ūtor ūtī ūsus sum

(with abl.) to use, make use of, employ, profit by, take advantage of, enjoy, serve oneself with

vertō vertere vertī versus

to turn, turn up, turn back, direct