College Board Vocabulary (Set #3)

cunctor, -ari, -atus sum

to delay, linger, loiter; hesitate, doubt

cunctus, -a, -um

all together, whole, all, entire

cupiditas, -atis (f.)

desire, lust, greed, enthusiasm, eagerness, passion

cupio, -ere, -ivi, -itum

to long for, desire, wish

cur

why? wherefore? for what reason?

cura, -ae (f.)

trouble, care, concern, attention, pains, industry, diligence, exertion

curo, -are, -avi, -atum

to care, provide for; be attentive to; take charge of; heal, cure

curro, -ere, cucurri, cursum

to run, move quickly, travel quickly

currus, -us (m.)

chariot, car, wagon

cursus, -us (m.)

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

custodio, -ire, -ivi, -itum

to guard, watch over, keep safe; to take heed, care, observe

custos, -odis (m.)

guard, sentry, protector; doorkeeper, watchman

Danai, -orum (pl.)

the Danaans, the Greeks

de

(with abl.) from, away from, down from, out of, about

dea, -ae (f.)

goddess

debeo, -ere, -ui, -itum

to owe, be in debt; ought, must, should

Decius, -i (m.)

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

defendo, -ere, -i, defensum

to defend, guard, protect, look after; repel, ward off, prevent; support, preserve

defessus, -a, -um

worn out, weary, tired; weakened

deinde or dein

then, next, thereafter, afterward

delecto, -are, -avi, -atum

to delight, please, amuse, fascinate; charm, lure, entice; enjoy

deleo, -ere, -evi, -etum

to erase, remove, delete; abolish

demonstro, -are, -avi, -atum

to point out/at/to, draw attention to; to explain, describe; reveal, mention, refer to; prove, demonstrate

denique

finally, in the end; and then

densus, -a, -um

thick, close, compact, dense, crowded

descendo, -ere, -i, descensum

to descend, go down; to dismount; to penetrate, sink

desero, -ere, -ui, -tum

to leave, forsake, abandon, desert, give up

desum, -esse, -fui

to be away, be absent, fail, be wanting, be missing

detineo, -ere, -ui, -tentum

to hold off, keep back, detain, check

deus, -i (m.)

god, deity

devoro, -are, -avi, -atum

to devour, swallow up, overwhelm, destroy; to use up, consume

dexter, -tera, -terum, (or -tra, -trum)

to the right, on the right side, right

dextra (dextera), -ae (f.)

right hand

Diana, -ae (f.)

Diana, the goddess of the moon, daughter of Jupiter and Latona and twin sister of Apollo

dico, -ere, dixi, dictum

to say, speak, utter, tell, mention, relate, affirm, declare, state, assert

Dido, -onis (f.)

Dido, queen of Carthage

dies, -ei (m. or f.)

day, daylight

difficilis, -e

difficult, troublesome; hard to please or deal with

digitus, -i (m.)

finger; toe; finger’s breadth

dignus, -a, -um

worthy, deserving, deserved, suitable, fitting, proper

diligens, -entis

careful; diligent; accurate; industrious

diligentia, -ae (f.)

diligence, care, attentiveness; frugality; efficiency

discedo, -ere, -cessi, -cessum

to go off, depart, withdraw; scatter; abandon

discipulus, -i (m.)

student, follower

disco, -ere, didici

to learn, learn to know, acquire, become acquainted with

dissimilis, -e

unlike, different, dissimilar

diu

a long time, long while, long, for a long time

diva, -ae (f.)

goddess

dives, -itis

rich; costly; productive (land); talented

divus, -i (m.)

god, a deity

do, dare, dedi, datum

to give, hand over, deliver, give up, pay, surrender, grant

doceo, -ere, -ui, -ctum

to teach, instruct, inform, show, prove, convince, tell

doleo, -ere, -ui, -itum

to hurt, feel pain; grieve; be pained, sorry; cause pain (to)

dolor, -oris (m.)

pain, ache, suffering, anguish

domina, -ae (f.)

mistress, lady, she who rules; a female slave-owner

dominus, -i (m.)

master, possessor, ruler, lord, owner; a male slave-owner

domus, -us or -i (f.)

house, home, dwelling-house, building, mansion, palace

donum, -i (n.)

gift, present

dormio, -ire, -ivi, -itum

to sleep, rest; do nothing

dubius, -a, -um

moving two ways, doubting, doubtful, dubious, uncertain

duco, -ere, -xi, -ctum

to lead, conduct, guide, direct, draw, bring, fetch, escort

dulcis, -e

sweet

dum

while, a while, now, yet; so long as, provided that, if only; until, until that

duo, -ae, -o

two

durus, -a, -um

hard (to the touch); harsh, rough, stern, unyielding, unfeeling

dux, ducis (m.)

leader, conductor, guide

ecce

lo! see! behold! there! look!

effundo, -ere, -fudi, -fusum

to pour out, pour forth, shed, spread abroad

ego, mei, mihi, me, me

I, me

egredior, -gredi, -gressus sum

to go out, come forth, march out, go away

emo, -ere, emi, emptum

to buy; gain, acquire

enim

for, for instance, namely, that is to say, I mean, in fact

eo

there, in that place; to there; therefore, for that reason

eo, ire, ivi or ii, itum

to go, walk, ride, sail, fly, move, pass

epistula, -ae (f.)

written communication, letter

eques, -itis (m.)

horseman, rider; cavalryman, horse-soldier, trooper; member of the Equestrian social class

equidem

truly, indeed, certainly, by all means, of course, to be sure

equus, -i (m.)

horse

ergo

consequently; therefore, then, so then; because of (with gen.)

eripio, -ere, -ipui, -eptum

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

erro, -are, -avi, -atum

to wander, stray, roam; be in error, err, mistake, go wrong, go astray

et

and; also, too, besides, likewise, as well, even; both…and (et…et)

etiam

now too, yet, as yet, even yet, still, even now

ex, e

(with abl.) out of, from

excipio, -ere, -cepi, -ceptum

to take out, withdraw; except, make an exception, stipulate, reserve

excito, -are, -avi, -atum

to call out, summon forth, bring out, wake, rouse

exemplum, -i (n.)

example, sample; instance; precedent, case; warning, deterrent

exerceo, -ere, -ui, -itum

to exercise, practice; enforce, administer; cultivate

exercitus, -us (m.)

disciplined body of men, army

exigo, -ere, -egi, -actum

to drive out, push forth, thrust out, take out, expel; spend (time); demand; inquire; complete, spend

exitus, -us (m.)

going out, exit, departure; end, conclusion, death

explico, -are, -avi, atum (or -ui, -itum)

to unfold, extend; to set forth, explain

exspecto or expecto, -are, -avi, -atum

to look out for, await, wait for

exstinguo or extinguo, -ere, -nxi, -nctum

to put out, quench, extinguish, destroy

extra

outside of, beyond, without, beside; except

extremus, -a, -um

outermost, utmost, extreme, farthest, last

fabula, -ae (f.)

story, fable; play

facies, -ei (f.)

appearance, form, figure, shape, build

facilis, -e

easy to do, easy, without difficulty

facio, -ere, feci, factum

to make, build, produce, compose; do, perform, make