College Board Vocabulary (Set #8)

princeps, -cipis (m.)

first man, first person; chief, leader, ruler, emperor

prior, prius

former, previous, prior, first

prius

sooner, first, previously

priusquam or prius quam

before that, before; sooner, rather

pro

before that, before; sooner, rather

procul

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

proelium, -i (n.)

battle, combat

proficiscor, -i, -fectus sum

to set out, start, go, march, depart

prope

(with acc.) near, near to

propero, -are, -avi, -atum

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

propius

more nearly, more closely, nearer, closer

propter

(with acc.) near, close to; because of, on account of

prosum, prodesse, profui

(with dat.) to be useful, be of use, do good, benefit, profit, serve

provincia, -ae (f.)

province; official duty

proximus or proxumus, -a, -um

nearest, next

prudens, -entis

aware, skilled; sensible, prudent; experienced

prudentia, -ae (f.)

discretion; good sense, wisdom; prudence; foresight

puella, -ae (f.)

female child, girl, maiden

puer, -eri (m.)

male child, boy, lad, young man

pugna, -ae (f.)

fight, fight in close quarters, battle, combat, engagement

pugno, -are, -avi, -atum

to fight; to dispute

pulcher, -chra, -chrum

beautiful, fair, handsome

pulso, -are, -avi, -atum

to beat, strike, hit

pumex, -icis (f.)

pumice stone

punio, -ire, -ivi, -itum

to punish, inflict punishment; avenge, extract retribution

puto, -are, -avi, -atum

to believe, think, suppose; clean, trim

qua

on which side, at which place, in what direction, where, by what way

quaero, -ere, quaesivi (or -ii), quaesitum

to seek, look for

qualis, -e

of what sort, of what nature, what kind of a; of such a sort, kind, or nature, such as, as

quam

in what manner, how greatly, how, how much; as, than; after than, earlier than

quamquam

though, although, albeit, notwithstanding that

quamvis

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

quando

when, since, because

quantus, -a, -um

of what size, how much, how great; as (correl. with tantus)

quasi

as if, just as if, as though

quater

four times

-que

and (affixed to a word and joining it with a preceding word), both...and (-que...-que)

qui, quae, quod

who, which, that

quia

because, since

quicumque, quaecumque, quodcumque

whoever, whatever, whatsoever, everyone who, everything that, all that

quidam, quaedam, quoddam (or quiddam)

certain, certain one, somebody, one, something

quidem

assuredly, certainly, in fact, indeed

quiesco, -ere, quievi, quietum

to rest, repose, keep quiet, be inactive, be at peace

quin

why not; but, indeed, really, in fact

quippe

of course, as you see, obviously, as one might expect, naturally, by all means

quis, qua, quid

anyone, anything, someone, something (often with si, ne, num, or nisi)

quis, quid

who, what

quisquam, quaequam, quicquam (or quidquam)

any, anyone

quisque, quaeque, quidque (or quodque or quicque)

whoever it be, whatever, each, each one, every, everybody, everyone

quisquis, quaeque, quodquod (or quidquid or quicquid)

whoever, whosoever, whatever, whatsoever, everyone who, each, every, all

quo

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

quod

that, in that, because, but, though

quomodo

how, in what way; just as

quoque

also, too

quot

how many, as many as, as many...as (tot...quot)

quotus, -a, -um

which (in number), what, of what number

rapio, -ere, -pui, -ptum

to seize and carry off, snatch, tear, drag, hurry away

ratio, -onis (f.)

reason, understanding; calculation, computation

recipio, -ere, -cepi, -ceptum

to take back, bring back, regain, recover; receive, accept

recito, -are, -avi, -atum

to read aloud, recite; name in writing

reddo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

to give back, return, restore; give up, hand over, deliver

redeo, -ire, -ii, -itum

to go back, turn back, return, turn around

refero, referre, rettuli, relatum

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

regina, -ae (f.)

queen

regnum, -i (n.)

kingdom, kingly government, royal authority, kingship, royalty

rego, -ere, rexi, rectum

to keep straight, guide, conduct, direct, control, rule

relinquo, -ere, -liqui, -lictum

to leave behind, give up, leave, abandon

reliquus, -a, -um

rest of, remaining, available, left, surviving; future, further

requiro, -ere, -quisivi (or -quisii), -quisitum

to seek again, look after, search for, ask

res, rei (f.)

thing, matter, affair, business, event, fact, circumstance, occurrence, case, situation

resideo, -ere, -sedi

to sit back, remain sitting, remain behind, stay, remain, rest, reside

respicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

to look back, look about, see behind, gaze at, look for

respondeo, -ere, -spondi, -sponsum

to answer, reply, respond, make answer

rex, regis (m.)

ruler, king

rideo, -ere, risi, risum

to laugh, smile

rogo, -are, -avi, -atum

to ask, question, interrogate

Roma, Romae (f.)

(the city of) Rome

Romanus, -a, -um

of Rome, Roman

rumpo, -ere, rupi, ruptum

to break, burst, tear, rupture, burst in pieces, force open

rursus or rursum

turned back, back, backwards; back again, again, once more

rusticus, -a, -um

country, rural; plain, simple, rustic; provincial, unrefined

sacer, -cra, -crum

dedicated, consecrated, devoted, sacred

sacrificium, -i (n.)

sacrifice, offering to a deity

saeculum or saeclum, -i (n.)

generation, age, people of any time

saepe

often, oft, oftentimes, many times, frequently

saevus, -a, -um

raging, mad, furious, fierce, savage, ferocious, cruel, violent, severe

salio, -ire, salui, saltum

to leap, jump; move suddenly

salus, -utis (f.)

soundness, health, good health, vigor, safety

saluto, -are, -avi, -atum

to greet; wish well; visit

sanguis (sanguen), -inis (m.)

blood

sanus, -a, -um

sound, healthy; sensible; sober, sane

sapiens, -entis

wise, knowing, sensible

sapientia, -ae (f.)

wisdom; judgment, understanding; reason, intelligence

satis or sat

enough, sufficient, satisfactory, ample, adequate

saxum, -i (n.)

large stone, broken rock, boulder, rock

scelestus, -a, -um

infamous, wicked; accursed

scelus, -eris (n.)

wicked deed, heinous act, crime, sin, wickedness

schola, -ae (f.)

school; followers of a system, teacher, or subject

scientia, -ae (f.)

knowledge, science; skill

scio, -ire, -ivi, -itum

to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of, be skilled in