Prose Unseen Introductory List

abdo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

hide

adimo, -ere, -emi, -emptum

take away

adipiscor, -i, adeptus sum

obtain, get

aetas, aetatis (f)

age

ait / aiunt

he / they say(s), said

antiquus, -a, -um

old, ancient

aquila, aquilae (f)

eagle, standard

armatus, -a, -um

armed

arx, arcis (f)

stronghold, citadel

benevolentia -ae (f)

kindness, favour

Britannia, -ae (f)

Britain

Britannus, -i (m)

a Briton

(gen) + causa

for the sake of, because of (with gerund(ive) = in order to)

cedo, -ere, cessi, cessum

yield

-cedo, -ere, -cessi, -cessum (in compounds)

go

concedo, -ere, -cessi, -cessum

yield

cerno, -ere, crevi, cretum

perceive, decide

cesso, cessare, cessavi, cessatum

do nothing, delay, leave off

circumdo, circumdare, circumdedi, circumdatum

surround, besiege

circumvenio, circumvenire, circumveni, circumventum

surround

cito, - are, -avi, -atum

summon, stir up

concito, -are, -avi, -atum

rouse, excite, stir up

excito, -are, -avi, -atum

rouse, excite, appeal to

incito, -are, -avi, -atum

hasten, spur on, inspire

citato / incitato / concitato equo

at full gallop

colligo, -ere, -legi, -lectum

collect, assemble

condo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

build, found

consulatus, -us (m)

consulship

copia, -ae (f)

abundance, plenty, riches

copiae, -arum (f pl)

troops, forces, supplies

cresco, -ere, crevi, cretum

grow, increase

crudelitas, -atis (f)

cruelty

dedo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

surrender

donec

until

dono, -are, -avi, -atum

present (X with Y)

egregius, -a, -um

excellent

eo (adverb)

to there, thither

etsi

although, even if

factum, -i (n)

deed, action

ferunt

(often) they say that

fessus, -a, -um / defessus, -a, -um

tired

fidus, -a, -um

faithful, loyal

flecto, -ere, flexi, flexum

turn, bend

fluo, -ere, fluxi, fluctum

flow

furtim

secretly

gradus, -us (m)

step, position, rank

Graecia, -ae (f)

Greece

Graecus, -a, -um

Greek

Graecus, -i (m)

a Greek

hiberna, -orum (n pl)

winter quarters

idoneus, -a, -um

suitable

ignotus -a, -um

unknown

incendium, -ii (n)

fire

incolo, -ere, -ui

live in, inhabit

insequor, -i, -secutus sum

follow closely, overtake

intereo, -ire, -ii, -itum

perish, die

irascor, -i, iratus sum

am angry

Italia, -ae (f)

Italy

labor, -i, lapsus sum

slip, fall, glide

laedo, -ere, laesi, laesum

harm, hurt

licet, -ere, licuit (+dat) (impersonal)

it is allowed

lingua, -ae (f)

tongue, language

loco, -are, -avi, -atum

place, station

magistratus, -us (m)

magistrate, office of magistrate, magistracy

memini, -isse (perfect verb) (+gen)

remember

metuo, -ere, -ui, -utum

fear

mille (pl milia)

1000, mile

mille passuum (pl milia passuum)

mile

minor, -ari, -atus sum (+dat)

threaten

mordeo, -ere, momordi, morsum

bite, hurt, distress

(im)mortalis, -e

(im)mortal

motus, -us (m)

movement, disturbance, uprising

navis longa, navis longae (f)

warship

navis oneraria, navis onerariae (f)

cargo ship

nequiquam

in vain

noceo, -ere, -ui (+dat)

hurt, harm

noxa, -ae (f)

harm, injury

odium, -ii (n)

hatred

opus est, esse, fuit (+abl)

there is need of

pario, -ere, peperi, partum

produce, bear, win, get

passim

in all directions

pestis, -is (f)

plague, disease

pius, -a, -um

dutiful, faithful, devout

impius, -a, -um

wicked, disloyal

praesens, -entis

present, in person

premo, -ere, pressi, pressum

press, curb, overpower

prodo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

betray

propero, -are, -avi, -atum

hurry

queror, -i, questus sum

complain

quod si

but if

senior, -oris

older, elder, superior

sermo, -onis (m)

speech, conversation

-spicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum (compounds)

look

aspicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

look at

despicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

despise

perspicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

look through, examine

prospicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

look forward, take care

respicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

look back at

suspicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectum

look up at, admire, suspect

stringo, -ere, strinxi, strictum

draw (a sword)