College Board Vocabulary (Set #9)

scribo, -ere, scripsi, scriptum

to write, write out, compose, draw up, produce

sed

but, on the contrary, but also, but even, but in fact

sedeo, -ere, sedi, sessum

to sit, remain, settle

sedes, -is (f.)

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

sella, -ae (f.)

seat, stool, chair; chair of an official

semper

ever, always, at all times, continually, perpetually, forever

senator, -oris (m.)

senator

senatus, -us (m.)

council of elders, council of state, Senate

senex, senis (m.)

old man

sententia, -ae (f.)

opinion, feeling, way of thinking; thought, meaning, sentence/period; purpose

sentio, -ire, sensi, sensum

to discern by sense, feel, hear, see, perceive, be sensible of

sepulcrum, -i (n.)

grave, tomb

sequor, -i, secutus sum

to follow, come after, follow after, accompany

sermo, -onis (m.)

continued speech, talk, conversation, discourse

servo, -are, -avi, -atum

to make safe, save, preserve, guard, keep, protect, rescue

servus, -i (m.)

enslaved man

severus, -a, -um

stern, strict, severe; weighty, serious; plain

si

if

sic

so, thus, in this manner, in such a manner, in the same way or manner, in like manner, likewise

sidus, -eris (n.)

group of stars, constellation, heavenly body, star

significo, -are, -avi, -atum

to signify, indicate, show

signum, -i (n.)

mark, token, sign, indication, proof; military standard, banner

silva, -ae (f.)

woods, forest, woodland

similis, -e

like, resembling, similar

simul

at the same time, together, at once, simultaneously

sine

(with abl.) without

sinister, -tra, -trum

(on the) left, improper, adverse; inauspicious

sinus, -us (m.)

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

sive or seu

or if

socius, -a, -um

sharing, joining in, united, associated, allied, fellow, common

sol, solis (m.)

sun

soleo, -ere, -ui, -itum

to be used, be wont, be accustomed

sollicitus, -a, -um

concerned, worried; upset, troubled, disturbed, anxious, apprehensive

solus, -a, -um

alone, only, single, sole

solvo, -ere, solvi, solutum

to loosen, unbind, unfasten, untie, release

somnium, -i (n.)

dream, vision; fantasy, daydream

somnus, -i (m.)

sleep; (in plural) dream

sono, -are, -ui, -itum

to make a noise, sound, resound

sonus, -i (m.)

noise, sound

sordidus, -a, -um

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

soror, -oris (f.)

sister

sors, sortis (f.)

lot, decision by lot, drawing; oracular response, prophecy

spatium, -i (n.)

space, room, extent, distance, interval

spectaculum, -i (n.)

show, spectacle; (pl.) spectators’ seats

spectator, -oris (m.)

spectator

specto, -are, -avi, -atum

to look on, look at, behold, gaze at, watch, observe, inspect, attend

spero, -are, -avi, -atum

to hope for; trust; look forward to, expect

spes, spei (f.)

hope

spiritus, -us (m.)

breathing, breath

spiro, -are, -avi, -atum

to breathe; blow, breathe out, exhale; live

statim

straightaway, at once, immediately, instantly

statua, -ae (f.)

statue; image

sterno, -ere, stravi, stratum

to spread out, stretch out, scatter; cover; overthrow, lay low, kill

stilus, -i (m.)

pen, stylus used for writing on wax tablets

sto, -are, steti, statum

to stand, stand still, remain standing, be upright, be erect

stola, -ae (f.)

a long upper garment worn by Roman women, dress

strideo, -ere, -di

to make a harsh noise, hiss, shriek

studeo, -ere, -ui

(with dat.) to desire, be eager for; apply oneself to; strive after; to study

studium, -i (n.)

application, zeal, eagerness, inclination, desire, exertion, study

stultus, -a, -um

foolish, stupid

sub

(with abl.) under, below, beneath, underneath, behind; (with acc.) under, below, beneath, up to, toward

subito

suddenly, immediately, unexpectedly, at once

subsisto, -ere, -stiti

to take a stand, take position, stand still, remain standing, stop, halt

—, sui, sibi, se, se

himself, herself, itself, themselves

sum, esse, fui

to be

summus, -a, -um

uppermost, highest, topmost; chief, main

sumo, -ere, sumpsi, sumptum

to take, take up, take in hand, lay hold of, assume

super

(with acc. and abl.) above, on top, over

superbus, -a, -um

haughty, proud, vain, arrogant, insolent, domineering

supero, -are, -avi, -atum

to overcome, conquer; survive; surpass, be above, have the upper hand

superus, -a, -um

that is above, upper, higher; (pl.) the gods

supra

above, beyond; over; more than; in charge of, in authority over

surgo, -ere, surrexi, surrectum

to rise, arise, get up, stand up

suspendo, -ere, -di, suspensum

to hang up, hang, suspend

sustineo, -ere, -tinui, -tentum

to hold up, hold upright, uphold, bear up, keep up, support, sustain

suus, -a, -um

of oneself, belonging to oneself, his own, her own, his, her, its, their

taberna, -ae (f.)

tavern, inn, small shop, booth, hut, cottage

tabula, -ae (f.)

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

taceo, -ere, -cui, -citum

to be silent, not speak, say nothing

tacitus, -a, -um

silent, not spoken of, kept secret, secret, hidden

talis, -e

such, of such a kind, such like, the like

tam

in such a degree, as much, so, so much

tamen

notwithstanding, nevertheless, for all that, however, yet, still

tamquam or tanquam

as much as, so as, just as, like as, as if, so to speak

tandem

at length, at last, in the end, finally

tango, -ere, tetigi, tactum

to touch, strike; border on; influence; mention

tantum

so much, so greatly; only, merely, but

tantum modo

only, merely

tantus, -a, -um

of such size, of such a measure, so great, such, as great (correl. with quantus)

tardus, -a, -um

slow; deliberate; late

tectum, -i (n.)

building, shelter, house, dwelling, roof

tego, -ere, texi, tectum

to cover, cover over

tellus, -uris (f.)

the earth, earth, land, globe

telum, -i (n.)

missile, dart, spear, shaft, javelin

tempestas, -atis (f.)

storm; period of time, season, weather

templum, -i (n.)

temple, shrine, sanctuary

tempto (tento), -are, -avi, -atum

to handle, touch, feel; try, prove, test, attempt

tempus, -oris (n.)

portion of time, time, period, season, interval

tendo, -ere, tetendi, tentum

to stretch, spread out, extend, intend

tenebrae, -arum (f. pl.)

darkness, gloom