Chapter 8 Vocab

Question 1

Cicerō, Cicerōnis (m)

Answer 1

Cicero

(Marcus Tullius Cicero)

Question 2

cōpia, cōpiae (f)

Answer 2

abundance, supply

cf. cōpiae, cōpiārum (fem. pl.) “supplies, troops, forces”

Question 3

cōpiae, cōpiārum (f. pl.)

Answer 3

supplies, troops, forces

Question 4

frāter, frātris (m)

Answer 4

brother

Question 5

laus, laudis (f)

Answer 5

praise, glory, fame

Question 6

lībertās, lībertātis (f)

Answer 6

liberty

cf. līber (adj.): “free”

Question 7

ratiō, ratiōnis (f)

Answer 7

reckoning, account; reason, judgement, consideration; system; manner; method

Question 8

scrīptor, scrīptōris (m)

Answer 8

writer, author

Question 9

soror, sorōris (f)

Answer 9

sister

Question 10

victōria, victōriae (f)

Answer 10

victory

Question 11

dum (conj.)

Answer 11

while, as long as, at the same time that; until (+ subjunctive)

Question 12

ad

Answer 12

to, up to, near to (prep. + accusative)

NOTE: an be assimilated to the following consonant; can appear, e.g., as ac- (adcapiō -> accipiō), ap- (ad-pellō -> appellō), a- (ad-spiciō -> aspiciō)

Question 13

ex -or- ē

Answer 13

out of, from, from within; by reason of, on account of; of (following cardinal numbers)

(prep. + ablative)

NOTE: often prefixed, with x assimilated to following consonant (ex-faciō -> efficiō)

Question 14

numquam (adv.)

Answer 14

never

Question 15

tamen (adv.)

Answer 15

nevertheless, still

Question 16

agō, agere, ēgī, āctum

Answer 16

to drive, lead, do, act; pass, spend

(3rd Conjugation: note short -e- theme vowel)

Question 17

dēmōnstrō, dēmōnstrāre, dēmōnstrāvī, dēmōnstrātum

Answer 17

to point out, show, demonstrate

Question 18

discō, discere, didicī

Answer 18

to learn

(disciple, disciplinary; “I learn to disco”)

(3rd Conjugation: note short -e- theme vowel)

Question 19

doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum

Answer 19

to teach

(docent, indoctrinate)

(2nd Conjugation: note long ē theme vowel)

Question 20

dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductum

Answer 20

to lead; consider, regard; prolong

(3rd Conjugation: short -e- theme vowel)

Question 21

gerō, gerere, gessī, gestum

Answer 21

to carry; carry on, manage, conduct, wage, accomplish, perform

(3rd Conjugation: short -e- theme vowel)

Question 22

scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptum

Answer 22

to write, compose

(3rd Conjugation: short -e- theme vowel)

Question 23

trahō, trahere, trāxī, tractum

Answer 23

to draw; drag; derive, acquire

(3rd Conjugation: short -e- theme vowel)

Question 24

vincō, vincere, vīcī, victum

Answer 24

to conquer, overcome

(3rd Conjugation: short -e- theme vowel)

Question 25

grātiās agere

Answer 25

to thank, to give thanks (+ dative for person being thanked)

(idiomatic)