GCSE Words (Eduqas) Flashcards
a, ab +abl
by, from
abstergeo, -ere, -stersi, -stersus
wipe off
absum, -esse, -fui
be away, not here
abundo, -are
be abundant, rich in
ac
and
accusator, -is, m.
accuser, prosecutor
acerbic, -a, -um
bitter, unpleasant, painful
acta, -orum, n.pl.
doings, affairs
actiuncula, -ae, f.
short speech
ad +acc.
to, at, beside, according to
admiror, -ari, -atus sum
be amazed, bewildered
aequo, -are
match, equal
aestas, -atis, f.
summer
ger, agri, m.
field, farm, land
agnus, -i, m.
lamb
agitatio, -onis, f.
exercise
ago, -ere
act, perform a role
agrestis, -e
agricultural, farming, backward, uncouth
albus, - a, -um
white
aliquanto
considerably
aliquis, aliqua, aliquid
some, one or other
aliter
differently
alius, alia, aliud
another; (pl.) others, other people
altus, -a, -um
high, deep
animus, -i, m.
mind
antiquus, -a, -um
old, ancient
ab antiquis
from ancient times
aper, apri, m.
boar
apis, -is, f.
bee
appeto, -ere
seek after, claim for themselves
aqua, -ae, f.
water, stream, river
ara, -ae, f.
altar
aratrum, -i, n.
plough
arbitrium, -i, n.
choice, wish
arbor (or arbos), arboris, f.
tree
arcesso, -ere
summon, fetch
Arctos, -i, f. (acc. Arcton)
the Great Bear constellation, northern light
aridus, -a, -um
dry, simple
aro, -are
plough
ars, arctis, f.
skill, design, method
arx, arcis, f.
citadel, fortress
at
but, and yet
Atilius, -i, m.
Atilius
atque
and
auctor, -is, m.
leader, adviser
auctore me
on my advice
audacia, -ae, f.
recklessness, violent behaviour
audio, -ire
hear, listen to
augeo, -ere, auxi
increase, expand
auspicium, -i, n.
instruction, rule
aut
or
autem
however, on the other hand
autumnus, -i, n.
autumn
avaritia, -ae, f.
greed
avis, -is, f.
bird
Bacchus, -i, m.
God of wine; wine making, vines
beatus, -a, -um
blessed, happy, lucky
bini, -orum
double, a pari
bos, bovis, m.
ox, bull
bress, -e
small, limited
C. = Caius, -i, m.
Caius
caedo, -ere, cecidi, caesus
kill, sacrifice
caelabs, -libis
bachelor, unattached, solitary
caespes, -itis, m.
turf
candidus, -a, -um
bright, dressed in white
canistrum, -i, n.
basket
canto, -are
sing
capio, -ere, cepi
catch
carpo, -ere
pick, pluck
castra, -orum, n.pl.
camp
Cato, -onis, m.
Cato
celebro, -are
celebrate
census, -us, m.
income, wealth
cera, -ae, f.
wax-tablet
certe
certainly, at least
ceteri, -ae, -a
other
Cincinnatus, -i, m.
Cincinnatus
circum
all round
civis, -is, m.
citizen
classicum, -i, n.
war-trumpet
cogitatio, -onis, f.
thought
cogo, -ere
force, squeeze
colloquor, -loqui, -locutus sum
speak, have a conversation
colo, -ere, -ui (colotivate)
till, cultivate, tend
colona, -ae, f.
farmer’s wife
coma, -ae, f.
hair, ‘threads’ or ‘stigmas’ of saffron
commodus, -a, -um
suitable, useful
commune, -is, n.
public property, wealth
communis, -e
joint, shared (between both sides)
concido, -ere, -cidi, -cisus
cut up, chop
consaluto
greet, hail (as)
conscendo, -ere
climb on, mount
consensus, -us, m.
consent, agreement
consisto, -ere, -stiti
stay, live
constat, -are
it is agreed, generally accepted
construo, -ere
pile up
consuetudo, -inis, f.
habit, custom, routine
consul, -is, m.
consul
contemno, -ere
despise, frown on
contra +acc
against, opposite
convenio, -ire, -veni
come together, meet
copia, -ae, f.
supply, abundance, host
Cornelius, -i, m.
Cornelius
corono, -are
crown (with a wreath)
corpus, -oris, n.
body
cortex, corticis, m.
bark
Corycius, -a, -um
from Corycus (a town in Cilicia); Cilician
crea, -are
create, produce
cultum, -i, n.
field, crop
cum
when, while, whenever
cum +abl.
with
cupide
greedily
cursus, -us, m.
flow, current
curtus, -a, -um
cracked, broken
daps, dapis, f.
feast
de +abl.
about, concerning, from
decempeda, -ae, f.
surveyor’s rod (ten feet long, hence dec)
decoro, -are
decorate
defodio, -ere, -fodi, -fossus
dig down, fix in the ground
depingo, -ere, -pinxi
depict, draw, describe
deus, -i, m.
god
Diana, -ae, f.
Diana (goddess of hunting)
dico, -ere, dixi, dictus
say, name, appoint
dictator, -is, m.
dictator (sole magistrate)
diligentia, -ae, f.
hard work
discedo, -ere (diskid)
leave, abandon
diversus, -a, -um
different, opposite
do, dare, dedi, datus
give, allow, devote
dominus, -i, m.
master, owner, landowner
domus, -us, f.
home
dumus, -i, m. (dumb kid fell into bramble bush)
bramble, thorn-bush
duo
two
e, ex +abl
out of, from
ego, me, mihi
I, me
enim
for, certainly
enoto, -are
note down
equus, -i, m.
horse
ergo
therefore, so
erumpo, -ere
burst out
et
and, also, even
et… et
both… and
etiam
also
etiamnum
still, even now
evinco, -ere
defeat, wipe out
ex +abl.
from, out from, instead of
examen, -inis, n.
swarm
excipio, -ere
receive
excito, -are
wake up, rouse, stimulate
excludo, -ere
keep out
exerceo, -ere
till, cultivate
exercitus, -us, m.
army
existimo, -are
think, have an opinion
experior, -iri
find out, discover
expono, -ere
set out, explain
exsisto, -ere
emerge, begin
extendo, -ere, -i, extensus
extend, enlarge
facinus, -oris, n.
crime
facio, -ere
do
faenus, -oris, n. (think fine- debt/payment)
payment, of interest, debt
Falco, -onis, m.
Falco
familia, -ae, f.
household, community
faveo, -ere
show favour/approval/support
favus, -i, m.
honeycomb
fero, ferre
carry, bring, offer
fertilis, -e
fertile, productive
ferus, -a, -um
wild, rough
fervidus, -a, -um
burning, hot
fetus, -a, -um
breeding, pregnant
figo, -ere
fix
filia, -ae, f.
daughter
fio, fieri
become, be made, happen
flagitium, -i, n.
disgrace
flamma, -ae, f.
flame
flavens, -entis
yellow
florens, -entis
very flourishing, prosperous
flos, -oris, m.
flower, blossom
focus, -i, m.
hearth
fodio, -ere
dig
foedo, -are, -avi, -atus
ruin, laid waste
fons, fontis, m.
spring, fountain
fortuitus, -a, -um (accidentally rolled an 8- lucky)
lucky, handy
forum, -i, n.
forum
fossa, -ae, f. (fotssta(uck) in a ditch)
ditch
freo, -are (frerrari- horse, apply the reins, control)
apply the reins, hold back, control
frigidus, -a, -um
cold, tedious
frigus, -oris, n.
cold, frost
frux, frugis, f.
crop, fruit
Galaesus, -i, m.
the river Galaesus
gens, gentis, f.
race
genus, -eris, n.
kind, type
gestatio, -eris, n.
kind, type
gigno, -ere
give birth, produce
glacies, -ei, f.
ice
gramen, -inis, n.
grass
gratulor, -ari
thank, congratulate
habeo, -ere
have
hactenus
this far, to this extent
hercule
by Hercules!
hic, haec, hoc
this
hicce, haecce, hocce
this here
hiems, hiemis, f.
winter
homo, -inis, m.
man, human being
horreo, -ere
shudder at, dread, fear
horridus, -a, -um
rough
hostis, -is, m.
enemy
huc
to here
humus, -i, f.
ground, earth
hyacinthus, -i, m.
saffron-crocus
iaceo, -ere
lie
iam
now, already, before long
ibi
there
ictus, -us, m.
dart, ray of sun
idem, eadem, idem
the same
ignis, -is, m.
fire
ilex, ilicis, f.
holm-oak
ille, illa, illud
that (man), those; he, she, it, them
immitto, -ere, -misi
put in, throw in
imperium, -ii, n.
empire, rule, authority, power
in + abl.
in
in + acc.
into, to
in vicem
in turn
incido, -ere, -cidi, -cisus
cut up
incitamentum, -i, n.
stimulant, inducement
increpito, -are
rail at, scold, complain about
incultus, -a, -um
uncivilised
inde
from that, after that, then, next
induo, -ere, -i
dress, clothe, cover
inemptus, -a, -um
unbought
inerro, -are
wander, roam
inertia, -ae, f.
laziness, inactivity
infestus, -a, -um
hostile, terrible
ingens, -entis
huge, enormous
inhonestus, -a, -um
dishonourable, low-class
inicio, -ere, -ieci, -iectus
throw into, instil, cause
innitor, -i, -nixus sum
lean (on)
inquis
you say