Grammar, Vocab, Idioms Flashcards

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1
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caedo

A

cut down, slaughter

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cupio, cupere, cupivi

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desire

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opto, optare, aptavi

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wish

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4
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arbitror

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think

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utor, uti, usus sum

A

use (PUFFV)

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potior, potiri, potitus sum

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to gain possession of (PUFFV)

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fungor, fungi, functus sum

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to perform/function (PUFFV)

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fruor, frui, fructus sum

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to enjoy (PUFFV)

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vescor, vesci

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to devoir (PUFFV)

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linquo, linqui

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leave behind

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cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus

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force, compel

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12
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gladius

A

sword

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scutum

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shield

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galea

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helmet

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tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus

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touch

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16
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fames

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hunger

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17
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ad multam noctem

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until late at night

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18
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amans patriae

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patriotic

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19
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apud se

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at his house, in his presence

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20
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certum mihi est

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I am sure

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21
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cum primum

A

as soon as

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22
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cum … tum

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not only…but also

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23
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domi militiaeque

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at home and in the field

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24
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ex consuetudine mea

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according to my custom

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25
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famae meae servire

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to have regard for my reputation

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26
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finem facere

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to put an end to

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27
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fortuna secunda uti

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to enjoy good luck

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28
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iam diu

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for a long time now

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29
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iam pridem

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long since

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30
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in dies

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daily

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31
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in reliquum tempus

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for the future

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32
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in viam se dare

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to start out

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33
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ius iurandum

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an oath

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34
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multum plurimum posse

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to be very powerful

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multum plurimum valere

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to be very powerful

36
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novis rebus studere

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to be eager for a revolution

37
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orationem habere

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to deliver a speech

38
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orbis terrae/orbis terrarum

A

the world

39
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patres conscripti

A

senators

40
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post hominum memoriam

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in man’s memory

41
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post urbem conditam

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since the founding of the city

42
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potius quam

A

rather than

43
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qua de causa

A

for this reason

44
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quam ob rem

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for this reason

45
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referre ad senatum

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to make a motion in the senate

46
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tanti est

A

it is worthwhile

47
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tum cum

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at the time when

48
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una ex parte

A

on one side

49
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synchysis

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ABAB

50
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chiasmus

A

ABBA

51
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syncopy

A

taking out the “v”

52
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litotis

A

double negative

53
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anastrophe

A

out of order

54
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anaphora

A

repetition

55
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genitive of cities, towns, small islands, domus, rus, humus

A

“in”

56
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tantum…quantum

A

as much…as

57
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et…et

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both…and

58
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aut…aut

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either…or

59
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neque…neque

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neither…nor

60
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ibi…ubi

A

there…where

61
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non solum….sed etiam

A

not only…but also

62
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talis…qualis

A

such…as

63
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tot…quot

A

so many…as (many)

64
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vel…vel

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either…or

65
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sive…sive

A

whether…or

66
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tam…quam

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just…as

67
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miseret, miserere, miseruit

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it makes one pity, feel sorry for something

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paenitet, paenitere, paenituit

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it makes one regret something

69
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pudet, pudere, puduit

A

it makes one be ashamed of something

70
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taedet, taedere, taesum est

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it bores, makes one tired of something

71
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iuvat

A

enjoy (when used impersonally)

72
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videtur

A

It seems best (when used impersonally)

73
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annuit coeptis

A

God approves the undertakings

74
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corpus delicti

A

the facts of a crime

75
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de mortuis nil nisi bonum

A

speak only good of the dead

76
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ex officio

A

by virtue of office

77
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in loco parentes

A

in place of a parent

78
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vox populi, vox dei

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the voice of the people, the voice of god

79
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te deum laudamus

A

we praise thee, o lord

80
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sine qua non

A

a necessity

81
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prima facie

A

on first appearance

82
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novus ordo seclorum

A

new order of the ages

83
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utinam

A

if only