High Frequency Vocabulary Flashcards
ā, ab, abs
prep., abl.
(1) from, away from;
(2) at, in, on; ā tergō, in the rear;
(3) ab mīlibus passuum duōbus, two miles away;
(4) by;
(5) in respect to, after.
ac
see atque.
ac*cidō, -cidere, -cidī
fall to;
befall;
happen, occur
ac*cipiō, -cipere, -cēpī,
-ceptum
take to oneself, accept; experience, suffer;
learn, hear, take.
ad
prep., acc.,
(1) to, toward, against;
(2) at, near;
(3) for (the purpose of);
(4) numbers: up to, about;
(5) time: up to, until; at, on;
(6) after, according to, among.
advent*us, -ūs
m.
arrival, approach
ag*er, -rī
m.
field; district, territory.
aliquis, -quid
and
aliquī, -qua, -quod
indef. pron.
someone, something;
anyone, anything, any.*
ali*us, -a, -ud
gen., alīus
another, other;
alius . . . alius, one . . . another;
pl.: some . . . others.*
alt*er, -era, -erum
the other (of two);
second;
the one;
alter . . . alter, the one . . . the other;
alterī . . . alterī, the one party . . . the other.*
Ambiorīx, -īgis
m.
Ambiorix, king of Eburones.
ann*us, -ī
m.
year
ante
(1) adv.
(2) prep., acc.
(1) before, above, previously;
(2) before, in front of
apud
prep., acc.
at, among, near, with;
at the house of, in the presence of
arbitror
1
decide, think, believe
arm*a, -ōrum
n. pl.
arms, weapons;
battle, war
at
conj.
but, at least
atque, ac
conj.
(1) and also, and even, and;
(2) comparisons: than, as, from
aut, conj., or;
aut . . . aut, either . . . or
autem
conj.
but;
however;
moreover
Belg*ae, -ārum
m.
the Belgae
bell*um, -ī
n.
war
Britanni*a, -ae
f.
Britannia, Britain
Caes*ar, -aris
m.
(1) Gaius Julius Caesar;
(2) Lucius Julius Caesar, a lieutenant
capi*ō, -ere, cēpī, captum
take, capture, catch;
take in, trick;
take up (arms);
choose (a spot);
adopt (a plan);
reach, arrive at;
make (a beginning);
collem capere: take a position on a hill;
fugam capere: take to flight
castr*a, -ōrum
n. pl.
(fortified) camp;
castra facere or pōnere: pitch camp;
castra movēre: break camp
caus*a, -ae
f.
cause, reason, motive;
situation;
a (legal) case;
causam dīcere: to plead a case;
causā, (with gen.): for the sake or purpose of
celeri*tās, -tātis
f.
speed, swiftness
cert*us, -a, -um
adj.
certain, sure, fixed;
certiōrem facere: inform (with acc. and inf.);
order (with ut or nē and subjunctive);
certior fierī: be informed.
Cicer*ō, -ōnis
m.
Quintus Tullius Cicero, a lieutenant.
circiter
adv.
about, around, near
circum*venio, -venīre, -venī, -ventum
surround, cut off , beset;
betray.
cīvi*tās, -tātis
f.
citizenship;
state
coepī, coepisse
began, undertook;
coeptus, perf. part.,: begun.*
cog*nōscō, -nōscere, -nōvī, -nitum
learn;
study;
perf.: I know.*
cōgō, cōgere, coēgī, coāctum
collect, assemble;
force, compel
cohor*s, -tis
f.
cohort
collocō
1
place, set, station;
arrange
col*loquor, -loquī, -locūtus sum
speak with, have a conference
commūn*is, -e
adj.
common, general;
rēs commūnis: the common interest
cōnsili*um, -ī
n.
deliberation;
counsel, advice;
plan;
course of action;
judgement;
wisdom;
council (of war);
commūnī cōnsiliō: by or in accordance with general action;
pūblicō cōnsiliō: by action of the state; cōnsilium capere or inīre: form or adopt a plan;
cōnsilium habēre: think, consider
cōn*stituō, -stituere, -stituī, -stitūtum
set up, construct, appoint, decide, decree, establish;
draw up (troops in formation);
anchor (ships);
raise (a legion)
cōn*suēscō, -suēscere, -suēvī, -suētum
become used to;
perf.: be accustomed;
cōnsuētus, perf. part. as adj.: accustomed, usual*
con*tineō, -tinēre, -tinuī, -tentum
hold, keep, restrain;
bound, shut up, contain;
sē continēre, with abl.: remain in, on, or within
contrōversi*a, -ae
f.
dispute, argument
con*veniō, -venīre, -vēnī, -ventum
come together, assemble;
meet;
arrive;
be agreed upon;
impers.: be convenient, suitable, or necessary
cōpi*a, -ae
f.
supply, plenty, number;
pl.: resources; forces, troops.
cum
conj.
when, as, while;
after, as soon as;
whenever;
since, because;
although;
cum . . . tum: not only . . but also, both . . and;
cum prīmum: as soon as.*
cum
prep., abl.
with, together with
dē
prep., abl.
(1) place: from, down or away from, out of;
(2) time: just after, about;
(3) about, concerning, in accordance with
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum
say, tell, speak, mention;
name, appoint;
causam dīcere: plead a case
diēs, diēī
m. and f.
day;
time;
in diēs: from day to day;
diem ex diē: day after day.
dis*cēdō, -cēdere, -cessī, -cessum
go away, depart, retire;
leave.
dō, dare, dedī, datum
give, grant, furnish;
offer;
yield, give up;
in fugam dare: put to flight.*
dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductum
lead, conduct, guide, draw;
bring, fetch;
trace, construct, extend;
deem, consider, judge;
protract, defer
dum
conj.
while, as long as;
till, until.
du*o, -ae, -a
card. num., adj.
two.*
ē, ex
prep., abl.
(1) place: out of, from, away from;
on;
ūnā ex parte: on one side;
(2) time: from, after, since;
ex itinere: immediately after the march;
(3) of, because of, in accordance with;
ē regiōne: opposite
equ*es, -itis
m.
a horseman;
equestrian;
pl.: cavalry
equitāt*us, -ūs
m.
cavalry, horsemen
equ*us, -ī
m.
horse
et
conj.
and;
also, too, even;
et . . . et: both . . . and
etiam
conj.
and also, also, even, yet
exercit*us, -ūs
m.
an army
exīstimō
1
reckon, think, consider
facile
adv.
easily, readily
Comp.: facilius;
superl.: facillime.*
facil*is, -e
adj.
easy
faci*ō, -ere, fēcī, factum
make, construct, form, do, execute
(commands);
give (opportunity);
with ut: bring about, cause;
intransitive.: do, act
Pass.: fīō, fi erī, factus sum
result, happen, come to pass.*
ferē
adv.
almost, nearly, about, for the most part
ferō, ferre, tulī, lātum
carry, bear, bring;
endure, suffer, support, withstand; receive; tell, report, give, render (aid);
offer, propose (terms);
graviter or molestē ferre: be annoyed or angry at;
pass.: (sometimes) rush. *
fīn*is, -is
m.
boundary, limit, border, end;
pl.:
borders;
territory, country
fl ū*men, -inis
n.
river, stream
frūment*um, -ī
n.
grain;
pl.: crops
Galli*a, -ae
f.
Gaul
Gall*us, -a, -um
adj.
Gallic;
pl.: the Gauls
gen*us, -eris
n.
descent, origin, race, class, tribe, family;
kind, nature
Germān*ī, -ōrum
m.
the Germani
ger*ō, -re, gessī, gestum
carry, bear, wield;
(of war) carry on, perform, wage, conduct; pass.: be done, go on, occur
grav*is, -e
adj.
heavy, oppressive, hard, severe, serious; advanced (in years).
hab*eō, -ēre, -uī, -itum
have, hold, possess;
think, consider, regard;
deliver (with ōrātiōnem);
in animō habēre: intend;
ratiōnem habēre:
have regard for;
take care or see that (followed by an ut clause);
cōnsilium habēre: form a plan;
in numerō hostium habēre: consider as enemies;
aliter sē habēre: be otherwise or be different.*
Helveti*us, -a, -um
adj.
Helvetian;
pl.: the Helvetii
hībern*a, -ōrum
n.
winter camp or quarters
hic, haec, hoc
demon. pron.
this, this man, this woman, this thing;
he, she, it;
abl. sing. hōc: on this account, in this respect;
the (with comp.);
hic . . . ille: the latter . . . the former.*