Labors of Hercules Vocabulary Review Flashcards
abeo, abire, abivi, abitum
to depart, to go away, to die, to be changed
acutus, acuta, acutum
sharpened, made sharp, sharp
adiungo, adiungere, adiunxi, adiunctum
to add, to join, to attach, to apply to, to harness
admiror, admirari, admiratus sum
to admire, to regard with wonder, to be surprised at
advena, advenae f.
foreigner, stranger, alien
aggredior, aggredi, agressus sum
to approach, to attack, to begin, to seize
amor, amoris m.
love
amoveo, amovēre, amovi, amotum
to remove from, to retire, to steal
amplus, ampla, amplum
large, abundant, magnificent, distinguished
aper, apri m.
boar, a standard of the Roman legions
aperio, aperire, aperui, apertum
to uncover, to open
appello, appellare, appellavi, appellatum
to address as, to call by name
atrium, atrii n.
a welcoming room, a hall
aufero, auferre, abstuli, ablatum
to take away, to steal, to bear, to deceive, to banish, to carry away, to kill, to cease from, to get
avide
greedily, hungrily, eagerly
avidus, avida, avidum
greedy, eager, vast
avis, avis f.
a bird, omen
avolo, avolare, avolavi, avolatum
to fly away, to flee away
balteus, baltei m.
belt, girdle
bibo, bibere, bibi, bibitum
to drink
bos, bovis m.
cow, bull, ox
bracchium, bracchii n.
forearm, arm, limb of an animal, branch, earthwork, arm of a catapult
canis, canis m.
dog
caro, carnis f.
meat, flesh, pulp of a fruit
cauda, caudae f.
tail
cervus, cervi m.
deer, stag, forked stakes
cingo, cingere, cinxi, cinctum
to surround, to circle, to ring
circumvenio, circumvenire, circumveni, circumventum
to surround, to oppress, to trick
clamor, clamoris m.
shout, applause, clamor, noise
clementia, clementiae f.
mercy, gentleness
cohortor, cohortari, cohortatus sum
to encourage, to exhort
colloco, collocare, collocavi, collocatum
to place, to put together, to settle
collum, colli n.
neck, servitude
comes, comitis m.
companion, Earl
compello, compellare, compellavi, compellatum
to accost, to challenge, to rebuke, to accuse, to incite
compleo, complēre, complevi, completum
to fill up, to cover, to satisfy, to finish, to fulfill
comprimo, cimprimere, compressi, compressum
to compress, to restrain, to repress, to conceal
concedo, concedere, concessi, concessum
to depart, to retire, to disappear, to relinquish, to grant
coniungo, coniungere, coniunxi, coniunctum
to join, to marry, to associate
conservo, conservare, conservavi, conservatum
to preserve, to conserve
consisto, consistere, constiti, constitum
to stop, to pause, to harden, to agree with, to continue, to exist
consto, constare, constiti, constatum
to stand together, to stand still to agree, to be certain
cremo, cremare, cremavi, crematum
to consume by fire, to burn, to burn something to ashes, to make a burnt offering
crepitus
rattling, creaking, rustling, clattering
cum (subj.)
when, because, although
cursus, cursūs m.
the act of running, race, course, journey, development
decido, decidere, decidi, decasum
to fall down, to fall off, to die, to sink
deduco, deducere, deduxi, deductum
to lead out, to lead away, to escort, to fetch, to weigh down, to reduce, to drawn out, to found (a colony), to bring to trial, to withhold, to withdraw, to launch (a ship), to weave, to mislead, to elaborate, to discover, to cure
demitto, demittere, demisi, demissum
to send down, to cast down, to depress, to engage in
densus, densa, densum
dense, crowded, frequent
derideo, deridēre, derisi, derisum
to laugh at, to mock, to make fun of, to deride
descendo, descendere, descendi, descensum
to climb down, to march down, to pierce, to slope down, to sink, to stoop
despero, desperare, desperavi, desperatum
to have no hope of, to despair of
difficultas, difficultatis f.
difficulty, distress, trouble
diffundo, diffundere, diffudi, diffusum
to diffuse, to spread out
disicio, disicere, disieci, disiectum
to throw asunder, to scatter, to disperse, to destroy
dono, donare, donavi, donatum
to give, to bestow, to forgive
dormio, dormire, dormivi, dormitum
to sleep
draco, draconis m.
dragon, a kind of serpent, the standard of a Roman cohort, the astronomical constellation Draco
enim
truly, for, so, because
erga
towards, opposite
evoco, evocare, evocavi, evocatum
to lure, to summon
exitus, exitūs m.
a departure, an egress, a conclusion, death, result
expio, expiare, expiavi, expiatum
to make amend for a crime, to appease, to punish, to avert
exploro, explorare, exploravi, exploratum
to explore, to test, to investigate
expono, exponere, exposui, expositum
to expose, to exhibit
exsilium exsilii n.
exile, retreat, exiles
extraho, extrahere, extraxi, extractum
to drag, to remove, to pull out, to release, to prolong
facultas, facultatis f.
means, ability, skill, opportunity
fauces, faucium f.
throat, gullet, a narrow entrance
ferox, ferocis
wild, bold, warlike, defiant
flo, flare, flavi, flatum
to breathe, to blow
fretum, freti n.
strait, sound, channel, the seas, turmoil
frons, frontis f.
forehead, brow, front, cover, circumference, exterior, appearance
fructus, fructūs m.
enjoyment, produce, profit, effect, reward
fumus, fumi m.
smoke, steam
gaudeo, gaudēre, gavisus sum
to rejoice, to take pleasure in
gusto, gustare, gustavi, gustatum
to taste, to sample, to snack
haereo, haerēre, haesi, haesum
to stick, to follow, to remain fixed, to be brought to a standstill, to be stuck in a situation
hortus, horti m.
garden
imber, imbris m.
rain, a storm, a stormcloud
imbuo, imbuere, imbui, imbutum
to wet, to moisten to dip, to stain, to taint
incido, incidere, incidi, incasum
to fall into something, to drop upon something, to meet, to happen on, to attack, to assault, to arise, to occur to one’s mind, to coincide
includo, includere, inclusi, inclusum
to shut up or in, to confine, to enclose, to imprison, to keep in; to obstruct, to hinder; to bound, to limit, to restrain, to control; to close to finish, to end; (figuratively) to include, to enclose or insert something, to incorporate
mulier, mulieris f.
a woman, female; a wife; (figuratively) a coward, a poltroon
obsideo, obsidēre, obsedi, obsessum
to sit, to remain, to abide, to stay; to frequent, to haunt, to inhabit; (military) to beset, to beseige, to hem in; to occupy, to fill, to possess; to watch closely; to be on the lookout for
pareo, parēre, parui, paritum
to appear, to be visible, to be apparent (with dative.) to obey, to submit, to be obedient to
pecus, pecudis f.
sheep; cattle
pectus, pectoris n.
chest, breast; (figuratively0 heart, breast, as the seat of emotion; (figuratively) soul, spirit, mind, understanding; person, individual (as a being of passion)
pellis, pellis f.
pelt, hide, animal skin
periculosus, periculosa, periculosum
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
perscribo, perscribere, perscripsi, perscriptum
to write out; to write in full or in detail
pabulum pabuli n.
food, nourishment, sustenance; (of animals) fodder, pasture; (figuratively) nourishment for the mind, food for thought
palūs, palūdis f.
swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
palus, pali m.
stake, prop, stay, pale, post
nescio, nescire, nescivi, nescitum
cannot, to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand
nolo, nolle, nolui
to be unwilling, to wish not, to will not, to not wish
nubēs, nubis f.
cloud; swarm, multitude; phantom, something insubstantial; cloudiness, gloominess; concealment, obscurity; (figuratively) storm-cloud, the appearance of a coming danger
lapis, lapidis m.
a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone; gravestone, tombstone; the stone platform at a slave auction; a statue; (poetic) a jewel, a precious stone
leo, leonis m.
a lion; a lion’s skin; (astronomy) the constellation Leo; (figuratively) a courageous person; a kind of crab, a kind of plant
limus, lima, limum
sidelong, askew, askance, sideways
litus, litoris n.
beach, shore
morior, mori, mortuus sum
to die; to decay, to wither
misericordia, misericordiae f.
pity, compassion, mercy, lovingkindness; (figuratively) wretchedness, misery; pathos
mina, minae f.
A Greek weight equal to 100 drachmas; A Greek silver coin equal to 100 drachmas
miror, mirari, miratus sum
to be astonished at, to marvel at, to admire, to be amazed at
mirus, mira, mirum
wonderful, marvellous, amazing, surprising, awesome
mergo, mergere, mersi, mersum
to dip (in), to immerse, to plunge into water, to overwhelm, to cover, to bury, to drown; to sink down or in, to plunge, to thrust, to drive or fix in; (of water) to engulf, to flood, to swallow up, overwhelm; (figuratively) to hide, to conceal, to suppress
mercator, mercatoris m.
merchant, trader; dealer, speculator
longinquus, longinque, longinquum
long, extensive, far off, distant, remote; living far off, foreign, strange; prolonged, continued, lasting, tedious long; old, ancient; far-fetched, remote
iucundus, iucunda, iucundum
pleasant, agreeable, delightful, pleasing
intendo, intedere, intendi, intentum
to hold out, to stretch, to strain; to turn my attention to
labor, labi, lapsus sum
to slip; to glide, to flow
lac, lactis n.
milk; for something sweet, pleasant, milky juice; (poetic) milk-white color
lacrima, lacrimae f.
a tear (drop of liquid from crying)
infestus, infesta, infestum
unsafe, dangerous; hostile; disturbed, molested, infested
inficio, inficere, infeci, infectum
to dye, to stain; to poison, to taint, to corrupt
ne quidem
not even
incolo, incolere, incolui
to cultivate; (by extension) to dwell or abide in a place; to inhabit, to reside
incolumis, incolume
unimpaired, uninjured, unhurt; safe
incommodus, incommoda, incommodum
inconvenient, unsuitable, unfit, unseasonable; troublesome, disagreeable
occasus, occasūs m.
setting (of the sun etc.); west
occasus occasa, occasum
setting, western
occurro, occurrere, occurri, occursum
to run to, to go to meet; to charge, to rush to attack; to meet, to got to, to come to; to resist, to oppose, to counterattack; (figuratively) to answer, to reply (especially in objection); (figuratively) to present myself, suggest mysefl, to appear, to occur, to especially to the mind; (figuratively) to reach, to attain
offero, offerre, obtuli, oblatum
to bring before, to present, to offer, to show, to exhibit, to expose; to bring, to cause, to confer, to bestow, to inflict
opinio, opinionis f.
an opinion, conjecture, imagination, fancy, belief, esteem, reputation or expectation (good or bad, of which others have formed of someone); a report or rumor
oraculum, oraculi n.
a divine announcement, oracle; a prophetic declaration, prophecy; a place where oracular responses were given, oracle; an oracular saying, maxim; an imperial rescript
orbis, orbis m.
circle, ring; a circular motion; a rotation; a disc or disc-shaped object; the Earth, the world
orior, oriri, ortus sum
to rise, to get up; to appear, to become visible; to be born, to come to exist, to originate
ostium, ostii n.
door, entrance, estuary
mane
(early) in the morning
perturbo, perturbare, perturbavi, perturbatum
to confuse; to disturb or perturb; to trouble or alarm
poculum, poculi n.
a drinking cup
polliceor, polliceri, pollicitus sum
to promise, to guarantee; to bid, to offer; to forbode
pomum, pomi n.
any type of fruit
pondus, ponderis n.
weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a body; load, burden; quantity, number, multitude; consequence, importance; (of character) firmness, constancy
solvo, solvere, solvi, solutum
to loosen, to untie, to undo, to free up; to solve
somnus, somni m.
sleep; drowsiness, slumber, sloth, idleness; (figuratively) death
umerus, umeri m.
the humerus bone; shoulder (especially of a human) ; back, ridge, such as of a mountain
vagor, vagari, vagatus sum
to ramble, to wander, to stroll about; to waver, to be unsettled
vincio, vincire, vinxi, vinctum
to bind, to tie up, to fetter; to lace, to fasten; to surround, to guard
vinum, vini n.
wine, (figuratively) grapes, (figuratively) a grapevine
voro, vorare, voravi, voratum
to devour, to eat greedily; to swallow up; (figuratively) to destroy, to overwhelm; (figuratively) to read eagerly
viator, viatoris m.
traveller, wayfarer
vestis, vestis f.
garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture
vestigium vestigii n.
footprint, track; trace, vestige, mark; sole of the foot; horseshoe; (figuratively, of time) moment, instant
fastigium, fastigii n.
peak, summit, top; slope, declivity, descent; gable; sharp point
tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatum
to raise, to lift up, to elevate; to remove, to take away; to destroy, to abolish
trano, tranare, tranavi, tranatum
to swim over, across, or through; to penetrate or permeate
species, speciei f.
a seeing, view, look; a spectacle, sight; external appearance, general outline or shape; semblance, pretence, pretext, outward show; show, display; (figuratively) vision, dream, apparition; (figuratively) honor, reputation; (figuratively) a kind, quality, species; (law, later) a special case
stabulum stabuli n.
dwelling, habitation; stall, stable; hut; tavern, public house, hostelry; brothel
suspicor, suspicari, suspicatus sum
to mistrust or suspect; to surmise, to suppose, to believe or conjecture
portus, portūs m.
harbour, port; haven, refuge, asylum, retreat; warehouse
possideo, possidēre, possedi, possessum
to have, to hold, to own, to possess; to possess lands, to have possessions; to take control or possession of, to seize, to occupy; to occupy, to inhabit, to abide
quicumque
whoever, whatever; whosoever, whatsoever
quidem
indeed
quies, quietis f.
rest, repose, quiet
quotiens
how often? as often as
venenum, veneni n.
poison
prudentia, prudentiae f.
acquaintance, knowledge; sagacity, prudence, discretion; foresight
purgo, prugare, purgavi, purgatum
to clean, to purge
refugio, refugere, refugi
to run away, to flee or escape
remus, remi m.
oar
reperio, reperire, repperi, repertum
to find, to find out, to discover, to invent
repono, reponere, reposui, repositum
to put back, to restore, to store
reporto, reportare, reportavi, reportatum
to carry or bring back; to report
revertor, reverti, reversus sum
to return; to turn back, to turn around
sonitus, sonita, sontum
sounded, resounded; called (out)
sonitus, sonitūs m.
sound
sponte
freely, willingly, voluntarily, spontaneously
stabilis, stabile n.
that stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure, stable, stationary; enduring, durable, unwavering, lasting established, stable
supplicium, supplicii n.
kneeling, supplication; punishment; suffering; torture
tempestas, tempestatis f.
storm, tempest; weather; season
tergum, tergi n.
back, rear; surface
terror, terroris m.
a dread, terror, great fear, alarm, panic; an object of fear or dread
transfigo, transfigere, transfixi, transfixum
to thrust through; to transfix
utinam
if only (I wish that)
vehemens, vehementis
very eager, impetuous, ardent; furious; vehement; emphatic
anxius, anxia, anxium
anxious, troubled, uneasy
argentum, argenti n.
silver
erumpo, erumpere, erupi, eruptum
break out (of), burst out (of)
excito, excitare, excitavi, excitatum
rouse, awaken, raise
navigatio, navigationis f.
the act of sailing or voyaging; voyage, navigation
recens, recentis
new, recent, fresh, young, vigorous
recumbo, recumbere, recubui
lie back, recline, sink down, fall down
saccus, saci m.
sack, bag, garment of sackcloth
sors, sortis f.
lot, fate; oracular response
sortior, sortiri, sortitus sum
cast or draw lots, share
cantus, canta, cantum
sung, recited, sounded, chanted
cantus, cantūs m.
song, chant, singing, incantation
humanus, humana, humanum
human, humane, cultured, refined
ianua, ianuae f.
door to a house, entrance
moror, morari, moratus sum
linger, loiter, delay, hinder
silentium, silentii n.
silence, stillness, quiet, noiselessness, obscurity, inaction
tardus, tarda, tardum
slow, sluggish, tardy, late, lingering, dull, stupid
tardo, tardare, tardavi, tardatum
check or retard, hinder, impede, delay
valeo, valēre, valui, valitum
be strong, be well, healthy, be worth
adhibeo, adhibēre, adhibui, adhibitum
extend, hold out, apply, employ, adopt, summon, call upon, invite, handle
alligo, alligare, alligavi, alligatum
bind to, up or around something, tie, fasten, hold fast, oblige (morally)
consulo, consulere, consului, consultum
consult, reflect, take counsel
dens, dentis m.
tooth, spike, prong
desiderium, desiderii n.
longing, desire, grief, regret, need
inferus, infera, inferum
low
inutilis, inutile
useless, hurtful
malus, mala, malum
bad, evil, destructive, ugly
praetereo, praeterīre, praeterii, praeteritum
pass or go by, disregard, neglect, omit, surpass
renovo, renovare, renovavi, renovatum
renew, restore, revive
rupes, rupis f.
cliff, rock
subeo, subire, subii, subitum
approach, draw near, succeed, take place, occur, come to mind, submit to, undergo, approach stealthily
subsidium, subsidii n.
help, support, reinforcement, reserve (troops)
citerior, citerius
nearer, sooner
comporto, comportare, comportavi, comportatum
carry, transport, convey, amass, collect
exerceo, exercēre, exercui, exercitum
keep busy, keep at work, drive on, employ, exercise (something in a form of action), harass, oversee, work (at)
hiemo, hiemare, hiemavi, hiematum
winter, pass the winter, be wintry, freeze
instituo, instituere, institui, institutum
set up, establish, found, institute, build
iuro, iurare, iuravi, iuratum
swear on oath; vow
materia, materiae f.
matter, material; component stuff, timber
pereo, perire, perii, peritum
vanish, leak, perish
praedico, praedicare, praedicavi, praedicatum
proclaim, declare publicly, announce, make known, praise
ratis, ratis f.
(nautical) raft
singulus, singula, singulum
single, apiece, every, one each, one at a time
solum, soli n
the lowest part of something; bottom, ground, base, foundation, bed; floor or pavement of a room, ground, earth, land, soil, sole of the foot
sōlum
only, just, barely, merely
