Unit I Non-Core Vocabulary Flashcards
Non-Core Vocabulary that covers Book I AP selections from Vergil's Aeneid, list in order of frequency and relevance.
Aenēās, Aenēae, m.
Aeneas, our hero and leader of the Trojans
Teucrī, Teucrōrum, m.
the Teucrians, Trojans
dextra (dextera), dextrae, f.
the right hand
ō
O! oh!
dictum, dictī, n.
something said, a saying, word, assertion, remark
socius, sociī, m.
a partner, comrade, companion, ally
Trōia, Trōiae, f.
Troy, a city of Asia Minor
hinc
from this place, hence
Iuppiter (Iūpiter), Iovis, m.
Jupiter, Jove, king of the gods, son of Saturn, brother and husband of Juno, god of the sky
summus, summa, summum
uppermost, highest, topmost
circum
around, about, all around (with acc.)
āter, ātra, ātrum
black, coal-black, gloomy, dark
dīvus, dīvī, m.
a god, a deity
ruō, ruere, ruī, rutum
to fall with violence, rush down, fall down, tumble down, go to ruin
genitor, genitōris, m.
a begetter, parent, father, creator, sire
Iūnō, Iūnōnis, f.
Juno, wife of Jupiter, daughter of Saturn, and goddess of marriage
volō, volāre, volāvī, volātum
to fly
intereā,
meanwhile, in the meantime, in the interim
volvō, volvere, volvī, volūtum
to cause to revolve, roll, turn about, turn round
furō, furere, furuī
to rage, rave, be out of one’s mind, be mad, be furious
immānis, immāne
monstrous, enormous, immense, huge, vast
ōra, ōrae, f.
an extremity, border, edge, margin, end, boundary, limit, shore
īmus, īma, īmum
the lowest, deepest, last
sternō, sternere, strāvī, strātum
to spread out, stretch out, extend, scatter; cover; overthrow, lay low, kill
cāsus, cāsūs, m.
a falling, falling down, fall; an adverse event, a misfortune, mishap, calamity
vāstus, vāsta, vāstum
empty, unoccupied, waste, devastated; huge, immense, enormous
Danaī, Danaōrum, m.
the Danaans, Greeks
Ītalia, Ītaliae, m.
Italy
pelagus, pelagī, n.
the sea
nūbēs, nūbis, f.
a cloud, mist, vapor
puppis, puppis, f.
the back part of a ship, stern, poop
torqueō, torquēre, torsī, tortum
to turn, turn about, turn away, twist, bend, wind
foedus, foederis, n.
a league, treaty, agreement
geminus, gemina, geminum
born together, twin-born, twin; paired, double, twofold, both, two
rēgīna, rēgīnae, f.
a queen
vertex (vortex), verticis, m.
a whirl, eddy, whirlpool, vortex; the highest point, top, peak, summit
Trōiānus, Trōiāna, Trōiānum
of Troy, Trojan
ter
three times, thrice
portus, portūs, m.
a harbor, haven, port
fremō, fremere, fremuī
to roar, resound, growl, murmur, rage, snort, howl
latē
broadly, widely, extensively
rēmus, rēmī, m.
an oar
cavus, cava, cavum
hollow, excavated, concave
galea, galeae, f.
a helmet, head-piece (usually made of leather)
vēlum, vēlī, n.
that which propels, a sail
asper, aspera, asperum
without hope, adverse, calamitous, troublesome, cruel, perilous
bis
twice, at two times, on two occasions
corripiō, corripere, corripuī, correptum
to seize, snatch up, grasp, collect, take hold of, arrest
iactō, iactāre, iactāvī, iactātum
to throw, cast, hurl
Latium, Latiī, n.
Latium, the region of Italy in which Rome was situated
mōlēs, mōlis, f.
a shapeless mass, huge bulk, weight, pile, load
efferō or ecferō, efferre, extulī, ēlātum
to carry out, take out, bring forth, take away, remove
īnsīgnis, īnsīgne
distinguished by a mark, remarkable, noted, eminent, distinguished, prominent, extraordinary
īgnārus, īgnāra, īgnārum
ignorant, not knowing, unacquainted with, unskilled in, unaware; not known, unknown
memorō, memorāre, memorāvī, memorātum
to bring to remembrance, mention, recount, relate, speak of, say, tell
palma, palmae, f.
the palm, flat hand; a palm tree, palm
pendeō, pendēre, pependī
to hang, hang down, be suspended
Phrygius, Phrygia, Phrygium
Phrygian, of Phrygia; Trojan, of Troy
sagitta, sagittae, f.
an arrow, shaft, bolt
Tyrrhēnus, Tyrrhēna, Tyrrhēnum
Tyrrhenian, Etruscan, Etrurian, Tuscan
Acestēs, Acestae, m.
Acestes, a king of Trojan descent in Sicily
placidus, placida, placidum
gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful, placid
rapidus, rapida, rapidum
tearing away, seizing, fierce; impetuous, hurrying, rushing, fleet, swift, quick, rapid
scopulus, scopulī, m.
a projecting point of rock, rock, cliff, crag, shelf, ledge
Trōes, Trōum, m.
the Trojans
accendō (adcendō), accendere, accendī, accēnsum
to kindle, set on fire, inflame
altum, altī, n.
the deep sea
harēna, harēnae, f.
sand
Latīnus, Latīna, Latīnum
of Latium, Latin
malum, malī, n.
an evil, mischief, misfortune, calamity
ūnā
in the same place, at the same time, at once, together
antrum, antrī, n.
a cave, cavern, grotto
Īliacus, Īliaca, Īliacum
of Ilium, Ilian, Trojan
nimbus, nimbī, m.
a rain storm, pouring rain; a rain cloud, cloud
Penātēs, Penātium, m.
the Penates, guardian gods of the family, household gods
prōlēs, prōlis, f.
a growth, offshoot, offspring, progeny, children, descendants, race, posterity
agger, aggeris, m.
a mass, heap, collection, pile
arcus, arcūs, m.
a bow, arch, curve
artūs, artuum, m.
a joint; the limbs
celsus, celsa, celsum
raised, elevated, lifted, towering, high, lofty
circumdō, circumdare, circumdedī, circumdatum
to place around, cause to surround, set around
ductor, ductōris, m.
a leader, commander, chief, general, officer
fīdus, fīda, fīdum
trusty, trustworthy, faithful, sure, credible
hērōs, hērōis, m.
a demi-god, hero
nympha, nymphae, f.
one of the nymphs, demi-goddesses who inhabit the sea, rivers, fountains, woods, trees, and mountains
urgueō or urgeō, urgēre, ursī
to press, push, force, drive, impel, urge
Achillēs, Achillis, m.
Achilles, the greatest Greek hero at Troy
excutiō, excutere, excussī, excussum
to shake out, shake off, cast out, drive out, send forth
omnipotēns, omnipotentis
almighty, omnipotent
penitus
inwardly, deeply, far within, into the inmost part
ratis, ratis, f.
a raft, float
Rōmānus, Rōmāna, Rōmānum
of Rome, Roman
Sāturnius, Sāturnia, Sāturnium
of Saturn, Saturnian; often used for the children of Saturn
supplex, supplicis
kneeling in entreaty, begging, entreating, humble, submissive, beseeching, suppliant, supplicant
Achātes, Achātae, m.
Achates, the armor-bearer and faithful companion of Aeneas
adrigō (arrigō), adrigere, adrēxī, adrēctum
to set up, raise, erect; to rouse, encourage, animate, excite
fās, n.
the dictates of religion, divine law, that which is proper
horreō, horrēre, horruī
to stand on end, stand erect, bristle, be rough
iussum, iussī, n.
an order, command, ordinance, law
strīdeō, strīdēre
to make a harsh noise, hiss, whiz
Trōius, -a, -um
of Troy, Trojan
feriō, -īre
to strike, smite, beat, knock, cut, thrust, hit
flectō, -ere, flēxī, flexum
to bend, bow, curve, turn, turn round
gurges, -itis, m.
a raging abyss, whirlpool, gulf
habēna, -ae, f.
a holder, halter, rein
memor, -oris
mindful, remembering, heedful
vadum, -ī, n.
a shallow place, shallow, shoal, ford
aequō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
to make equal, equalize
astō (adstō), -āre, -itī
to stand at, take place near
impellō (inp-), -ere, -pulī, -pulsum
to strike against, push, drive, smite, strike, reach; to set in motion, drive forward, move, urge on, impel, propel, wield
incumbō, -ere, -cubuī, -cubitum
to lay oneself, lean, press, support oneself
Aeneadēs, -ae, m.
a descendant of Aeneas; a follower of Aeneas, a Trojan
Italī, -ōrum, m.
the Italians, people of Italy
repōnō, -ere, -posuī, -positum
to put back, set back, replace, restore
rūpēs, -is, f.
a rock, cliff
scēptrum, -ī, n.
a royal staff, sceptre
āvertō, -ere, -tī, -sum
to turn away, avert, turn off, remove
turbō, -inis, m.
a whirlwind, hurricane, storm; a spinning top; a whirl, twist
aestus, -ūs, m.
glow, heat, rage of fire; of the sea, a heaving, swell, surge
discrīmen, -inis, n.
that which parts, an intervening space, interval, distance, division, separation; distinction, difference, discrimination
Hector, -oris, m.
Hector, son of Priam, husband of Andromache, chief defender at Troy
prōra, -ae, f.
the forepart of a ship, bow, prow
prōspiciō, -ere, -ēxī, -ectum
to look forward, look into the distance, have a view, look out, look, see
proximus or proxumus, -a, -um
the nearest, next
redūcō, -ere, -dūxī, -ductum
to lead back, bring back, conduct back, escort back, accompany
ruīna, -ae, f.
a rushing down, tumbling, falling down, fall, downfall
cōnspiciō, -ere, -spēxī, -spectum
to look at attentively, get sight of, descry, perceive, observe, fix eyes upon
intus
on the inside, within
Neptūnus, -ī, m.
Neptune, god of the sea, son of Saturn and brother of Jupiter
onerō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
to load, burden, fill, freight
pāscō, -ere, pāvī, pāstum and pāscor, -ī, -pāstus
to feed, nourish, maintain, support; (in passive) to cause to eat, feed, pasture
saeviō, -īre, -iī, -ītum
to be fierce, be furious, rage, rave
cōnūbium, -ī, n.
marriage, wedlock
crēber, -bra, -brum
thick, close, pressed together, frequent, numerous, repeated
expediō, -īre, -īvī, -ītum
to extricate, disengage, let loose, set free, liberate
extemplō
immediately, straightway, forthwith, without delay
īnsequor, -ī, -cūtus
to follow, follow after, come next
invīsus, -a, -um
hated, hateful, detested
rota, -ae, f.
a wheel
vallēs or vallis, -is, f.
a valley, vale
Auster, -trī, m.
the south wind
furia, -ae, f.
a fury, scourge, curse
imber, -bris, m.
a rain, heavy rain, violent rain, shower, pouring rain
levō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
to lift up, raise, elevate, make lighter
murmur, -uris, n.
a murmur, murmuring, hum, roar, growling, grumbling, crash
scindō, -ere, scidī, scissum
to cut, tear, rend, force apart, split, cleave, divide
scūtum, -ī, n.
a shield, Roman shield, infantry shield, buckler
vīvus, -a, -um
alive, living, having life
contendō, -ere, -dī, -tum
to stretch, bend, draw tight, strain
cuspis, -idis, f.
a point, pointed end, blade, head
dīsiciō or dissiciō, -ere, -iēcī, -iectum
to throw asunder, drive asunder, scatter, disperse, break up, tear to pieces
folium, -ī, n.
a leaf (of a plant)
foveō, -ēre, fōvī, fōtum
to warm, keep warm; to cherish, foster
Libya, -ae, f.
Libya, a region of northern Africa
minor, -ārī, -ātus
to jut forth, project, threaten, menace
Notus or Notos, -ī, m.
the Notus, the south wind
potior, -īrī, -ītus
to become master of, take possession of, get, obtain, acquire, receive
septem
seven
spēlunca, -ae, f.
a cave, cavern, den
tumidus, -a, -um
swollen, swelling, rising high, protuberant, tumid
Tyrius, -a, -um
Tyrian, Carthaginian
absistō, -ere, -stitī
to withdraw from, depart, go away; cease, stop
armentum, -ī, n.
cattle, a herd, drove
epulae, -ārum, f.
sumptuous food, dishes, meats; a feast, banquet, entertainment, feasts, dinners
micō, -āre, -uī
to move quickly to and fro, vibrate, quiver, shake, tremble, beat, flash
acūtus, -a, -um
sharpened, pointed, sharp, cutting
duplex, -icis
twofold, double
fīdūcia, -ae, f.
trust, confidence, reliance, assurance
incēdō, -ere, -cessī, -cessum
to advance, march, proceed, stride, move, stalk, strut
indīgnor, -ārī, -ātus
to deem unworthy, be indignant, despise, resent, be offended
Karthāgō, -inis, f.
Carthage, a city in north Africa
Pallas, -adis and -ados, f.
a name for Minerva (identified with the Greek Athena)
polus, -ī, m.
an end of an axis, pole; the heavens, sky
prōnus, -a, -um
turned forward, bent over, inclined, leaning, hanging, stooping, bending
simulō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
to make like, imitate, copy, represent; to feign, pretend, simulate
volūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
to roll, turn, twist, tumble about
arceō, -ēre, -cuī, -ctum
to shut up, enclose, confine, restrain; to prohibit access, keep away, hold off, keep at a distance
Argī, -ōrum, m.
Argos, a city of southern Greece from where the Greek fleet launched against Troy
cōnspectus, -ūs, m.
a seeing, look, sight, view, range of sight, power of vision
coruscus, -a, -um
in waving motion, waving, vibrating, tremulous
dēsuper
from above, from overhead
fragor, -ōris, m.
a crashing, crash, noise, din
Īlium or Īlion, -ī, f.
Ilium, Troy
inceptum, -ī, n.
a beginning, attempt, undertaking
īnfīgō, -ere, -fīxī, -fīxum
to fasten, implant, drive in, affix
invehō, -ere, -vexī, -vectum
to carry in, bring to; to ride on, drive upon, be carried by, drive over
necdum
and not yet, not yet
ōstium, -ī, n.
a door, mouth, entrance
Paris, -idis, m.
Paris, son of Priam and Hecuba, who began the Trojan war by taking Helen from Sparta to Troy
praestāns, -antis
preeminent, superior, excellent, distinguished, extraordinary
prōgeniēs, -ēī, f.
descent, lineage, race, family; descendants, posterity, offspring, progeny, child
reliquiae, -ārum, f.
what is left, a remainder, leavings, remains, relics, remnant, rest
sileō, -ēre, -uī
to be noiseless, be still, be silent, keep silence, not speak of, keep silent about, suppress
Simoīs, Simoentis, m.
the Simois river, a river near Troy that feeds into the Scamander
stāgnum, -ī, n.
a standing water, lake, pool, pond, swamp, fen
adnītor, -ī, -nīxus or -nīsus
to lean against, lean upon
capessō, -ere, -īvī or -iī, -ītum
to take hold of with zeal, take up, take in hand, undertake, enter upon, engage in, execute, manage
Cerēs, -eris, f.
Ceres, the daughter of Saturn, goddess of agriculture
dehinc
from this time, henceforth, hereafter, for the future, next
dīvidō, -ere, -vīsī, -vīsum
to divide, force asunder, part
Eurus, -ī, m.
the east or southeast wind
ēvertō or ēvortō, -ere, -tī, -sum
to overturn, upturn, turn upside down
exūrō, -ere, -ūssī, -ūstum
to burn out, burn up, consume
graviter
weightily, heavily, ponderously
Īlioneus, -eī, m.
Ilioneus, a companion and ship-captain of Aeneas
intonō, -āre, -uī, -ātum
to thunder
lōrum, -ī, n.
a thong, strap, strip of leather