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Hercules Vocabulary2
Hercules Labors 1-5 (Lion-Stables)
Question | Answer |
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iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussus | to command, order (like the "jussive" subjunctive) |
leo, leonis, m. | lion (think constellation or sign of the zodiac) |
illo tempore | at that time (abl. of time) |
infestus, -a, -um | dangerous |
silva, -ae, f. | forest, woods |
se confero, conferre, contuli, conlatus | to betake oneself (to a place) |
fera, -ae, f. | wild animal, beast (think about the word "feral" in English) |
arcus, -us, m. | bow |
intendo, intendere, intendi, intentus | to aim (where we get the word "intent") |
pellis, pellis, f. | animal skin, hide |
clava, -ae, f. | club (the kind you hit something with) |
gero, gerere, gessi, gestus | to wear; carry, bear; to wage war |
percutio, percutere, percussi, percussus | to strike (like a "percussion" instrument) |
frustra | (adv.) in vain |
neque | and not |
hoc modo | in this way |
collum, -i, nt. | neck |
bracchium, -i, nt. | lower arm, arm |
complector, complecti, complexus sum | to embrace, hug |
faux, faucis, f. | jaw |
comprimo, comprimere, compressi, compressus | to squeeze |
respiro (1) | to breathe |
umerus, -i, m. | shoulder |
refero, referre, rettuli, relatus | to bring back |
fama, -ae, f. | fame, report, rumor |
vehementer | (adv.) very much; violently |
gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum (semi-deponent: the perf. tenses work like a deponent verb) | to rejoice |
paulo post | a little later |
caput, capitis, nt. | head |
proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum | to set forth, set out |
palus, paludis, f. | swamp |
quamquam | (adv.) although |
sinister, sinistra, sinistrum | left |
dexter, dextra, dextrum | right |
coepio, coepisse, coeptus | to begin |
quotiens | (adv.) as many times |
diu | (adv.) for a long time |
ignis, ignis, m. | fire (think words in English like "to ignite" and "igneous" |
accendo, accendere, accensi, accensus | to light |
constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutus | to decide |
fax, facis, f. | torch |
ardeo, ardere, arsi, arsus | to burn (where we get the word "arson" from) |
auxilium, -i, nt. | help, aid |
cancer, cancri, m. | crab *[canceris is a more uncommon gen. sg. form] |
ingens, ingentis | huge |
crus, cruris, nt. | leg |
mordeo, mordere, momordi, morsus | to bite |
sagitta, -ae, f. | arrow |
imbuo, imbuere, imbui, imbutus | to soak, dip in |
itaque | and thus, and so, therefore |
caedes, -is, f. | slaughter |
cervus, -i, m. | stag |
quidam, quaedam, quoddam | a certain X |
audacia, -ae, f. | boldness, audacity |
cornu, -us, nt. | horn |
aureus, -a, -um | golden, of gold |
celeritas, celeritatis, f. | speed, swiftness |
persequor, persequi, persecutus sum | to follow (where we get the word "persecute" from) |
vis, vis, f. | power |
vesper, -i, m. | evening |
nocturnus, -a, -um | (adj.) of the evening (like our word "nocturnal") |
nullo modo | in no way |
trado, tradere, tradidi, traditus | to hand over (like our word "to trade") |
exanimatus, -a, -um | exhausted; lifeless |
aper, apri, m. | boar |
perterritus, -a, -um | terrified |
altus, -a, -um | high, tall; deep |
fossa, -ae, f. | ditch |
summus, -a, -um | highest, greatest (like the "summit" of a mt.) |
difficultas, difficultatis, f. | difficulty |
vivus, -a, -um | alive (like the word "vivacious" in English) |
incolo, incolere, incolui | to inhabit |
spelunca, -ae, f. | deep cave (the hobby of exploring caves is called "spelunking") |
benigne | (adv.) kindly |
cena, -ae, f. | dinner |
vinum, -i, nt. | wine |
depono, deponere, deposui, depositus | to set aside for storage, deposit |
nolo, nolle, nolui, --- | to not want to X |
reliquus, -a, -um | remaining, left over |
timeo, timere, timui | to fear |
interficio, interficere, interfeci, interfectus | to kill |
poculum, -i, nt. | cup, goblet |
haurio, haurire, hausi, haustus | to drink up, drain (a cup) |
simul atque | as soon as |
aperio, aperire, aperui, apertus | to open (where we get the word "aperture" from) |
iucundus, -a, -um | pleasant, jolly |
undique | (adv.) everywhere |
suavis, -e | sweet |
notus, -a, -um | well-known |
convenio, convenire, conveni, conventus | to come together, convene |
bibo, bibere, bibi | to drink |
volo, velle, volui, --- | to want to X |
impetus, -us, m. | attack |
venenum, -i, nt. | poison (think "venom" in English) |
salus, salutis, f. | safety |
corpus, corporis, nt. | body (like a "corpse" in English) |
miror, mirari, miratus sum | to wonder at, admire |
levis, -e | light (like the English word "levity") |
res, rei, f. | thing, matter |
quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitus | to search for |
consilium, -i, nt. | plan |
dolor, doloris, m. | pain |
gravis, -e | serious, grave; heavy |
membrum, -i, nt. | limb |
sentio, sentire, sensi, sensus | to feel, perceive, sense |
stabulum, -i, nt. | stable |
magnitudo, magnitudinis, f. | size, magnitude |
squalor, squaloris, m. | dirt, squalor |
umquam | (adv.) ever |
purgo (1) | to clean (like the word "purge" in English) |
spatium, -i, nt. | space |
negotium, -i, nt. | business (where we get the word "negotiation" from) |
flumen, fluminis, nt. | river |
mons, montis, m. | mountain, hill (like "Mount" Everest, etc.) |
murus, -i, m. | wall (think "mural" in English) |
perrumpo, perrumpere, perrupi, perruptus | to burst, smash down |
tali modo | in such a way |
opinio, opinionis, f. | opinion |
opus, operis, nt. | work, task (where we get the word "opera" from) |
conficio, conficere, confeci, confectus | to complete |