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GCSE Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quot? | how many? |
| tot | so many |
| centum | a hundred |
| decem | ten |
| novem | nine |
| octo | eight |
| quattuor | four |
| quinque | five |
| septem | seven |
| sex | six |
| duo | two |
| tres | three |
| unus | one |
| altus | high, deep |
| benignus | kind, generous |
| bonus | good |
| carus | dear |
| dirus | dreadful |
| durus | hard, harsh |
| iratus | angry |
| laetus | happy |
| latus | wide |
| longus | long |
| magnus | big, large, great |
| malus | evil, bad |
| maximus | the biggest, the greatest, very big, very great |
| medius | middle, middle of |
| meus | my |
| minimus | very little, very small |
| miser | miserable, wretched, sad |
| multus | much, many |
| novus | new |
| nullus | not any, no |
| optimus | the best, very good, excellent |
| parvus | small |
| perterritus | terrified |
| pessimus | the worst, very bad |
| plenus | full |
| primus | first |
| proximus | nearest, next to |
| pulcher | beautiful, handsome |
| quantus? | how big? how much? |
| Romanus | Roman |
| sacer | sacred |
| saevus | savage, cruel |
| solus | alone, lonely, only, on one's own |
| stultus | stupid, foolish |
| summus | highest, greatest, top (of) |
| tantus | so great, such a great, so much |
| totus | whole |
| tutus | safe |
| verus | true, real |
| vivus | alive, living |
| ceteri | the rest, the others |
| pauci | few, a few |
| audax | bold, daring |
| brevis | short, brief |
| celer | quick, fast |
| crudelis | cruel |
| difficilis | difficult |
| dives | rich |
| facilis | easy |
| ferox | fierce, ferocious |
| fidelis | faithful, loyal |
| fortis | brave |
| gravis | heavy, serious |
| infelix | unlucky, unhappy |
| ingens | huge |
| iuvenis | young |
| maior | bigger, larger, greater |
| melior | better |
| minor | smaller, less |
| omnis | all, every |
| peior | worse |
| plus | more |
| qualis? | what sort of? |
| talis | such |
| tristis | sad |
| adeo | so much, so greatly |
| antea | before |
| bene | well |
| cur? | why? |
| deinde | then |
| diu | for a long time |
| etiam | also, even |
| forte | by chance |
| frustra | in vain |
| heri | yesterday |
| hic | here |
| hodie | today |
| iam | now, already |
| ibi | there |
| igitur | therefore, and so |
| interea | meanwhile |
| ita | in this way, so |
| ita vero | yes |
| itaque | and so, therefore |
| iterum | again |
| lente | slowly |
| libenter | willingly, gladly |
| magnopere | greatly, very much |
| minime | very little, least, no |
| mox | soon |
| multo, multum | much |
| non | not |
| numquam | never |
| nunc | now |
| olim | once, some time ago |
| paene | almost, nearly |
| postea | afterwards |
| postridie | on the next day |
| quam | than, how … ? how … ! |
| quo modo? | how? in what way? |
| quo? | where to? |
| saepe | often |
| semper | always |
| sic | thus, in this way |
| sicut | just as, like |
| statim | at once, immediately |
| subito | suddenly |
| tam | so |
| tandem | at last, finally |
| tum | then |
| ubi | where, when, where? |
| umquam | ever |
| unde | from where |
| vehementer | violently, loudly, strongly |
| vix | scarcely, hardly, with difficulty |
| ac, atque | and |
| aut ... aut | either ... or ... |
| cum | when, since |
| dum | while |
| enim | for |
| et | and |
| nam | for |
| ne | that ... not, so that ... not |
| nec … nec, neque … neque | neither ... nor … |
| postquam | after, when |
| quamquam | although |
| -que | and |
| quod | because |
| quoque | also, too |
| sed | but |
| si | if |
| simulac, simulatque | as soon as |
| tamen | however |
| ut | as |
| ut | that, so that, in order that |
| ancilla | slave-girl, maid |
| aqua | water |
| cena | dinner, meal |
| cura | care, worry |
| dea | goddess |
| domina | mistress |
| epistula | letter |
| fabula | story |
| femina | woman |
| filia | daughter |
| hora | hour |
| ianua | door |
| insula | island, block of flats |
| ira | anger |
| nauta | sailor |
| pecunia | money |
| poena | punishment |
| porta | gate |
| puella | girl |
| regina | queen |
| Roma | Rome |
| silva | wood |
| taberna | shop, inn |
| terra | ground, land |
| turba | crowd |
| via | street, road, way |
| villa | house, country house |
| vita | life |
| amicus | friend |
| animus | spirit, soul, mind |
| annus | year |
| cibus | food |
| deus | god |
| dominus | master |
| equus | horse |
| filius | son |
| gladius | sword |
| hortus | garden |
| legatus | commander |
| liberi | children |
| libertus | freedman, ex-slave |
| locus | place |
| maritus | husband |
| modus | manner, way, kind |
| murus | wall |
| nuntius | messenger, message, news |
| puer | boy |
| servus | slave |
| vir | man |
| bellum | war |
| caelum | sky, heaven |
| consilium | plan, idea, advice |
| donum | gift, present |
| forum | forum, market place |
| imperium | empire, power, command |
| periculum | danger |
| praemium | prize, reward, profit |
| signum | sign, signal, seal |
| templum | temple |
| verbum | word |
| vestimenta | clothes |
| vinum | wine |
| legio | legion |
| lux | light, daylight |
| mater | mother |
| mors | death |
| navis | ship |
| nox | night |
| pars | part |
| pax | peace |
| soror | sister |
| urbs | city |
| uxor | wife |
| vox | voice, shout |
| amor | love |
| canis | dog |
| civis | citizen |
| clamor | shout, shouting, noise |
| comes | comrade, companion |
| custos | guard |
| dux | leader |
| frater | brother |
| homo | man, human being, person |
| hostis | enemy |
| ignis | fire |
| imperator | emperor, commander, general |
| iuvenis | young man |
| labor | work |
| miles | soldier |
| mons | mountain |
| pater | father |
| pes | foot, paw |
| princeps | chief, chieftain, emperor |
| rex | king |
| sanguis | blood |
| senator | senator |
| senex | old; old man |
| caput | head |
| corpus | body |
| flumen | river |
| iter | journey, route, way |
| mare | sea |
| nomen | name |
| tempus | time |
| vulnus | wound |
| domus | home, house |
| manus | hand, group of people |
| vultus | expression, face |
| dies | day |
| res | thing, business, matter |
| spes | hope |
| mille | thousand |
| necesse | necessary |
| nemo | no one, nobody |
| nihil | nothing |
| nonne? | surely? |
| num | whether |
| num ... ? | surely not? |
| -ne | introduces question |
| re- | back |
| a, ab | from, by (as prefix = away) |
| ad | to, towards, at |
| ante | before, in front of |
| apud | among, with, at the house of |
| circum | around |
| contra | against |
| cum | with (as prefix = together) |
| de | from, down from; about (as prefix = down) |
| e, ex | from, out of (as prefix = out, away) |
| in | into, onto |
| in | in, on |
| inter | among, between |
| per | through, along |
| pro | in front of, for, in return for (as prefix = forwards) |
| prope | near |
| propter | because of |
| sine | without |
| sub | under, beneath (as prefix = under, up to) |
| trans | across |
| post | after, behind |
| aliquis | someone, something |
| ego | I, me |
| ille | that, he, she, it |
| is | this, that, he, she, it, them |
| nos | we, us |
| noster | our |
| qui | who, which |
| quis? | who? what? |
| se | himself, herself, itself, themselves |
| suus | his, her, its, their (own) |
| tu | you (singular) |
| tuus | your (singular), yours |
| vester | your (plural), yours |
| vos | you (plural) |
| hic | this |
| alter | the other, another, the second of two |
| alius | other, another, else |
| adiuvo | help |
| ambulo | walk |
| amo | love, like |
| appropinquo | approach, come near to |
| celo | hide |
| clamo | shout |
| cogito | |
| think, consider | |
| conor | try |
| curo | look after, care for, supervise |
| despero | despair |
| do | give |
| exspecto | wait for |
| festino | hurry |
| habito | live |
| impero | order, command |
| intro | enter |
| laboro | work |
| lacrimo | weep, cry |
| laudo | praise |
| libero | free, set free |
| narro | tell, relate |
| navigo | sail |
| neco | kill |
| nuntio | announce, report |
| oppugno | attack |
| oro | beg, beg for |
| paro | prepare |
| poenas do | pay the penalty, be punished |
| porto | carry |
| postulo | demand |
| pugno | fight |
| rogo | ask, ask for |
| saluto | greet |
| servo | save, look after |
| specto | look at, watch |
| sto | stand |
| supero | overcome, overpower |
| voco | call |
| appareo | appear |
| debeo | owe, ought, should, must |
| deleo | destroy |
| habeo | have |
| iaceo | lie (positional) |
| iubeo | order |
| maneo | remain, stay |
| pareo | obey |
| persuadeo | persuade |
| praebeo | provide |
| respondeo | reply |
| rideo | laugh, smile |
| sedeo | sit |
| taceo | be silent, be quiet |
| teneo | hold, keep, possess |
| terreo | frighten |
| timeo | fear, be afraid |
| video | see |
| placeo | please |
| accido | happen |
| accipio | accept, take in, receive |
| ago | do, act, drive |
| bibo | drink |
| cado | fall |
| capio | take, catch, capture, adopt (a plan) |
| cognosco | get to know, find out, learn |
| cogo | force, compel |
| conficio | finish; wear out, exhaust |
| conspicio | catch sight of, notice |
| constituo | decide |
| consumo | eat |
| credo | believe, trust, have faith in |
| cupio | want, desire |
| curro | run |
| dico | say |
| discedo | depart, leave |
| duco | lead, take |
| effugio | escape |
| egredior | go out |
| emo | buy |
| facio | make, do |
| frango | break |
| fugio | run away, flee |
| gero | wear (clothes), wage (war) |
| iacio | throw |
| incendo | burn, set on fire |
| ingredior | enter |
| intellego | understand, realise |
| interficio | kill |
| invenio | find |
| invideo | envy |
| loquor | speak |
| mitto | send |
| morior | die |
| nascor | am born |
| nosco | get to know, learn |
| occido | kill |
| opprimo | crush, overwhelm |
| ostendo | show |
| patior | suffer, endure |
| pello | drive |
| perdo | destroy, lose |
| petro | seek, beg, ask for, make for, attack |
| pono | place, put, set up (camp) |
| procedo | advance, proceed |
| proficiscor | set out |
| progredior | advance |
| promitto | promise |
| quaero | search for, look for, ask |
| rapio | seize, grab |
| reddo | give back, restore |
| regredior | go back, return |
| relinquo | leave, leave behind |
| resisto | resist |
| rumpo | break, burst |
| scio | know |
| scribo | write |
| sequor | follow |
| surgo | get up, stand up, rise |
| tollo | raise, lift up, hold up |
| trado | hand over, hand down |
| traho | drag, draw, pull |
| venio | come |
| verto | turn |
| vinco | conquer, win, be victorious |
| volo | want, wish |
| advenio | arrive |
| aperio | open |
| audio | hear, listen to |
| custodio | guard |
| dormio | sleep |
| invenio | find |
| nescio | not know |
| punio | punish |
| venio | come |
| sum | am |
| adsum | be here, be present |
| absum | be absent, be away, be distant from |
| eo | go |
| fero | bring, carry, bear |
| volo | want, wish |
| nolo | not want, refuse |
| malo | prefer |
| ingredior | enter |
| proficiscor | set out |
| regredior | go back, return |
| revenio | come back, return |
| sum | am |
| adsum | be here, be present |
| absum | be absent, be away, be distant from |
| eo | go |
| fero | bring, carry, bear |
| volo | want, wish |
| nolo | not want, refuse |
| malo | prefer |
| ingredior | enter |
| proficiscor | set out |
| regredior | go back, return |
| revenio | come back, return |