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Hercules Vocabulary2
Hercules Labors 1-5 (Lion-Stables)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |