| Term | Definition |
| āra, ārae f. | altar |
| cōpia, cōpiae f. | Abundance; pl. troops, forces |
| Fortūna, fortūnae f. | Fortune, chance |
| īnsidiae, īnsidiārum. f. pl. | Ambush, plot, treachery |
| Nātura, nature f. | Nature |
| Umbra, umbra f. | Shadow, shade |
| Ingenium, ingeniī n. | Nature, disposition; (natural) talent |
| Templum, templī n. | Temple |
| Ars, artis, -ium f. | Skill, art; guile, trick |
| Cīvītās, cīvītātis f. | State, citizenry, citizenship |
| Frāter, frātis m. | Brother |
| mores, mortis, -ium f. | Death |
| Pars, partis, -ium f. | Part |
| Soror, sorōris f. | Sister |
| Virtūs, virtūtis f. | Manliness, courage; excellence virtue |
| Vōx, vōcis f. | Voice, word |
| Maneō, manure, maānsī, mãnsūrus | Remain, stay; tr., await |
| Terrēo, terrēre, terruī, territus | Terrify, frighten |
| Cupiō, cupere, cupiī,/cupīvī, cupītus | Desire, long for, want |
| Fugiō, fugere, fūgī, fugitūrus | Flee |
| Petō, petered, petiī,/petīvī, petītus | Ask (for), seek; attack |
| Trādō, traders, trādidi, trāditus | Hand over, surrender; hand down |
| Vincō, vincere, vīcī, victus | Conquer, overcome; intr. win |
| auferō, auferre, abstulī, ablātas | carry away, take away, remove |
| differō, differre, distulī, dīlātus intr. | differ, be different; tr. carry on different direction |
| acerbus, -a, -um | bitter; harsh |
| antīquus, -a, -um | old, ancient |
| cārus, -a, -um | precious; dear (to) (+dat.) |
| certus, -a, -um | sure, certain, reliable |
| >incertus, -a, -um | unsure, uncertain, unreliable |
| falsus, -a, -um | deceptive, false |
| novus, -a, -um | new;strange |
| vērus, -a, -um | real, true |
| mortālis, mortāle | mortal |
| ante (adv) | before, earlier, previously (prep + acc) before; in front of |
| aut (conj) | or |
| aut......aut | either.....or |
| etiam (adv) | also, even; still |
| ita (adv) | in this manner, thus so |
| nē (adv) | not |
| post (adv) | after (ward), later, behind (prep + acc) after; behind |
| sōlum (adv) | only |
| nōn solum.....sed/vērum etiam | not only....but also |
| utinam (particle) | introduces an Optative subjunctive |
| vērō (adv) | certainly, indeed; (but in fact) |
| verum (conj) | but |
| Athēnae, Athēnārum f. pl. | Athens |
| Rōma, Rōmae f. | Rome |
| dictum, dictī n. | word |
| domus, domī f. | house, home |
| amōr, amōris m. | love |
| animal, animālis, -ium n. | animal |
| carmen, carminis n. | song, poem |
| Carthāgō, Carthāginis f. | Carthage |
| cīvis, cīvis, -ium m. or f. | citizen |
| corpus, corpis n. | body |
| homō, hominis m. | human being, man |
| hostis, hostis, -ium m. | (public) enemy |
| iūs, iūris n. | right, law; judgement; court |
| mare, maris, *-ium m. | sea |
| māter, māris f. | mother |
| mēns, mentis, -ium f. | mind; intention, purpose; attitude |
| mīles, mīlitus m. | soldier |
| moenia, moenium n. pl. | (city) walls |
| pater, patris m. | father |
| patrēs cōnscrīptī, voc pl. | enrolled fathers, senators |
| rēx, rēgis m. | king |
| rūs, rūris n. sing. or pl. | countryside |
| servitūs, servtūtis f. | slavery |
| timor, timōris m | fear |
| urbs, urbis, -ium f. | city |
| vīs, ------, -ium f. | force, power; violence; pl. strength |
| līberō (1-tr) | free |
| careō, carēre, caruī, caritūrus | lack, be without; be free (from) (+abl.) |
| legō, legere, lēgī, lētus | choose; read |
| intellegō, intellegere, intellēxī, intellēctus | understand |
| vīvō, vīvere, vīxī, vīctūrus | live, be alive |
| ācer, ācris, ācre | sharp, keen; fierce |
| facilis, facile | easy |
| difficilis, difficile | difficult |
| fēlīx, fēlīcis | lucky, fortunate, happy |
| īnfēlīx, īnfēlīcis | unlucky, unfortunate, unhappy |
| fortis, forte | brave, strong |
| ingēns, ingentis | huge, vast; remarkable |
| omnis, omne | every; all |
| autem (postpositive conj) | however;moreover |
| difficulter (adv) | with difficulty |
| facile (adv) | easily; readily |
| inter (prep + acc) | between, among; during |
| iūre (adv) | rightly, justly |
| ominīnō (adv) | entirely; at all |
| sub (prep + acc) | under; up to |
| sub (prep + abl) | under; at the foot of; near |
| umquam (adv) | ever |
| numquam (adv) | never |
| amīcitia, amīctiae f. | friendship |
| inimīcitia, inimīcitiae f. | enmity, hostility |
| fāctum, fātī n. | destiny, fate |
| proelium, proeliī n. | battle |
| --------, meī (relexive pronoun) | myself |
| --------, nostrum, nostrī (reflexive pronoun) | ourselves |
| --------, tuī (reflexive pron) | yourself |
| --------, vestrum/vestrī (reflexive pronoun) | yourselves |
| --------, suī (reflexive pronoun) | himself, herself, itself; themselves |
| accipiō, sccipere, accēpī, acceptus | receive; accept; hear (of), learn (of) |
| cēdō, cēdere, cessī, cessum | go, move; yeild; withdraw |
| >accēdo, accēdere, accessī, accessum | go to, come to, approach |
| >discēdō, discēdō, discessī, discessum | go away, depart |
| >immortālis, immortāle | immortal |
| interficiō, interficere, interfēcī, interfextus | kill |
| perficiō, perficere, perfēcī, perfectus | complete, accomplish |
| abeō, abīre, abiī, abitum | go away |
| ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus | bring, bear, carry; endure |
| >sē ferre (idom) | to proceed quickly |
| memini, meminisse (defective verb) | remember |
| ōdī, ōdisse (defective verb) | hate |
| redeō, redīre, rediī, reditum | go back, return |
| dūrus, -a, -um | hard; harsh |
| ipse, ipsa, ipsum (intensive adj) | -self, -selves; very |
| meus, -a, -um | my (own) |
| noster, nostra, nostrum | our (own) |
| pius, -a, -um | dutiful, loyal |
| >impius, -a, -um | disloyal, wicked |
| suus, -a, -um | his (own), her (own), its (own), their (own) |
| tuus, -a, -um | your (own) |
| vester, vestra, vestrum | your (pl) (own) |
| bene (adv) | well |
| etsī (conj) | although |
| male (adv) | badly |
| multum (adv) | much, a lot |
| nisi (conj) | if..... not, unless |
| postquam (conj) | after |
| quamquam (conj) | although |
| quoniam (conj) | since, because |
| sī (sdv) | if |
| tamen (adv) | nevertheless |
| ubi (conj) | as; when |
| valdē (adv) | strongly |