BC 1 Vocab

1.1

reddō, reddere, reddidī, redditus: return, restore, deliver, render, translate

aegrē: scarcely, with difficulty, reluctantly

impetrō, -āre: obtain, procure, succeed

contentĭo, -ōnis, f.: effort, struggle after, exertion

rĕfĕro, rĕferre, rettŭli, rĕlātus: bring back, withdraw, return

dēsum, -esse, -fuī, dēfutūrus: be lacking, fail, abandon, neglect, be missing

polliceor, polliceri, pollicitus sum: promise

audacter: boldly

sententia, -ae, f.: opinion

sin: but if, on the contrary

respicio, respicere, respexi, respectus: look back at, consider, respect

sequor, sequi, secutus sum: follow, aim at, seek

auctoritas, -tatis, f.: authority, power, decree, influence

obtempero, -are: obey, comply with, submit to

quoque: likewise, also

amicitia, -ae, f.: friendship

recipio, recipere, recepi, receptus: keep back, recover, accept, take in

cunctor, cunctari, cunctatus sum: delay, impede, hesitate

lenis, -e: smooth, mild, calm, slow

nequiquam: in vain

imploro, -are: appeal to, invoke, beg

1.2

oratio, -onis, f.: oration, speech

adsum, adesse, affui, affuturus: be near/present

ingredior, ingredi, ingressus sum: advance, walk, enter, begin

oporteo, oportere, oportui, oportuitus: require, order

dilectus, - ūs, m.: selection, levy, draft

exercitus, -ūs: army

conscribo, conscribere, conscripsi, conscriptus: enroll, enlist, write down

praesidium, -i, n.: protection, guard, garrison

tūtus, -a, -um: safe, guarded, out of danger

decerno, decernere, decrevi, decretus: decide, settle, declare, judge

audeo, audere, ausus sum: intend, dare, have courage, risk

censeo, censere, censui, censitus: think, judge, recommend, decree

proficīscor, -fectus, - ī: set out

eripio, eripere, eripui, ereptus: snatch away, take by force

retineo, retinere, retinui, retentus: hold back, restrain

fere: almost, about, nearly

convicium, -i, n.: noise, outcry, clamor

corripio, corripere, corripui, correptus: seize, lay hold of, carry off

exagito, -are: drive out, stir up, harass, scold

pronuntio, -are: announce, proclaim

omnino: entirely, altogether

discedo, discedere, discessi, discessus: depart, withdraw, dissipate

minae, -arum, f.: threats

invitus, -a, -um: reluctant, unwilling

cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus: force, compel

adversus: in opposition

confestim: immediately, suddenly, at once

intercessio, -onis, f.: veto, intervention

acerbus, -a, -um: harsh, bitter, strident

crudelis, -e: cruel, severe, savage

collaudo, -are: praise highly, commend

1.3

vesperus, -a, -um: evening

ordo, ordinis, m.: rank, class

evoco, -are: call forth, summon

confirmo, -are: strengthen, make secure, reassure

segnis, -e: slow

castigo, -are: chastise, punish, correct

undique: from every direction

trado, tradere, tradidi, traditus: hand over, surrender, deliver

arcesso, arcessere, arcessivi, arcessitus: send for, summon

compleo, complere, complevi, completus: fill, crowd

clivus, -i, m.: slope, hill

comitium, -i, n.: place of assembly (note, rather than definition?)

evocati, -orum: re-enlisted soldiers (ditto)

cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus: congregate, gather

concurro, concurrere, concurri, concursus: run together, agree, coincide

infirmus, -a, -um: weak, fragile

item: likewise, also, similarly

doceo, docere, docui, doctus: teach, show, inform

conficio, conficere, confeci, confectus: make, prepare, complete, perform

postulo, -are: ask for, require

voluntas, -tatis, f.: will, desire, purpose

propono, proponere, proposui, propositus: display, put forth, propose

1.4

dolor, -oris, m.: pain, grief, resentment

aes, aeris, n.: bronze, money (aes alienum: debt)

magnitudo, magnitudinis, f.: size, greatness, importance

largitio, largitionis, f.: generosity, largesse, bribery

impello, impellere, impuli, impulsus: drive, urge on, push against

necessitudo, -inis, f.: obligation, bond, connection, need

partior, partiri, partitus sum: share, divide up, distribute

arbitro, -are: think, consider, judge

iudicium, i, n.: trial, legal action, court

adulatio, -onis, f.: flattery

ostentatio, -onis, f.: exhibition, showing-off

polleo, pollere: exert power or influence

exaequo, -are: make equal

adfinitas, -tatis, f.: relationship, bond

iniungo, iniungere, iniunxi, iniunctus: enjoin, charge, impose upon

infamia, -ae, f.: disgrace

dominatus, -ūs, m.: rule, mastery, command