BC 3 Vocab 1

Caesar Civil War

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3.41

expūgnō, -āre: capture, take by assault

īnstruō, -ere, -ūxī, -ūctus: draw up, array (troops); equip

dēcernō, -ere, -crēvī, -crētus: decide, resolve

circuitus, - ūs, m.: circuit, way around, circle

compellō, -ere, -pulī, -pulsus: drive together, force, compel

commeātus, -ūs, m.: supply train, provisions

apparātus, -ūs, m.: tools, implements, apparatus

discēdō, -ere, -cessī, -cessus: depart, withdraw, give up

explōrātor, -ōris: spy, scout

occurrō, -ere, -currī, -cursus: run to meet, go against

suspicor, -āri, -ātus sum: suspect, mistrust, suppose

māne: very early in the morning

procul: at a distance

3.42

prōpōnō, -ere, -posuī, -positus: intend, resolve, put forth

prōtegō, -ere, -tēxī, -tēctus: protect, shelter, cover

commūniō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus: fortify on all sides

exīstimō, -āre: suppose, reckon, expect

horreum, -ī, n.: granary, storehouse

vectūra, -ae, f.: transportation, conveyance

dē-scrībō, -ere, -īpsī, -īptus: write down, prescribe, assign

conquīrō, -ere, -quīsīvī, -quīsītus: search for, hunt up

perexiguus, -a, -um: very small, insignificant

montuōsus, -a, -um: mountainous

prōvideō, -ēre, ¬-vīdī, -vīsus: foresee, discern, prepare for

effodiō, -ere, -fōdī, -fossus: dig out, ransack

3.43

collis, -is, m.: hill, high ground

perdūcō, -ere, -dūxī, -ductus: lead through, draw out, spread over

spectō, -āre: look toward, strive for

valeō, -ēre, -uī, -itūrus: be strong

supportō, -āre: convey, bring up

pābulātiō, -ōnis, f.: foraging, a collecting of fodder

inūtilis, -e: useless

exterus, -a, -um: foreign

nītor, -ī, nīxus sum: lean on, rely, depend upon

percrēbrēscō, -ere, -bruī, -: become frequent, be spread abroad

dīmicō, -āre: fight, contend

3.44

dēcertō, -āre: fight out, go through a contest

distineō, -ēre, -tinuī, -tentus: hold back, hinder

amplexus, -ūs, m.: encircling, circuit

pābulor, -āri, -ātus sum: forage

serō, -ere, sēvī, satus: sow, plant

iūmentum, -ī, n.: beast of burden

pāscō, -ere, -pāvī, -pāstus: feed, supply with food, maintain

adorior, -īrī, -ortus sum: attack, assail

incēdō, -ere, -cessī, -cessus: advance, appear, happen

centō, -ōnis, m.: rag cushion, patchwork quilt

corium, -ī, n.: hide, leather

tegimentum, -i, n.: covering

vītō, -āre: seek to escape, avoid

3.45

crēber, -bra, -brum: pressed together, abundant, crowded

contrārius, -a, -um: opposite

armātūra, -ae, f.: equipment, armor; armed men, troops

prōferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātus: carry out, bring forth

dēclīvis, -e: sloping downward

īnstō, -āre, -stitī, -statūrus: make a stand, pursue eagerly, menace

recūsō, -āre: refuse, reject, object to

temerē: rashly

3.46

crātis, -is, f.: wicker-work, a hurdle

tumulus, -ī, m.: mound, heap of earth, hill

adversus, -a, -um: opposite, turned towards

īnsolēns, -ntis: excessive, arrogant

prōpellō, -ere, -pulī, -pulsus: drive on, hurl, break down

dēiciō, -ere, -iēcī, -iectus: throw down, drive out, destroy

cōnspīrō, -āre: sound in unison, unite

praeceps, -cipitis: headlong, in haste, suddenly

dērēctus, -a, -um: straight, direct, forward

longurius, -ī, m.: long pole

3.48

rādīx -īcis, f.: root

inopia, -ae, f.: want, lack, scarcity

levō, -āre: alleviate, ease, lighten

similitūdō, -inis, f.: similarity, resemblance

pānis, -is, m.: bread

objecto, -āre: charge, reproach with, throw out