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Section 1: War

Set 1

dēsinō, -sinere, -siī, -sītum to cease
diēs, -eī m. or f. daytime, a day
'in dies' daily
dignitās, -ātis f. worth , worthiness, merit; dignified, esteem, honor
fiō, fierī, factus sum (used as pass. of facio)  to come into existence; to become, to be done; to happen
maneō, manēre, mansī, mansum to remain , stay; to endure, last
petō, -ere, -ivī and –iī, -itum to go to; to attack; to seek; to ask for, demand
potestas, -ātis f. power , ability, control, office, command
proficiscor, -ficisci, -fectus sum (dep.) to start forward , set out, depart
quāsī as if , just as; as it were, a sort of; with numerals, about
suadeō, suadēre, suasī, suasum to recommend , advise
uxor, -ōris f. a wife
recipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptum to hold back; to take back
reddō, -dere, -didī, -ditum to give back , restore; to repeat; to answer; to translate
redeō, -īre, -iī, (-ivī), -itum to go back , come back, return
regredior, -gredī, -gressus sum (dep.) to step back , go back; to retreat
revertō, -vertere, -vertī, and pass. revertor to return , come back, revert

Set 2

aperiō, aperīre, aperuī, apertum to uncover, to open up
facinus, -oris n. a deed, action; a bad deed, crime
ferrum, -ī n iron; any iron instrument; esp. sword
fors chance , luck
forte by chance, accidentally, as it happened
fortis, -e strong, powerful; brave, courageous; bold, audacious
metuō, -uere, -uī, -utum to fear, be afraid
metus, -ūs m.                 fear , dread; reverence, awe
operiō, -perīre, -peruī, -pertum to cover , bury, conceal; to close; to overwhelm
patior, patī, passus sum (dep.) to suffer , experience; to permit
praeda, -ae f. spoils of war , plunder
ultio, -ōnis f. punishment, revenge
uter, utra, utrum which of the two? that (of two) which; either of the two
vadō, -ere to go , hasten, rush
vestis, -is f. a covering or garment , clothing

Section 2: Personal Relationships

Set 1

antea before , formerly
consilium, -ī n. a resolution, plan
ēnuntiō -āre, -āvī, -ātum     to tell, announce, to state a proposition
nuntiō –āre, -āvī, -ātum   to announce , give notice
licet, licere, licuit or licitum est   it is allowed, one can or may;  granted that, although
mātrōna, -ae f.   a married woman , matron
mīror -ārī –ātus sum (dep.)  to wonder , be astonished at; to admire
nūbō, nūbere, nupsī, nuptum to marry + dat
ōlim at that time; formerly, once; often
ōrō –āre, -āvī, -ātum   to speak; to beg, pray
posterus -a -um following, next, future
posterior -ius next, later; inferior, worse
postrīdiē the day after , on the next day
postulātio, -ōnis f.  a claim , demand
prōferō, -ferre, -tulī, -latum to bring forth;  to produce, cite, mention; to put off, postpone
placeō, -ere, -uī and -itus sum, -itum   to please, be agreeable to
placet it seems good, it is agreed or resolved
taceō, -ere, -uī, -itum   to be silent
tacitus, -a, –um    implied; secret
urgeō, urgēre, ursī to push, urge; to press on with
ūtilis -e   useful, fit, profitable
ēgredior, -gredī, -gressus sum (dep.) to go out
ingredior, -gredī, -gressus sum (dep.)   to enter, go in; to walk; to, begin
prōgredior, -gredī, -gressus sum (dep.)   to go out; to advance, proceed
congredior, -gredī, -gressus sum (dep.)     to meet

Set 2

atrox, -ōcis terrible , cruel, fierce, severe
circumstō, -stare, -stetī,  statum   to surround
stō, stare, stetī, statum to stand
confiteor, -fiterī, -fessus sum (dep.)   to confess , admit, acknowledge
fateor, faterī, fassus sum (dep.)  to confess , admit, reveal
corpus, -poris n body , substance, matter
demum at length, at last
excitō, –āre, -āvī, -ātum     to arouse, wake up, stir up
fidelis, -e trusty , steadfast, faithful
frigus, -oris n. cold
immo on the contrary; say rather
parum too little , not enough
patior, patī, passus sum (dep.) to suffer, experience, permit
putō, –āre, -āvī, -ātum    to ponder, believe, think
repente suddenly
saevus, -a, -um raging , fierce, violent, cruel
serviō, -īre (with dat.)   to be a slave, to serve
superbus, -a, -um proud, arrogant; brilliant
sentiō, sentīre, sensī, sensum to feel , perceive, to experience, to hold an opinion
tūtus, -a, -um safe
vox, vōcis f. voice , cry, call

Set 3

accipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, –ceptum to take , receive, accept
aedificō, -are, -āvī, -ātum to build
aurum, -ī n. gold
celer, -eris, –ere swift , quick, rapid, hasty, rash
cēterī, -ae, -a the other , the rest
cēterum otherwise, moreover, but
coepī, coepisse,  coeptum to begin, commence
cotidiē every day
crescō, crescere, crēvi, cretum to arise, to grow,  increase
cursus, -ūs m. running , course, journey
dominus, -ī m. master of a house , master, controller
fābula, -ae f. talk , a tale, story
frugalitas, -atis f. frugality , economy, honesty, restraint
libertus, -ī m; liberta , ae, f. a freedman / freedwoman
nēmo -inis c.   no one , nobody
nēmō nōn everyone
nihil nothing
onerō, -are, -āvī, -ātum to load , to fill
postquam (or post quam) after , when
tam … quam as … as
tangō, tangere, tetigī, tactum to touch , strike, push, hit
tollō, tollere, sustulī, sublatum to lift up , raise, to take away