GCSE Latin Prose: Germanicus and Piso Vocabulary

at

but, meanwhile, but meanwhile

quo

so that, in order to

incipio, -ere

begin

consilium, -ii n

plan

celerius

more quickly

postquam

when, after

attingo, -ere, attigi

reach

Syria, -ae f

Syria

ac, atque

and

legio, -ionis f

legion

Cn. Piso, -onis m

Gnaeus Piso

iuvo, -are

help

infimus, -a, -um

lowest

miles, militis m

soldier

largitio, -onis f

generosity

ambitus, -us m

bribery

cum + subjunctive

when

demoveo, -ere, -movi

get rid of, remove

vetus, veteris

senior, old

centurio, -onis m

centurion

severus, -a, -um

strict

trbunus, -i, m

tribune

-que

and

attribuo, -ere, -ui

assign

locus, -i (plural loca)

position, place

eorum (gen. plural of is )

their

cliens, -entis m

client

suus, sua, suum

his, her, its, their (own)

sino, -ere

allow

desidia, -ae f

idleness

in + ablative

in, on

castra, -orum n pl.

camp

licentia, -ae f

hooliganism

urbs, urbis f

city

lascivio, -ire

run riot

per + accusative

through

ager, agri m

field

nec, neque

nor, and not, neither

Plancina, -ae f

Plancina

uxor, uxoris f

wife

gero, -ere

behave, conduct

se

herself, himself

ut + indicative

as, when

decet, -ere + accusative

is fitting/proper for

femina, -ae f

woman

sed

but

intersum, -esse + dative

attend

exercitium, -ii n

exercise

eques, -itis m

cavalrymen, knight

et

and, also, even

iacio, -ere

hurl, throw

contumelia, -ae f

insult

in + accusative

at

Agrippina, -ae f

Agrippina

Germanicus, -i m

Germanicus

hic, haec, hoc

this

notus, -a, -um

known

sum, esse, fui

I am

instantior, -ius

more pressing

cura, -ae f

concern, worry

praevertor, -i (deponent)

attend (to) first

ad + acccusatiive

to

Armenii, -orum m

Armenians

persuasio, -onis f

belief

venenum, -i n

poison

accipio, -ere, -cepi, -ceptum

receive

a + ablative

from

augeo, -ere

increase

saevus, -a, -um

virulent, savage

vis (accusative vim)

force

morbus, -i m

disease

solum, -i n

floor

paries, -etis m

wall

reperio, -ire

discover, find

eruo, -ere, -rui, -rutum

exhume, dig up

reliquiae, -arum f pl

remains

humanus, -a, -um

human

corpus, -oris n

body

carmen, -inis n

spell

devotio, -onis f

curse

nomen, -inis n

name

insculptus, -a, -um

engraved

plumbeus, -a, -um

lead, leaden

tabula, -ae

tablet

cinis, -eris m

ash

semustus, -a, �um

half burnt

oblitus, -a, -um

smeared

tabum, -i n

rotten flesh

alius, -a, -ud

other

maleficum, -i n

evil charm

qui, quae, quod

which, who

credo, -ere

believe

anima, -ae f

soul

sacro, -are

dedicate

numen, -inis n

god, divine power

infernus, -a, -um

of the underworld

simul

at the same time

mitto, -ere, misi, missum

send

incuso, -are

accuse

quod

because

exspecto, -are

look out for

signum, -i n

sign

adversus, -a, -um

bad

valetudo, -inis f

health

haud

no, not

minus

less

ira,-ae f

anger

quam

than

metus, -us m

fear

compono, -ere

compose

epistula, -ae f

letter

renuntio, -are

break off

amicitia, -ae f

friendship

is, ea, id

he, she, it, this

paulisper

for a short time

convalesco, -ere

get better

deinde

then

fio, fieri

become

fessus, -a, -um

tired

ubi

when

finis, -is m

end

adsum, adesse

be near

adloquor, -i (dept.)

address

amicus, -i m

friend

adsto, -are

stand near

ita

as follows

occasio, -onis f

opportunity

queror, -i

complain

apud + accusative

before, in

senatus, -us m

senate

invoco, -are

invoke

lex, legis f

law

non

not

prosequor, -i (dept.)

escort (at a funeral)

defunctus, -a, -um

dead person

ignavus, -a, -um

idle, futile

questus, -us m

complaint

memini, meminisse

remember

volo, velle, volui

want, wish

exsequor, -i (dept.)

carry out

mando, -are

order

vindico, -are

avenge

si

if

diligo, -ere

love

potius

rather

quam

than

meus, -a, -um

my

fortuna, -ae f

status

amplector, -i (dept.)

embrace

dextra, -ae f

right hand

morior, -i (dept.)

die

iuro, -are

swear

amitto, -ere, -misi, -missum

lose, give up

vita, -ae f

life

ante quam

before

ultio, -onis f

revenge

multus, -a, -um (DOG P3)

long

post

afterwards

ingens, ingentis

huge

luctus, -us m

grief

provincia, -ae f

province

circumiaceo, -ere

surround

populus, -i m

people

exterus, -a, -um

foreign

natio, -ionis f

nation

rex, regis m

king

indolesco, -ere, -ui

mourn

tantus, -a, -um

so great

ille, illa, illud

that, he, she, it

comitas, -tatis f

friendliness

socius, -i m

ally

mansuetudo, -inis f

mercy

hostis, -is m

enemy

propter + accusative

because of

vultus, -us m

looks, countenance

eloquentia, -ae f

eloquence

adipiscor, -i, adeptus sum

obtain

veneratio, -ionis

respect

omnis, -e

all

sunt qui

some

adaequo, -are

equal

Alexander, -ri m

Alexander

magnus, -a, -um

great, big

ob + accusative

on account of

forma, -ae f

handsomeness

aetas, -tatis f

age

genus, -eris n

nobility, family

mors, mortis f

death

nam

for

affirmo, -are

declare

uterque, utraque, utrumque

both

praeditus, -a, -um

endowed

decorus, -a, -um

handsome

ortus, -a, -um

descended

insignis, -e

noble

pereo, -ire, perii

die, perish

vix

scarcely

natus, -a, -um

born

triginta

thirty

annus, -i m

year

quamquam

although

defessus, -a, -um

tired

aeger, aegra, aegrum

sick

tamen

however

impatiens

impatient

moror, -ari (dept.)

delay

ascendo, -ere

board

navis, -is f

ship

cum + ablative

with

liberi, -orum m pl.

children

miseror, -ari (dept.)

pity

summus, -a, -um

highest

nobilitas, -tatis f

nobility

pulcher, -ra, -rum (Mourning P1)

fine

matrimonium, -ii n

marriage

mereo, -ere

deserve

fero, ferre

carry

tunc

then

feralis, -e

of a dead person

sinus, -us m

bosom, chest

incertus, -a, -um

uncertain

interim

meanwhile

nuntius, -ii m

news

adsequor, -i

reach

insula, -ae f. (Mourning Part 1)

island

Cous, -i f

Cos

gaudeo, -eri, gavisus sum (dept.)

rejoice

caedo, -ere

kill, slay

victima, -ae

sacrificial beast

adeo, -ire

visit

templum, -i n

temple

modo (Mourning P1)

only

ipse, ipsa, ipsum

himself

immoderatus, -a, -um

unrestrained

gaudium, -ii n

joy

insolesco, -ere

be arrogant

etiam

even, also

magis

more

tum

then

primum (Mourning Part 1)

for the first time

muto, -are, -avi

change

luctus, -us m (Mourning P1)

mourning apparel

mortuus, -a, -um

dead

soror, -oris f

sister

laetus, -a, -um (Mourning Part 1)

cheerful, joyful

cultus, -us m

clothing

Roma, -ae f

Rome

fama, -ae f

report

percrebresco, -ere, -crebui

spread

cunctus, -a, -um

all, every

e, ex + ablative

from

longinquum, -i n

distance

adfero, -ferre

report

augeo, -ere, -auxi, auctus (Mourning Part 2)

exaggerate

deterior, -ius

worse

dolor, -oris m

grief

erumpo, -ere

break out

nimirum (Mourning Part 2)

without doubt, of course

ideo

for this reason

relego, -are, -avi, -atum

banish

extremus, -a, -um

furthest

terra, -ae (Mourning Part 2)

land

permitto, -ere, -misi, -missum

entrust

nuntio, -are, -avi, -atum

announce

incendo, -ere, incendi (Mourning Part 2)

inflame

sermo, -onis f

remark

vulgus, -i m

(common) people

adeo (Mourning Part 2)

to such an extent

ut + subjunctive (Mourning Part 2)

(so) that

ante + subjunctive

before

edictum, -i n

edict

magistratus, -us m

magistrate

consultum, -i n

decree

iustitium, -ii n

legal business

sumo, -ere, sumpsi, sumptum

suspend

forum, -i n

law court, forum

desero, -ere

desert, abandon

domus, us f

home

claudo, -ere

shut, close

ubique

everywhere

silentium, -ii n

silence

gemitus, -us m (Mourning Part 2)

sorrow

abstineo, -ere

refrain from

insigne, -is n

(outward) sign

lugeo, -ere

mourn

animus, -i n (Mourning Part 2)

heart

maereo, -ere

grieve

altus, -a, -um (Mourning Part 2)

deep

nequaquam

not at all

intermitto, -ere, -misi, -missum

interrupt

navigatio, -ionis f

journey

hibernus, -a, -um

wintry

mare, maris n

sea

Brundisium, -ii n

Brundisium

appropinquo, -are

approach

adventus, -us m

arrival

audio, -ire, -ivi, -itum

hear

stipendia facere

serve

sub + ablative

under

ruo, -ere, rui

rush

solum (Mourning Part 3)

only

portus, -us m

port

simulac

as soon as

video, -ere, vidi, visum

see

moenia, -ium n pl

walls, fortifications

tectum, -i n

roof, house

compleo, -ere

fill

turba, -ae

crowd

rogo, -are

ask

inter + accusative

among, between

-ne (Mourning Part 3)

whether

egredior, -i, egressus sum (Mourning Part 3)

disembark, leave

an

or

aliqui, aliqua, aliquod (Mourning Part 3)

some

vox, vocis f

utterance, voice

lente

slowly

celeriter

quickly

soleo, -ere

be accustomed

ad (Mourning Part 2)

with a view to

tristitia, -ae f

sadness

defigo, -ere, -fixi

lower

oculus, -i m

eye

duobus, abl. of duo

two

teneo, -ere

hold

urna, -ae f

urn

idem, eadem, idem

the same, identical

gemitus, -us m (Mourning Part 3)

groaning

dies, diei m/f

day

senatus, -us m (Revenge Part 1)

senatorial hearing

Tiberius, -ii m

Tiberius

habeo, -ere, habui (Revenge Part 1)

make

moderatus, -a, -um

moderate

oratio, -ionis f

speech

inquit

he said

legatus, -i m

representative

pater, patris m

father

ego, mei m/f

I

adiutor, -oris m

assistant

auctoritas, -tatis f

authority

administro, -are

administer

res, rei f (Revenge Part 1)

affair, event

Oriens, Orientis m

the East

diiudico, -are

judge

integer, -gra, -grum

impartial

animus, -i m (Revenge Part 1)

mind

utrum

whether

vexo, -are

harass

iuvenis, -is m

young man

contumacia, -ae f

arrogance

certamen, -inis n

rivalry

laetor, -ari, -atus sum (dept.)

rejoice

exitus, -us m

death

exstinguo, -ere, -stinxi

destroy

scelus, -eris n

crime

reputo, -are

consider

incito, -are

stir up

seditio, -ionis f

rebellion

biduum, -i n

period of two days

statuo, -ere

allocate

obicio, -ere, -ieci (Revenge Part 2: Line 79)

present, charge

crimen, -inis n (Revenge Part 2)

charge

post + accusative

after

intervallum, -i n

interval

sex

six

reus, -i, m

accused, defendant

defendo, -ere

defend

triduum, -i n

period of three days

tres, tria

three

consimilis, -e

similar

studium, -ii n

zeal, eagerness

odium, -ii n

hatred

res novae, rerum novarum f pl

revolution

corrumpo, -ere, -rupi

corrupt

iniuria, -ae f

maltreatment

postremo

finally

occido, -ere, occidi

kill

et ... et

both ... and

peto, -ere, petivi (Revenge Part 2)

attack

res publica, rei publicae f

state

arma, -orum n pl.

arms, weapons

facio, -ere, feci

do, make

sacrum, -i n

sacred rite

nefandus, -a, -um

unspeakable

immolatio, -ionis f

sacrifice

defensio, -ionis f

defence

trepido, -are

falter

neque ... neque

neither ... nor

ambitio, -ionis f

bribery

ne ... quidam (Revenge Part 3)

not even

adversum + accusative

against

imperator, -oris m (Revenge Part 3)

commander

possum, posse, potui

can, be able

nego, -are

deny

diluo, -ere

refute

vox, vocis (Revenge Part 3)

cry

curia, -ae f

senate house

tempero, -are, -avi, -atum

refrain

manus, -us f (Revenge Part 3)

violence, hand

evado, -ere, evasi

escape

sententia, -ae f

vote

pater, patris m (Revenge Part 3)

senator

invidia, -ae

resentment

dum (Revenge Part 4)

as long as

spes, spei f

hope

absolutio, -ionis f

acquittal

promitto, -ere

promise

quicumque, quaecumque

whatever

fortuna, -ae f. (Revenge Part 4)

fortune

necesse (indeclinable)

necessary

comes, comitis m/f

companion

exitium, -ii n

destruction

paulatim

gradually

coepi, -isse

begin

segrego, -are

separate, distance

maritus, -i m

husband

intellego, -ere, -iexi (Revenge Part 4)

realise

exitiabilis, -e

fatal

dubito, -are

hesitate

an (Revenge Part 4)

whether

dico, -ere (Revenge Part 4)

plead

causa, -ae f

cause, case

amplius

any longer

itaque

therefore

tamquam

as if

meditor, -ari

comsider

posterus, -a, -um

following

scribo, -ere

write

pauci, -ae, -a

few

obsigno, -are

seal

trado, -ere

hand over

libertus, -i m

freedman

exsequor, -i (dept.)

attend to

solita, -orum n

the usual things

curo, -are

look after

nox, noctis f

night

cubiculum, -i n

bedroom

iubeo, -ere, iussi

order

ianua, -ae f

door

prima luce

at dawn

iugulum, -i n

throat

perfodio, -ere, -fodi, -fossum

cut, pierce

gladius, -ii m

sword

iaceo, -ere

lie

humi

on the ground