Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
31 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
aliquandō |
sometimes |
Sometimes I crave a liquid and a snack.
Related to aliquid, meaning someone, something. |
|
|
alius ... alius |
one ... another |
like English "alias", meaning a person going by another name. |
|
|
aliī ... aliī |
some ... others |
Some, but not all, are like the others.
When you add some and others, you get all of them. |
|
|
amplexus, amplexa, amplexum |
having embraced |
"Ample" means plenty in English.
When my grandma embraces me, I've had ample affection. |
|
|
liberī, līberōrum |
children |
The word līberī is similar to līberō, meaning "free".
Children are freer than adults in that they don't have to work or pay taxes.
Children are free and must be distinguished from the slaves in the household. |
|
|
lūx, lūcis |
light, daylight |
"Lucid" in English means clear, and is also the illusion of day while sleeping. |
|
|
mālō, mālle, māluī |
prefer |
Society as a whole prefers the male gender. |
|
|
obscūrus, obscūra, obscūrum |
dark, gloomy |
The clouds obscured the sun's light, making everything dark and gloomy. |
|
|
ōdī |
I hate |
I hate the character Odie the dog from Garfield. |
|
|
perficiō, perficere, perfēcī, perfectus |
finish |
I will only finish when it looks perfect.
I finished, now it's perfect. |
|
|
populus, populī |
people |
The city was populated with many people.
"Populus" in English means that there are many people. |
|
|
prius |
earlier |
If something is your primary concern, then it is the first thing on your mind.
My family got our Prius first and then our Honda second. |
|
|
quiēs, quiētis |
rest |
You need quiet if you want to have a good rest. |
|
|
redūcō, redūcere, redūxī, reductus |
lead back |
To reduce something is to lead it back. You want less of it, so you drive it away. |
|
|
audācia, audāciae |
boldness, audacity |
I can't believe she had the audacity to call me that; some call it bold, I call it rude. |
|
|
salūs, salūtis |
safety, health |
When you sneeze, someone often says "Salude!" which comes from this word; they are wishing you good health. |
|
|
scelus, sceleris |
crime |
When you commit a crime, you might get thrown into a cell. |
|
|
serviō, servīre, servīvī |
serve (as a slave) |
A good Roman slave, such as Clēmēns, serves their master. |
|
|
sors, sortis |
lot |
You sort out this lot. |
|
|
spernō, spernere, sprēvī, sprētus |
despise, reject |
In English, "spurn" means rejection. |
|
|
undique |
on all sides |
A unique person is different on all sides. |
|
|
vester, vestra, vestrumv |
y'all |
Vos means you. |
|
|
vīvus, vīva, vīvum |
alive, living |
"Revival" in English means to make something alive again.
Bring Me To Life by Evanescence is a song about revival. |
|
|
carmen, carminis |
song |
Canto also means song.
That song was charming. |
|
|
circumveniō, circumvenīre, circumvēnī, circumventus |
surround |
Circum means around.
"Circumvent" means to find a way around in English.
Veniō means come.
Circum + Veniō = Circumveniō
Around + Come = Come around = surround |
|
|
corōna, corōnae |
garland, wreath |
Coronation is a common derivative. It's the act of crowning a king or queen; Ancient kings and queens, such as the late King Cogidubnus, as well as would wear garlands or wreathes to symbolize their status. Roman Emperors and other noblemen did the same.
Prince Wu wished he had a proper wreath for his coronation. |
|
|
cursus, cursūs |
course, flight |
Your fight or flight instincts will kick in if you're cursed.
You must be as swift as a coursing river. |
|
|
dēfessus, dēfessa, dēfessum |
exhausted, tired out |
You will only be defeated if you are tired. |
|
|
dolor, dolōris |
grief, pain |
Dolores Umbridge caused a lot of grief and pain to Harry Potter and company. |
|
|
vester, vestra, vestrum |
y'all |
Vos means you. |
|
|
incēdō, incēdere, incessī |
march, stride |
"Incessant" in English means not relenting or stopping
She was incessant with her constant marching.
Their marching was incessant. |
