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COMPLETE AP VERGIL VOCABULARY

a, abfrom, away from, by

Abas1. an Argive King 2. a friend of Aeneas

abdoput away, hide, shut up

abeogo away, depart, withdraw, deviate

abiesspruce, fir

abluowash off, purify; cleanse

abnuorefuse, decline, reject

abripiosnatch away, snatch, seize

abrumpobreak off, destroy, violate

abscessusdeparture, absence

abscondoput away, conceal, hide

absensabsent, distant, left behind

absistowithdraw, depart from; cease;

abstineohold back, refrain

abstrudothrust away; hide

absumbe absent or away from; be wanting

acsame as atque – and, and also

Acamasone of the Greeks at Troy

accedocome or draw near, go to, approach

accendoset on fire; inflame; arouse; inspire

accingogird, equip, make ready

accipioreceive, accept, admit, welcome

accumborecline at, take one’s place at the table

accumuloheap up, honor

acersharp, keen, fierce, violent

acervuspointed pile, heap

Acestesking of Sicily

AchatesAeneas’s constant companion

Acheronriver of the underworld

Achillesgreatest of the Greek heroes at Troy

AchivusGreek, pl. Greeks

aciessharp edge, battle line, keen vision

acutussharpened, sharp, pointed, jagged

adto, toward, near, at, by

addenseothicken, pack densely

addogive in addition, put to, add, lend

adeoto that degree, so

adeoadire – go to, approach, reach visit, encounter, meet

adfligoshatter, cast down

adflobreath upon, inspire

adfluoflow to, come to

adforaddress, speak to

adgrediorapproach, go to

adhuchitherto, till now, as yet

adiciothrow at, add

adigodrive to, drive, hurl, force

adimotake to oneself, take away, snatch away

aditusapproach, audience, entrance

adiurocall to witness, swear by

adiuvoaid, assist, help

adlaborglide to

adloquoraddress, speak to

admirorwonder at, be surprised at

admoneowarn admonish, remind

admoveomove or bring to, offer

adnitorstrive, lean on

adnuonod assent, promise

adoropray to, worship, adore

adquiroacquire, gain

adservoguard, watch

adsiduusconstant, unceasing

adsistostand by, attend; make a stand

adspectolook at, look towards, overlook

adspiciolook at, observe, inspect

adstostand near; be at hand, look on; stand up

adsumbe present, be at hand, near

adsurgorise up, stand up, rise

adultusadult, full grown

advenastranger, foreigner

adveniocome to, come

adversoroppose, resist

adversusturned toward, opposing, facing, adverse

advertoturn toward, give heed, note, notice

advolofly to, fly towards

advolvoroll to or toward

adytumsanctuary, shrine, tomb

Aeacidesdescendant of Aeacus, i.e. Achilles

aedeshearth; pl. apartments; house, dwelling

aedificobuild, construct

aegersick, diseased, weary, weak

aemulusrivaling, competing

Aeneadaefollowers of Aeneas

Aeneashero of the Aeneid

Aeneiusof Aeneas

aenumkettle, cauldron

aenusof bronze, brazen

Aeoliaan island near Sicily, abode of Aeolus

Aeolidesson or descendant of Aeolus

Aeolusgod of the winds

aequaevusof the same or equal age

aequomake equal, adjust, equal, match, do justice to

aequorthe sea, surface of the sea, a level surface

aequuseven, level, just, fair

aerair, breeze, mist, cloud

aeratusmade of or covered with bronze; brazen

aereusmade of or plated with bronze; brazen

aeriusairy, high, lofty, towering

aescopper, bronze

aestassummer, summer air

aestusheat, flame; tide, sea, flood

aetasage; old age; years, time

aeternuseverlasting, eternal

aetherupper air, ether; air; sky, heaven

aetheriusof the ether, of heaven

aevumage, time; old age

AfricaNorthern Africa

Africusthe southwest wind

Agathyrsipeople of Scythia

Agenora king of Phoenicia and ancestor of Dido

agerfield, land

aggerheap, mound; elevation; dike; rampart

aggeroheap up, increase

agitatordriver, charioteer

agitodrive with violence; chase, torment, harass

agmenarmy (on the march), column, train, formation, rank, line

agnoscorecognize

agodrive, do, pursue, conduct imp – Come!

Aiaxone of two Greek heroes 1. son of Telamon 2. son of Oileus

aitsays, asserts

alawing, pinion

alatuswinged

AlbaAlba Longa, an ancient city of Latium

Albanusof Alba, Alban

Alcidesdescendant of Alcaeus, i.e. Hercules

aleswinged, as noun-winged creature, bird

Aletesa friend of Aeneas

alienusanother’s, foreign

aliquisome, any

aliquissomeone, anyone

aliterotherwise

aliusanother, other, else

alligobind, tie, fasten, imprison

almusnourishing, fostering, propitious, kindly

alonourish, feed, encourage, strengthen, rear

Alpinusof the Alps, Alpine

altariaaltar

alterone of the two, the other

alternodo by turns; waver, hesitate

alternusone after the other; in turn

altushigh, lofty; deep, profound; as noun altum – the sea, heaven

alumnusnursling, foster-child, child, son

alvusbelly, body

amarusbitter, unpleasant, unwelcome

Amazonisan Amazon

ambagesturning, winding; riddle, mystery; details

ambiogo around, surround, encircle, approach

amboboth; tow

ambrosiusambrosial, diving; immortal; lovely

amenssenseless; frantic, distracted; amazed

amiciothrow around; wrap, envelop

amictuscloak, mantle, robe; veil

amicusfriendly; as noun - friend

amittolose, send away; let go

amnisriver, stream; torrent

amolove, cherish, like

amorlove, affection, fondness; as person - Cupid

amplectorenfold, embrace, wind about

amplusgrand, roomy, spacious; splendid, glorious

Amycusking of the Bebrycians or friend of Aeneas

anor

AnchisesAeneas’s father

Anchisiadesdescendant of Anchises

ancoraanchor

Androgeosson of Minos, king of Crete; or Greek hero slain at Troy

anguisserpent, snake

angustusnarrow, as noun – narrow place

anheluspanting, heaving

animabreath, breath of life; life, existence; shade, soul spirit

animussoul, spirit, heart, courage, daring, feeling

AnnaDido’s sister

annalisannual, yearly

annosusaged, old

annusyear

antebefore, in front of, previously

anteferoput before, carry before

AntenorTrojan leader, founder of Patavium

Antheusfriend of Aeneas

antiquusof olden times, ancient, aged, former

antrumcave, cavern, grotto

aperwild boar

aperioopen, uncover, disclose, reveal

apextip, point, summit

apisbee

Apollogod of music and prophecy

appareoappear, be disclosed, be seen

appellodrive to, bring to

aptofit, adjust, equip

aquawater

Aquilothe north wind, wind

aquosuswatery, rainy, rain-bearing

araaltar

arbortree, trunk, shoot

arboreustreelike, branching

arbossee arbor

ArcadesArcadians

Arcadiusof Arcadia

arcanussecret, hidden

arceobind, confine, keep off, debar

arcessocause to come, call, summon

Arctosthe North

arcusbow, rainbow, curve, bend

ardensburning, blazing, fiery, flashy

ardeobe on fire, burn, blaze

arduussteep, high, lofty, towering

argentumsilver; silver plate

ArgivusGreek, Argive

Argolicusof Argos, Greek

ArgosGreek

arguoprove, reveal, betray

aridusdry, parched

ariesram, battering ram

armaarms, weapons; tools, equipment

armatusarmed, equipped

armentumcattle for plowing; herd, drove

armigerarmor-bearer

armoequip, arm

armusshoulder; flank

aroplow, till; inhabit

arrigodirect to, raise, uplift

arsskill, dexterity; art; practice

artifexartist, artisan, contriver

artusjoint, limb, frame, body

arvumplowed land, cultivated field, field

arxcitadel, fortress, stronghold; hill, peak

AscaniusAeneas’s son

ascendoclimb, mount, ascend

AsiaAsia Minor

aspectolook at, gaze at; face

aspectussight, view, appearance

asperrough; thorny, jagged; harsh

aspiciolook at, look upon, behold; regard

asportocarry away; carry off

Assaracusformer king of Troy, Anchises’ grandfather

astbut; yet, at least

astrumstar; pl. heaven

asylumplace of refuge; sanctuary

atbut; yet, at least

aterblack, dark, sable, dusky; gloomy

Atlasmt. in N. Africa; personified as giant

atqueand, and also; but, than

Atridesdescendant of Atreus, especially Agamemnon or Menelaus

atriumcourt, hall, atrium, room

attollolift up, raise up; rear

attonitusthunderstruck; awed, amazed, dazed

attonothunder at, stun; strike with awe

auctorfather, progenitor, producer

audensdaring, bold, courageous

audeodare, venture, risk

audiohear, listen to

auferotake away, carry off, withdraw, remove

augurseer, soothsayer, diviner, augur

auguriumthe observance of omens, augury

aulacourt, yard, inner court

Aulistown on the coast of Boetia

auraair, breeze, wind, blast

aureusgolden, of gold

auricomusgolden-haired, with golden foliage

aurigacharioteer, driver

aurisear

Auroramorning, dawn, personified as goddess of morning

aurumgold

AusoniusAusonian, Italian

auspexan interpreter of omens given by birds, diviner, augur

auspiciumdivination by the flight of birds, augury from birds

austerthe south wind

autor; aut…aut= either…or

autemhowever, on the other hand

AutomedonGreek charioteer of Achilles

auxiliumhelp, aid, assistance

avarusgreedy, covetous

avehocarry away, take away

avellotear away, pluck, snatch away

Avernusa lake near Cumae (entrance to the underworld)

avertoturn away, avert, remove

aviduseager, greedy, desirous

avisbird

aviusout of the way, remote, trackless

avusgrandfather

axisaxle, heaven, open sky

bacchorcelebrate the festival of Bacchus

Bacchusgod of wine, son of Jupiter and Semele

balteusbelt, sword-belt

barbabeard

barbaricusforeign, strange, barbaric

Barcaeiinhabitants of Barce, a town in Libya

beatushappy, blessed, fortunate

bellatrixfemale warrior

bellowage war, war

bellumwar

benewell, agreeably

benignuskind, good, friendly, pleasing

bibodrink

bidensa sheep, (literally-having two teeth)

biformisof double form, two-shaped

bigaea team of two horses, a two-horse chariot

biiugustwo yoked together

binitwo by two, two each

bipennisa two-edged axe, double axe, battle-axe

biremisa ship with two banks of oars

bistwice, double

bonusgood

Boreasthe north wind, the North

bracchiumarm; the fore-arm

bratteathin plate of leaf or metal; metal

brevisshort, brief

brumawinter

brumaliswintry

bullaknob, stud, bubble,

Byrsacitadel of Carthage

cadofall, fall down, descend

cadusjar, urn

caecusblind

caedeskilling, slaughter, carnage

caedocut, cut down, strike, kill

caelestisof heaven, from heaven, as noun – the heavenly bodies

caeloengrave, carve

caelumsky, heaven, the heavens

CaesarAugustus or Julius

Caicusfriend of Aeneas

Caietatown on the coast of Latium

calcarspur

caleoglow, be hot, be warm

caliduswarm, hot

callisa path, mountain-path

calorheat, warmth, glow

campusfield, plan, level place

candeoshine, glitter, glisten

canisdog

canosing, sound, play

canorusmelodious, harmonious

cantussong, singing

canuswhite, hoary

capessoseize eagerly, snatch at, lay hold of

capioseize, grasp, capture

caprashe-goat

captivusprisoner, captive

capulushilt

caputhead, the summit, person

Capysfriend of Aeneas or king of Alba

carbasuscanvas, sail

carcerprison, jail

cardohinge

careolack, be free from

carinakeel; ship

carmensong, poem, verse

carpopluck, pick, tear away

carusdear, precious, valued

Cassandradaughter of Priam and priestess of Apollo

castigocorrect, chastise, blame, chide

castramilitary camp

casusfall, falling-down, ruin, failure

catervacrowd, troop, throng

Caucasuschain of mountains between the Black and CaspianSeas

causacause, reason, motive

cautescrag, pointed rock

cavernacave, cavern, grotto

cavohollow out, excavate

cavushollow, excavated

CecropidaeAthenians (descendants of Cecrops, founder of Athens)

cedogo from, remove, withdraw, abandon

celebrofrequent, crowd, throng, practice, celebrate

celerquick, swift, speedy

celeroquicken, hasten, accelerate

cellastore-room, cell, sanctuary

celohide, conceal from, elude, cover

celsuslofty, elevated, towering

centum100

Cerealissacred to Ceres

Ceresdaughter of Saturn, goddess of agriculture

cernoseparate, distinguish, discern, perceive

certamencontest, struggle, strife

certofight, contend, struggle

certusdetermined, resolved, fixed, certain

cervahind, deer (female)

cervixneck, nape

cervusstag, deer (male)

cessodelay, loiter, do nothing

ceterithe others, the rest

ceuas, like, just as

Chalcidicusof Chalcis, of Cumae

chlamysmantle, military cloak

chorustroop of dancers, chorus

cieocause to go, move; rouse, stir, call

cingoequip, gird oneself; surround, encircle

cingulumbelt, girdle

cinisashes

circaaround, round about, near

circumaround, all around

circumdosurround, place around, encompass

circumspiciolook about, observe

circumstostand around, surround

circumvenioencircle, be around

circumvolofly around

Cithaeronmountain sacred to Bacchus

citharalute, cithara

citoquickly

citusquick, swift, rapid

civiscitizen

clamsecretly, covertly

clamoshout, call, cry out

clamorshout

clarusclear, bright, famous

classisfleet, division

claudoshut, close, enclose

claustrumbar, bolt, barrier

clipeusround shield

Cloanthusfriend of Aeneas

ClonusClonus, a craftsman

Cocytusriver of the underworld

coeocome together, meet, assemble

coepibegin, commence

coetusassemblage, crowd, company

Coeusone of the Titans

cognomensurname, second-name, family-name

cognoscoascertain, understand, learn, know

cogocollect, compel, force, urge

colligogather, collect; assemble

collishill

collumneck

colotill, care for, cultivate; honor, love

colonusfarmer, settler

colorcolor, hue, tint

colubersnake, serpent

columbadove, pigeon

columnapillar, column, post

comahair; foliage

comesfriend, companion, comrade

comitatusescort, crowd, retinue

comitoraccompany, attend, follow

commendocommit, entrust; command

comminushand to hand, in close contest, near

commisceomix, mingle together, unite

committojoin, commit, fight, entrust, practice

commoveoshake, stir, trouble; displace, carry away

communiscommon, general, universal

comocomb, arrange, braid

compagesjoint, structure

compelloaccost,address; reproach, rebuke

complectorclasp, embrace, grasp

compleofill, fill up, cram

componocollect, lay; put to rest, quiet

comprendotake hold of, seize, grasp

concedowithdraw; grant; permit

conchashell

concidofall, collapse

conciliobring together, unite

conciomove violently, shake

conclamoshout, acclaim; call loudly

concludoclose, shut up; restrain, limit, restrict

concrescogrow together, harden; take form, grow

concurroassemble, gather, battle, fight

concursusthrong, mob, tumult, concourse

concutioshake, agitate, shock

condensusdense, close, thick, crowded

condofound, establish, build

confidotrust, confide, rely on

confiobe arranged, be accomplished

confundomingle, mix, blend; pour out

congerobring together, collect; construct, accumulate

congressusmeeting, assembly, conference

coniciothrow, hurl, thrust; conclude, infer

coniugiummarriage, union

coniungojoin, unite, gather

coniunxspouse, husband, wife

conlaborfall in ruins, crumble, sink

conortry, attempt, begin

conscendoclimb, ascend, mount

consciuswitnessing, privy, knowing, conscious

considosettle, sit down, sink down

consiliumcouncil, plan, stratagem

consistostand still, halt, stop, make a stand

conspectussight, view, presence

conspicioperceive, observe, look at

consternostrew, pave, cover

constituodecide, establish, determine

consuloreflect, deliberate, consider, resolve

consultumdecree, decision; deliberation

consumouse up, eat, devour

consurgorise, stand up, arise

contendostrain, hasten, press on; fight

conticescofall silent, become still

contiguusbordering, neighboring, adjoining

contingohappen;touch, take hold of, seize, touch, concern

continuoimmediately, without delay

contorqueoturn, twist, twirl

contraagainst, opposite, facing

contrahocollect, assemble, accomplish

contrariusopposite, contrary, opposed

contundobeat, crush, pound

conubiummarriage

convallisvalley, ravine

convectocarry together, heap together

convellotear away, pull off, wrest, rend

conveniogather, assemble

convertoturn round reverse; change, alter

convexumhollow, cavity, recess

conviviumfeast, banquet

convolvoroll together, roll around, fasten together

cooriorstand up, arise, appear

copiaplenty, supply, pl. troops

corheart

coramin the presence of, openly

corneusof horn

cornuhorn, antler; trumpet

coronagarland

corpusbody

corripioseize, snatch, grasp; attack

corrumpodestroy, ruin, lay waste; corrupt

corruofall down, tumble, sink

coruscovibrate, tremble, shake, brandish

coruscusflashing, gleaming, glittering

costarib

cothurnushunting boot, buskin

crastinustomorrow’s

cratermixing bowl

creberfrequent, thick, close

credobelieve, trust, confide in

crepitorattle, creak, rustle

crepitusrattling, creaking

crescogrow, increase, rise

CresiusCretan

CretesCretans, people of Crete

CreusaAeneas’s wife

crinishair

crisposwing, brandish

cristatuscrested, tufted, plumed

croceusyellow, golden, saffron-colored

crudeliscruel, unfeeling, hard

cruentusspotted with blood, bloody, stained

cruorblood, bloodshed, gore

cubilecouch, bed, marriage-bed

cubitumelbow

culmentop summit, roof, gable

culpafault, error, blame, guilt, failure

cumprep. with, conjunction when, since, although

Cumaetown on the coast of Campania

Cumaeusof Cumae

cumuloheap, accumulate, pile, overload

cumulusheap, pile, mass, surplus

cunctordelay, linger, hesitate

cunctusall, entire, all together

cuneusa wedge

cupidodesire, wish longing; as a person-Venus’s son

cupiolong for, desire, wish

curwhy?

curaanxiety, distress, care, concern

curocare for, take pains with, attend to

currorun, hasten

curruschariot, car, wagon

cursusrunning course, a run, journey

curvuscrooked, curved, bent

cuspispoint, spear, javelin, lance

custosguard, overseer, protector

Cyclopiusof the Cyclops

cycnusswan

CylleniusMercury; mountain in Arcadia, his birthplace

Cymothoea sea nymph

Cynthusmountain in Delos, the birthplace of Diana and Apollo

Cythereusof Cythera (island in the Aegean near Venus’s birthplace)

Daedalusfamous artisan, father of Icarus

damnocondemn, convict, blame

Danausof Danaus (famous Greek king) pl. the Greeks

dapsfeast, banquet

Dardanidesdescendants of Dardanus, i.e. Trojans

DardaniusTrojan, of Dardanus

Dardanusof Dardanus, Trojan

Daunusearly king of Apulia

defrom, away from, down from; concerning, according to

deagoddess

debellosubdue, quell, vanquish

debeoowe, be in debt; ought

decedogo away, withdraw, depart

decerpopluck off, tear away, break

decetit is fitting, it is proper

decipiocatch, ensnare, entrap; deceive

declinobend aside, tear away; deflect

decurrorun down, hasten

decusgrace, glory, honor

deducolead away, escort, turn aside, drive off

defendodefend, protect

defensorprotector, defender

deferobear, carry; report

defessustired, weary, exhausted

deficiorevolt, desert; fail

defigofasten, fix, plant

defluoglide down, fall, descend

deformodisfigure, spoil, mar

defungordischarge, perform, finish

degenerdegenerate, unworthy

dehinchenceforth, hereafter, next, then

dehiscopart, divide, split open

deiciothrow down, cut down, destroy

deindethen, next, thence

Deiopeaa nymph

Deiphobusson of Priam

deligochoose, select, designate

Deliusof Delos; of Apollo

Delosisland in the Aegean, birthplace of Apollo

delubrumtemple, shrine, sanctuary

demensinsane, demented, mad, raving, foolish

demittolet down, drop, let fall, shed

demotake away, take off, subtract

demumat length, at last, finally

deniten each, ten at a time

deniqueand thereafter, at last, at length, finally

denstooth

densusthick, close, dense, compact

depascorto eat up, feed on

deprecoravert by prayer, deprecate, seek to avoid

deripiotear off, tear away, pull down

desaeviorage, rave furiously

descendogo down, climb down, descend

descensusway down, descent

describotranscribe, write down; describe

deseroleave, forsake, abandon, desert

desertawaste lands, wilderness

desertusdeserted, solitary, lonely

desiliojump down, leap down, dismount

desinostop, desist, cease

desistocease, desist from

despectodespise, look down on

despiciodespise, look down on, disparage

destruotear down, raze, demolish

desuetusdisused, unfamiliar, obsolete

desumbe away, be absent, fail, be missing

desuperfrom above, from overhead

detineohold back, hold off, keep back, detain, check

detorqueobend aside, turn off, twist

detrudothrust away, push down, dislodge, dispossess

deusgod, deity

deveniocome, arrive, reach

devolofly down

dexterright, to the right; skillful

Dianasister of Apollo; goddess of the moon and hunt

diciodominion, sovereignty, sway, authority control

dicodicere - say, speak, sing, describe, name

dicodicare - dedicate, consecrate, devote

Dictaeusof Dicte, a mountain in Crete

dictumassertion, remark, saying

Didoqueen of Carthage

diesday

difficilisdifficult, hard, troublesome

diffugiofly apart, disperse, scatter

diffundopour out, pour forth; spread

dignordeem worthy, honor, deign

dignusworthy, deserving, suitable, fitting, proper

digrediorgo apart, separate, part, go away, depart

dilaborgo to pieces, melt away, dissolve, scatter, disperse

diligovalue, esteem, prize, love; approve

dimoveopart, separate, divide

dirigodirect

diripiotear apart, ravage, spoil, plunder, pillage

dirusominous, fearful, awful, dreadful, horrible

DisPluto, god of the underworld

discernoseparate, divide; distinguish, discern

discessusdeparture, farewell, removal

discolorof another color, not of the same color; of different colors

discrepodiffer in sound, be different, vary

discrimeninterval, distance, distinction, difference; decisive moment, crisis