Vocab Lab
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100

Give the meaning of the three words below, in order.

1. possum, posse, potui

2. volo

3. nolo

1. I am able

2. I want

3. I do not want

100

Give the relative clause (not just the pronoun) in the following sentence.

has bestias erat ursa ingens, quam servus Germanicus custodiebat.

quam servus Germanicus custodiebat

100

Words become irregular through ________________

overusage

100

TRANSLATE:

"rex hodie spectaculum dat", inquit.

"The king is giving a spectacle today," he said.

100

Parse bona in the sentence below, giving gender, number, case, and use: haec cena est bona.

feminine singular nominative predicate

200

Give the meaning of the two words below, in order:

1. princeps

2. vulnero, vulnerare, vulneravi

1. chief

2. to wound

200

Give the gender, number, and case of the relative pronoun in the following sentence.

has bestias erat ursa ingens, quam servus Germanicus custodiebat.

feminine, singular, accusative

200

Who was Queen Boudica?

Queen of the Iceni, refused to be made a prisoner of the Roman Empire! Chose death instead of being brought to shame!

200

TRANSLATE:

sed ursam, quae saltat, videre volo.

But I want to see the bear which dances.

200

Parse quas in the sentence below, giving gender, number, case and use.

erant in aula multae bestias, quas rex multis terris importaverat.

Feminine plural accusative direct object


300

Give the meaning of the two words below, in order:

1. tollo, tollere, sustuli

2. punio, punire, punivi

1. to carry, lift

2. to punish

300

Recite your first-person pronouns, singular and plural

ego mei mihi me me

nos nostrum/i nobis nos nobis

300

Define "client king"

A conquered king who is allowed greater sovereignty in exchange for tribute and ceremonies

300

TRANSLATE: 

rex hospitibus suis spectaculum nuntiavit.

The king announced a spectacle for his guests.

300

Parse importaverat in the sentence below, giving person, number, tense, voice and mood.

erant in aula multae bestias, quas rex multis terris importaverat.

3rd, s, plup, act, indic

400

Give the meaning of the two words below, in order:

1. nauta

2. navis

1. sailor

2. ship

400

Recite your second-person personal pronouns, singular and plural.

tu, tui, tibi, te, te

vos, vestrum/i, vobis, vos, vobis

400

The Latin word for something which "cannot ever be taken from us", according to Seneca

virtus
400

TRANSLATE:

etiam servi, qui de naufragio cognoverant, clam ridebant.

Even the slaves, who had found out about the shipwreck, were laughing secretly. 

400

Parse Dumnorigi in the sentence below. 

ceteri Belimicum deriserunt et Dumnorigi plauserunt. 

Masculine dative singular indrect object

500

Give the meaning of the two words below, in order:

1. auxilium

2. consilium

1. help

2. plan

500

Recite your relative pronouns.

qui quae quod

cuius cuius cuius

cui cui cui

quem quam quod

quo qua quo


qui quae quae

quorum quarum quorum

quibus quibus quibus

quos quas quae

quibus quibus quibus

500

Give the name of the Roman queen of the Brigantes.

Cartimandua

500

TRANSLATE:

illa ursa me multo magis delectat quam pumiliones et saltatrices.

That bear delights me much more than dwarves and dancing girls.

500

Parse amisisti in the sentence below.

num tu aliam navem amisisti?

2nd, s, perfect, active, indicative