Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Constructive Activities

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Constructive Activities
English Latin
save servo, -avi, -atus
use utor, usus (dep)
nourish, support alo, alui, altus (or alitus)
shepherd pastor
conceive, fashion, make, feign fingo, finxi, fictus
affect, irifluence afficio, -feci, -fectus
it is necessary usus est
use, experience usus
bring about, effect efficio
defend defendo, defendi, defensus
serve be a slave to servio, servii, servitus
slavery, service servitium
cultivate, live in, study colo, colul, cultus
feed, eat, graze pasco, pavi, pastus
easy facilis
ornament, honor, equip orno, -avi, -atus
make progress, help proficio
create creo, -avi, -atus
fail, revolt deficio
office, duty officium
make, do facio, feci, factus
put in charge of praeficio
be made, become fio, factus
suffice, put under, supply sufficio
kill interficio
fortify, build, protect, strengthen munio, munivi, munitus
make again, restore reficio
foster, kind almus
tall, deep altus
cultivated or cultivation, worship cultus
accomplish, complete perficio
build, found, keep, conceal condo, condidi, conditus
useful utilis
vash, bathe lavo, lavi, lautus (or lavatus)
finish, get, weaken, destroy conficio
usefulness utilitas
slave servus



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