Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Constructive Activities

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



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