Latin Recommended Basic Vocabulary


Verbs and Related Words: Constructive Activities

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



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