Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Vocab Quiz Practice


  1. area, -ae - area
  2. adsum, adesse, adfui, adfuturus, - to go to 
  3. dies, diei m.- day
  4. discedo, discedere, discessi, discessurus- to descend
  5. hora, -ae- hour
  6. clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus - to shout
  7. excito, -are, -avi, -atus- to welcome
  8. baculum, -i - stick
  9. aqua, -ae f.- water
  10. abeo, abire, abivi, abiturus- to go away 
  11. aestas, aestatis - summer
  12. amica, amicae - friend
  13. arbor, aboris- tree
  14. amo, amare, amavi, amatus- to love
  15. ascendo, -ere, ascendi, ascensus - to ascend
  16. convoco, -are, -avi, -atus- to call together
  17. civis, civis- citizen
  18. conspicio, -ere, conspexi, conspectus - to snatch up
  19. consulo, consulere, consului, consultus- to consult
  20. cubiculum- bedroom
  21. dies, diei- day
  22. dormio, -ire, -ivi, -iturus- to sleep
  23. doceo, docere, docui, doctus- to teach
  24. deverto, -ere, deverti, deversus- to turn aside
  25. dominus, -i- master
  26. equus, -i - horse
  27. extraho, -ere, extraxi, extractus- to drag out
  28. fons, frontis- forehead
  29. fero, ferre, tuli, latus
  30. gero, gerere, gessi, gestus- to wear
  31. hortus, -i - garden
  32. hora, -ae- hour
  33. haereo, -ere, haesi, -urus
  34. Ianitor, -is- doorkeeper
  35. iacio, iacere, ieci, iactus- to throw
  36. intro, -are, -avi, -atus- to enter
  37. ira, -ae- anger
  38. lupus, -i - wolf
  39. liber, liberi- children
  40. littera, -ae- letter
  41. mater, matris - mother
  42. murmur, murmurris- to murmur
  43. musso, -are, -avi, -atus- to mutter
  44. moveo, -ere, -movi, -motus- to move
  45. nihil- nothing
  46. nomen, nominis- name
  47. nuntius, -i- no one
  48. nubes, nubis-  
  49. nox, noctis- night
  50. observo, -are, -avi, -atus- to watch
  51. opus, operis- eye
  52. olfacio, -ere, olfeci, olfactus- to smell
  53. puella, puellae- girl
  54. puer, pueri- boy
  55. pater, patris- father
  56. porto, -are, -avi, -atus- to carry
  57. purgo, -are, -avi, -atus- to clean
  58. promitto, -ere, promisi, promissus- to promise
  59. pars, partis- part
  60. periculum, -i
  61. pes, pedis- foot
  62. pulvis, pulveris


Thursday, March 10, 2011

Vbi ea dies venit, Carnutes Cotuato et Conconnetodumno ducibus, desperatis hominibus, Cenabum signo dato concurrunt civesque Romanos, qui negotiandi causa ibi constiterant, in his Gaium Fufium Citam, honestum equitem Romanum, qui rei frumentariae iussu Caesaris praeerat, interficiunt bonaque eorum diripiunt. Celeriter ad omnes Galliae civitates fama perfertur. Nam ubicumque maior atque illustrior incidit res, clamore per agros regionesque significant; hunc alii deinceps excipiunt et proximis tradunt, ut tum accidit. Nam quae Cenabi oriente sole gesta essent, ante primam confectam vigiliam in finibus Arvernorum audita sunt, quod spatium est milium passuum circiter centum LX.


venit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of venire / to come
concurrunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of concurrare / to assemble quickly or run together
constiterant- 3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of constare / to agree
praeerat- 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of praeesse / to rule
interficiunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of inerficere / to destroy
diripiunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of diripire / to plunder
perfertur- 3rd person singular present passive indicative of perferare / to bring to everyone
incidit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of incidere / to reach

clamore- present active infinitive of clamore / to shout
significant- 3rd person plural present active indicative of significare / to make signs
excipiunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of excipire / to withdraw
tradunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of tradere / to surrender
accidit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of accidare / to fall upon
essent- 3rd person plural imperfect active subjunctive of esse / to be
sunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of esse / to be

est- 3rd person singular present active indicative of esse / to be


Nam quae Cenabi oriente sole gesta essent, ante primam confectam vigiliam in finibus Arvernorum audita sunt, quod spatium est milium passuum circiter centum LX.

When the day came, the Carnutes, who were lead by 
Cotuato and Conconnetodumno, desperate men, assembled quickly at Cenebaum and destroyed the Roman citizens who settled there to trade, also Gaium Fufium Citam, an honorable Roman equitem who was assigned by Caesar to rule over the provisions, and plundered good land.  Quickly, a report was brought to all the tribes in Gaul.  For whenever a big and important affair happens, it is shouted across the land in every direction, others tell their neighbors, their are many ears for it to fall upon.  

Monday, March 7, 2011

Book 7 Chapter 3

Verbs
venit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of venire / to come
concurrunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of concurrare / to assemble
constiterant- 3rd person plural pluperfect active indicative of constare / to agree
praeerat- 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of praeesse / to rule
interficiunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of inerficere / to destroy
diripiunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of diripire / to plunder
perfertur- 3rd person singular present passive indicative of perferare / to bring to everyoneh
incidit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of incidere / to reach
significant- 3rd person plural present active indicative of significare / to make signs
excipiunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of excipire / to withdraw
tradunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of tradere / to surrender
accidit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of accidare / to fall upon
essent- 3rd person plural imperfect active subjunctive of esse / to be
sunt- 3rd person plural present active indicative of esse / to be

Nam ubicumque maior atqueillustrior incidit res, clamore per agros regionesque significant;hunc alii deinceps excipiunt et proximis tradunt, ut tumaccidit. [3] Nam quae Cenabi oriente sole gesta essent, anteprimam confectam vigiliam in finibus Arvernorum audita sunt,quod spatium est milium passuum circiter centum LX.


When the day came, the Carnutes, lead by desperate men, Cotuato and Conconnetodumnoducibus, assembled at Cenebaum and put their mark on the Roman citizens who had settled there to trade, also Gaium Fufium Citam, an honorable horseman of Rome who ruled over the corn as Caesar agreed, who destroyed and tore apart good land.  Quickly, a report reached all of the tribes of Gaul, for whenever an important and noble affair happens, it is shouted across the lands in every direction, the others tell one after another close to them,

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Book 7: Chapter 1

Nouns
Gallia- Gaul
Caesar- Caesar
Italiam- Italy
caede- a cutting down
senatusque- a council of the elders
consulto- well-considered
Acco- a leader who conspired against Caesar
Carnutes- one of the tribes that was lead by Acco; said that they would fight first

Verbs
constituerant- 3rd person singular pluperfect active indicative of constituere / to put
proficiscitur- 3rd person singular passive active indicative of proficisare / to set out
cognoscit- 3rd person singular present active indicative of cognoscare / to learn


agendos- to put in place

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Caesar: Gallic Wars: Book 7

Vercingetorix

Wars:

I. Roman Occupation (Fight against the Helvetti- fight against Britain)
The first time that the Romans fight the Celts in Britain, they lose
They were led by a queen, Boudicca, who was the first to ever repel Caesar

II. Passiucation

III. Celtic Revolt
This was hard, because the tribes didn't trust each other and some were enemies
Vercingetorix's father was killed because he tried to unite the Celts
Vercingetorix succeeded in bringing them together
1)Avaricum (modern day Bourges, France) was the place where Caesar massacred all inhabitants
The Romans slaughter the entire city, including women and children
2)The Celts take on the Romans in the Battle of Gergovium
The Celts attacked where they had the advantage
Caesar lost the battle and was forced to retreat
Vercingetorix cut off Caesar's supplies
3) The Celts go to Alesia to recoup
Caesar surrounds the city, building fortification structures between him and the city
He then builds another wall to keep reinforcements from getting to him

Makeup Test

  1.  discedo
  2.  iacio- to throw
  3.  gerro
  4.  sum- to be
  5.  silva
  6.  nunctius- to go away
  7.  occupatas
  8.  curo- 
  9.  nescio
  10. purgo- to clean
  11. tempto
  12. aestas- summer
  13. piscina
  14. tempus- time
  15. reprehendo
  16. gemo- to groan
  17. peto
  18. video- to see
  19. lucet
  20. abeo- us
  21. complexus, -us m.
  22. hora, -ae f.- hour
  23. liber, liberi m
  24. mihi- mine
  25. nos
  26. raedarius, -i m- circle
  27. tuus, -a, -um
  28. ago, agere, egi, actus- 
  29. coquo, coquere, coxi, coctus
  30. duco, ducere, duxi, ductus- to speak
  31. gero, gerere, gessi, gestus
  32. induo, induere, indui, indutus- 
  33. iubeo, -ere, iussi, iussus
  34. neccesse est- to be necessary   
  35. promitto, -ere, promisi, promissus
  36. sto, stare, steti, status- to watch
  37. taceo, -ere, -ui, -itus
  38. defessus, defessa, defessum- to protect
  39. lentus, lenta, lentum
  40. curro, currere, cucurri, cursurus- to care for

Monday, February 28, 2011

50 Word Check

  1. ancilla, ancillae- weapon
  2. baculum, baculii- stick
  3. cista, cistae- cist
  4. cubiculum, cubiculii- bedroom
  5. Equus, eqquii- horse
  6. Ianitor, ianitorus- janitor
  7. Mater, matris- mother
  8. Nemo,niminis-
  9. Nomen, nomenis- name
  10. Nuntius, nuntii-
  11. Pater, patris- father
  12. Princeps, princepis- principalities
  13. Rida, ridii-
  14. Servus, servii- servant
  15. Silva, silvae- silver
  16. Urbs, urbis- city
  17. Via, viii-
  18. Alias, ali, aliam- different
  19. Aqupatis, aqupata, aqupatum- cold
  20. Scelestes, scelesta,scelestum-
  21. Abeo, abire, abeii, abitoris-
  22. Ago, agere, age, agtos-
  23. Consul, cunsulere, cunsuluii, cunsultus- to consult
  24. Curro, currare, curravi, curratus- to run
  25. Coquo, coquere, coxi, coqutus-
  26. Duco, ducere, duxi, ductus- to speak
  27. Gero, gerere, gesi, gestus- to speak
  28. Habeo, habere, habui, habitum- to have
  29. Eo, ire, ivi, itirus-
  30. Iaccio, iaccare, icii, iactus- to act
  31. Lacrimo, lacrimare, lacrimavi, lacrimatus-
  32. Nesquio, nesquire, nesquii, nesquitos- to not known
  33. Observo, observare, obseravi, observatus- to observe
  34. Pono, ponere, poce, positius- to lead
  35. Purgo, purgare, pargavi, purgatum- to purge
  36. Specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatos- to see
  37. Sto, stare, steti, status- to be still
  38. Tempto, temptare, temptavi, temptatus- to tempt
  39. Traho, trahere, traxi, tractus- to drag
  40. Aestas, aestatis- summer
  41. Arbor, arboris- tree
  42. Lupus, lupii- wolf
  43. Nihil- nothing
  44. Piscina, piscinae-
  45. Ramus, ramii- sun
  46. Revus, revii-
  47. Tempus, temporis- storm
  48. Villa, villae- villa
  49. Vir, viri- man
  50. Vox, vocis- voice