| magnus, -a, -um | large, big, great, mighty; loud |
| capiō, capere, cēpī, captus | take, catch, seize; receive, suffer; adopt |
| voluptās, -tātis, f. | pleasure |
| cum, conj. | when, while, after; since; although |
| ex, ē (prep. + abl.) | out of, from; of (ē only before consonants) |
| commūnis, -e | common, shared, public |
| amīcus, -ī, m. | friend |
| cognōscō, -gnōscere, -gnōvī, -gnitus | find out, learn; in tenses of completed action, have found out, know |
| tū, tuī, pers. pron. | thou, you |
| ut, conj. | as; when; that; ita ut, as |
| sapientia, -ae f. | wisdom, good sense |
| tuus, -a, -um | thy, thine, your |
| dignus, -a, -um (+ abl.) | worthy (of), deserving |
| sum, esse, fuī, futūrus | be |
| et, conj. | and; et ... et, both ... and |
| dispōnō, -ere, -posuī, -positum | station here and there, post |
| ōtium, -ī n. | leisure, rest; peace, quiet |
| ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus | bear, bring |
| habitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | dwell, inhabit |
| amoenē (adv.) | pleasantly, delightfully |
| nunc, adv. | now |
| terra, -ae, f. | land, earth |
| mare, maris, n. | sea |
| corpus, corporis, n. | body |
| agitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | drive about; discuss, debate |
| multum, -ī, n. | much |
| disputō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | discuss, argue |
| audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus | hear; listen or attend to |
| lēctitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | read often, read eagerly; read again and again |
| que, enclitic conj. | and |
| multus, -a, -um | much, great; plur., many |
| sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus | know |
| cottīdiē, adv. | daily, every day |
| tamen, adv. | however, yet, nevertheless |
| aliquis, -quid, indef. pron. | someone, any one, something, anything, some, any |
| addiscō, -ere, -didicī | learn in addition, learn further |
| ita, adv. | in this manner, thus, so; ita ut, as |
| senēscō, -ere, senuī | grow old |
| oportet, -ēre, oportuit (impersonal) | it is right, it is necessary |
| vir, virī, m. | man |
| quī, quae, quod, rel. pron. | who, which |
| magistrātus, -ūs m. | magistrate, official |
| amplus, -a, -um | large, great; distinguished |
| gerō, gerere, gessī, gestus | carry, wear; carry on, do |
| exercitus, -ūs, m. | army |
| regō, -ere, rēxī, rēctum | guide, steer, rule |
| tōtus, -a, -um | all the, the whole or entire |
| suī, sibi, sē or sēsē, reflexive pron. | himself, herself, itself, themselves |
| rēs, reī, f. | thing, matter, affair, circumstance, situation; rē vērā, in truth, in fact, really |
| pūblicus, -a, -um | public, of the state (rēs pūblica: the state) |
| quam, adv. | how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible |
| diū, adv. | for a long time, a long time or while, long; comp |
| decet, decēre, decuit (impers.) | it is fitting, it is proper |
| offerō, offerre, obtulī, oblātus | bear to, proffer, offer |
| nam, conj. | for |
| prīmus, -a, -um | first, foremost |
| vīta, -ae, f. | life |
| tempus, temporis, n. | time, season |
| medius, -a, -um | mid, middle |
| patria, -ae, f. | fatherland, country |
| extrēmus, -a, -um | last, extreme, furthest |
| nōs | plur. of ego |
| impertiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus | give a share of, bestow |
| dēbeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus | owe; with infin., ought |
| ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron. | self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very |
| lēx, lēgis f. | law |
| moneō, -ēre, -uī, -itus | warn |
| annus, -ī, m. | year |
| reddō, -dere, -didī, -ditus | give back, return, restore; render |
| quandō (adv.) | when; (after sī) ever |
| ego, meī, pers. pron. | I |
| licet, -ēre, -uit or -itum est, impers. | is lawful or permitted |
| per, prep, with ace. | through, by means of |
| aetās, -tātis, f. | age |
| honestus, -a, -um | respected, honourable |
| imitor, -ārī, -ātus sum | copy, imitate |
| iste, ista, istud, dem. pron. | that of yours, that |
| pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum | beautiful |
| quiēs, quiētis, f. | rest, repose |
| exemplum, -ī n. | example, precedent |
| sēcessus, -ūs m. | a withdrawing; a retreat; drain, privy |
| meus, -a, -um | my, mine |
| nōn, adv. | not |
| dēsidia, -ae f. | idleness, sloth |
| nōmen, -minis, n. | name (that by which one is known) |
| sed, conj. | but |
| tranquillitās, -tātis, f. | calm |
| accipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptus | take to oneself, receive, accept; hear; suffer |
| valeō, -ēre, -uī, -itūrus | be strong or effectual, have effect, prevail |