| faciō, facere, fēcī, factus | make, do; iter facere, see iter |
| iūcundē (adv.) | pleasantly, agreeably, delightfully |
| quod, conj. | that, in that, because |
| nōn, adv. | not |
| sōlum (adv.); solum, -ī n. | only (nōn sōlum … sed etiam: not only … but also); ground, soil |
| multus, -a, -um | much, great; plur., many |
| epistula, -ae f. | letter |
| meus, -a, -um | my, mine |
| vērum (conj.) | but, but in fact; nōn modo ... vērum etiam: not only ... but also |
| etiam, adv. | and now, also, too, even |
| longus, -a, -um | long; tedious |
| flāgitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum | demand urgently |
| in, prep. with acc. and abl. | with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on |
| quī, quae, quod, rel. pron. | who, which |
| parcus, -a, -um | sparing, thrifty, frugal |
| sum, esse, fuī, futūrus | be |
| partim (adv.) | partly (partim … partim: some … others) |
| quia (conj.) | because |
| tuus, -a, -um | thy, thine, your |
| occupātiō, -ōnis f. | business, engagement, being busy |
| vereor, -ērī, -itus | fear |
| ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron. | self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very |
| multum, -ī, n. | much |
| distringō, -ere, -strīnxī, -strictus | stretch apart; keep busy, distract |
| plērumque (adv.) | generally, mostly |
| frīgidus, -a, -um | cold |
| negōtium, -ī, n. | business, matter; task, trouble, difficulty |
| simul, adv. | at the same time; simul atque or ac, as soon as |
| et, conj. | and; et ... et, both ... and |
| āvocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | call away, divert |
| animus, -ī, m. | mind; heart; spirit, courage |
| comminuō, -ere, -minuī, -minūtus | break in pieces, smash |
| praetereā, adv. | besides this, besides, moreover |
| neque or nec, conj. | and not, nor; neque ... neque, neither ... nor; neque enim, for ... not |
| māteria, -ae f. | timber, material |
| plūrēs, -a, plur. adj. | more, many, several |
| scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptus | write |
| dō, dare, dedī, datus | give |
| enim, conj. | for |
| īdem, eadem, idem, dem. pron. | the same; sometimes to be translated likewise, also |
| noster, -tra, -trum | our |
| condiciō, -ōnis f. | terms; condition, status |
| ad, prep. with acc. | to, toward; at, near; for |
| exemplum, -ī n. | example, precedent |
| nōs | plur. of ego |
| vocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | call, summon |
| ille, illa, illud, dem. pron. | that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc |
| cōpiōsus, -a, -um | well supplied, wealthy |
| ingenium, -ī n. | natural ability, talent, cleverness; character |
| pār, paris | equal |
| quā, adv. | in which place, where |
| varietās, -ātis f. | variety; mottled color |
| rēs, reī, f. | thing, matter, affair, circumstance, situation; rē vērā, in truth, in fact, really |
| magnitūdō, -tūdinis, f. | greatness, size |
| lārgē (adv.) | generously, lavishly |
| suppetō, -ere, -īvī | be at hand, be in supply |
| quam, adv. | how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible |
| angustus, -a, -um | narrow, cramped |
| terminus, -ī m. | boundary, limit |
| claudō, -ere, clausī, clausum | close, shut; (agmen) bring up the rear |
| taceō, -ēre, -uī, -itus | be silent |
| ego, meī, pers. pron. | I |
| perspiciō, -ere, -spexī, -spectum | see clearly, observe |
| nisi, conj. | if not, unless |
| forte, adv. | by chance, accidentally |
| volō, velle, voluī | wish |
| scholasticus, -a, -um | of the schools (of rhetoric); (as noun) student or teacher of declamation |
| tū, tuī, pers. pron. | thou, you |
| atque, ac (conj.) | and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants) |
| ut, conj. | as; when; that; ita ut, as |
| ita, adv. | in this manner, thus, so; ita ut, as |
| dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictus | say, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day |
| umbrāticus, -a, -um | of the shade, academic, cloistered |
| littera, -ae f. | letter (of the alphabet); pl. letter, writing |
| mittō, mittere, mīsī, missus | send |
| sed, conj. | but |
| nihil, n., indecl. | nothing |
| minus, comp. adv. | less |
| aptus, -a, -um | fit, suited |
| arbitror, -ārī, -ātus | consider, think, judge |
| cum, conj. | when, while, after; since; although |
| arma, -ōrum, n. plur. | arms, weapons |
| vester, -tra, -trum | your |
| castra, -ōrum, n. plur. | camp |
| dēnique, adv. | lastly, finally |
| cornū, -ūs, n. | horn |
| tuba, -ae f. | trumpet |
| sūdor, -ōris m. | sweat; toil |
| pulvis, -eris m. | dust |
| sōl, sōlis, m. | sun |
| cōgitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | consider, think over |
| habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus | have, hold; consider |
| putō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | think |
| iūstus, -a, -um | just |
| excūsātiō, -ōnis f. | excuse, plea |
| tamen, adv. | however, yet, nevertheless |
| dubitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | doubt, hesitate |
| an, conj. | or (in questions) |
| probō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum | prove, show; approve |
| summus, -a, -um | uppermost, highest, greatest |
| amor, -ōris, m. | love |
| negō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus | say no or not, deny, refuse |
| venia, -ae f. | pardon, forgiveness |
| brevis, -e | short |
| amīcus, -ī, m. | friend |
| quamvīs (adv.) | however much, as … as you like |
| sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus | know |
| cōnstō, -stāre, -stitī, -stātūrus | stand together, agree; consist; |
| ratiō, -ōnis, f. | plan, means, method, manner; reason; account |
| valeō, -ēre, -uī, -itūrus | be strong or effectual, have effect, prevail |