Deponent verbs look like they are passive because of their endings, but they are actually active.
Examples:
Conor
I try
Miror
I admire
Polliceor
I promise
conor, conari, conatus sum (1) to try
ingredior, ingredi, ingressus sum (3) to enter
loquor, loqui, locutus sum (3) to speak
morior, mori, mortuus sum (3) to die
ordior, ordiri, orsus sum (4) to begin
orior, oriri, orsus sum (4) to rise
potior, potiri, potitus sum (4) to gain mastery of
queror, queri, questus sum (3) to complain
sequor, sequi, secutus sum (3) to follow
testor, testari, testatus sum (1) to witness
utor, uti, usus sum (3) to use
vereor, vereri, veritus sum (2) to fear
audeo, audere, ausus sum (2) to dare
confido, confidere, confisus sum (3) to trust
diffido, diffidere, diffisus sum (3) to distrust
fido, fidere, fisus sum (3) to trust
gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum (2) to be glad
soleo, solere, solitus sum (2) to be accustomed