Stage 29
Vocabulary
serenus, -a, -um calm, clear
altus, -a, -um high, deep
insula, -ae, f. island, apartment building
fames, famis, f. hunger
confectus, -a, -um worn out, exhausted
patronus, -i, m. patron
arcus, -us, m. arch
polyspaston, polyspasti, n. crane
figura, -ae, f. figure, shape
sculpo, -ere, sculpsi, sculptus sculpt, carve
titulus, -i, n. inscription
inscribo, -ere, inscripsi, inscriptus, inscribe
marmor, marmoris, n. marble
lux, lucis, f. light
perficio, -ere, perfeci, perfectus finish
dedico, -are, -avi, -atus dedicate
opus, operis, n. work
redemptor, redemptoris, m. contractor, builder
flagito, -are, -avi, -atus nag at, put pressure on
defessus, -a, -um exhausted
identidem repeatedly
ultimus, -a, -um last
littera, -ae, f. letter
massa, -ae, f. block
sileo, -ere, silui be silent
dolor, doloris, m. pain, grief
affectus, -a, um overcome
quare why
superstes, superstitis, m. survivor
rebello, -are, -avi, -atus rebel, revolt
lugeo, -ere, luxi, luctus mourn, lament
alter, altera, alterum one (of two) the second, alter…alter one…the other
nascor, nasci, natus sum be born
natu maximus the eldest
triginta annos natus thirty years old (with annos) at the age of
una (adv) together
avia, -ae, f. grandmother
indulgeo, -ere, indulsi, indulsus to give away (with dative)
Iudaeus, Iudaea, Iudaeum Jewish
Beelzebub Beelzebub, devil (Lord of the Flies)
res adversae misfortune
amplector, amplecti, amplexus sum embrace
abhinc ago
abhorreo, -ere, abhorrui, shrink from
exemplum, -i, n. example
imitor, imitari, imitatus sum imitate
cras tomorrow
expugno, -are, -avi, -atus storm, take by storm
ubique everywhere
Ierosolyma, -ae, f. Jerusalem
circiter takes the acc. about
dux, ducis, m. leader
rupes, rupis, f. rock, crag
undique on all sides
munitio, munitionis, f. defense
validus, -a, -um strong
castellum, -i, n. fort
agger, aggeris, m. ramp
usque ad right up to
ignis, ignis, (ignium) m. fire
lacus Asphaltites Lake Asphaltites (the Dead Sea)
status, -us, m. state
rerum status situation, state of affairs
discrimen, discriminis, n. crisis
confido, -ere, confisus sum have confidence in, trust (takes dative)
servitus, servitutis, f. slavery
infligo, -ere, inflixi, inflictus inflict
conscisco, -ere, conscivi inflict
ardor, ardoris, m. spirit, enthusiasm
sors, sortis, (sortium), f. lot sorte ductus chosen by lot
reliquus, -a, -um, remaining
ferrum, -i, n. iron, sword
specus, -us, m. cave
memor, gen. memoris remembering, mindful of
idem, eadem, idem the same
tardius (adv.) too late
vel...vel either...or
glorior, gloriari, gloriatus sum boast
conspicuus, -a, -um conspicuous, easily seen
eques, equitis, m. horsemen; man of equestrian rank
quando when
exta, -orum, n. pl. entrails
avis, avis, (avium), f. bird
cursus, -us, m. course, flight
augur, auguris, m. augur
noto, -are, -avi, -atus note, observe
gaza, -ae, f. treasure
claudo, -ere, clausi, clausus shut, close, conclude
vultus, -us, m. expression, face
currus, -us, m. chariot
veho, -ere, vexi, vectus carry
quia because
Pontifex Maximus Chief Priest
consul, consulis, m. consul
magistratus, -us, m. public official
admiratio, admirationis, f. admiration
inde then
culter, cultri, m. knife
divus, -i, m. god
dum while
defigo, -ere, defixi, defixus fix
nanciscor, nancisci, nactus sum seize
pes, pedis, m. foot, paw
malo, malle, malui prefer