Stage 31

Vocabulary

illucesco, -ere, illuxi dawn, grow bright

lectica, -ae, f. sedan-chair

saccarius, -i, m. dock worker

expono, -ere, exposui, expositus unload

catena, -ae, f. chain

modo only

sarcinae, -arum, f. bags, luggage

orior, oriri, ortus sum rise

obstupefacio, -ere, obstupefeci, obstupefactus amaze, stun

mendicus, -i, m. beggar

compitum, -i, n. crossroads

porrigo, -ere, porrexi, porrectus stretch out

crepidarius, -i, m. shoemaker

ferrarius, -i, m. blacksmith

excudo, -ere, excudi, excusus forge, hammer out

faber, fabri, m. carpenter, workman, craftsman

procax, procacis (gen.) impudent, impolite

appello, -are, -avi, -atus call, call out to

rumpo, -ere, rupi, ruptus break, split

lutum, -i, n. mud

demoveo, -ere, -movi, -motus move out of the way

salutatio, salutationis, f. the morning visit

sportula, -ae, f. handout

limen, liminis, n. threshold, doorway

praeco, praeconis, m. herald, announcer

malignus, -a, -um spiteful

superbe arrogantly

rationes, rationum, f. pl. accounts

 rationes subducere write up accounts

subscribo, -ere, subscripsi, subscriptus sign

alacriter eagerly

deduco, -ere, deduxi, deductus escort

spes, spei, f. hope

philosopha, -ae, f. (female) philosopher

odio sum, odio esse be hateful

nihilominus nevertheless

persto, -are, perstiti persist

arbiter, arbitri, m. judge, expert

elegantia, -ae, f. good taste

ergo therefore

depello, -ere, depuli, depulsus drive off, push down

mens, mentis, f. mind