Aeneid Book 1: Derivatives Lines 1-75 Flashcards
vim
energy; enthusiasm
super
especially; very
superior
higher in rank, status, or quality
memorable
worth remembering/easily remembered
memorial
something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person/event
condiment
a substance used to add flavor to food
numinous
having a strong religious/spiritual quality
elide
omit (a sound/syllable) when speaking; merge
elision
the omission of a sound/syllable when speaking
dolor
the state of great sorrow/distress
dolorous
feeling/expressing great sorrow/distress
insignia
a distinguishing mark/token of something
piety
the quality of being religious or reverent
progeny
a descendant of a person, animal, or plant
sanguinary
involving/causing much bloodshed
sanguine
a blood-red color; optimistic/positive
excise
a tax levied for a license to carry on certain employment, pursue certain sports, etc.; to cut out surgically
incendiary
(of a device/attack) designed to cause fires
erratic
not even/regular in pattern/movement
error
a mistake
mole
a large solid structure on a shore serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway
molecule
a group of atoms bonded together
tellurian
of/inhabiting the earth
tellurium
the chemical element of atomic number 52; a silvery-white metallic element
salinity
the quality/condition of being salty
ruin
the state/condition of being destroyed/decayed
ruinous
destructive; diastrous
equal
evenly proportioned/balanced
suppliant
petitioner; a person making a humble plea to someone in power
supplicate
ask/beg for something earnestly and honestly
incarcerate
imprison/confine
mollify
appease the anger/anxiety of (someone)
atrabilious
melancholy or ill-tempered
lares and penates
a person’s home and household possesions
turbulent
not controlled or calm
saline
pertaining to salt
