Aeneid Book 1: Derivatives Lines 1-75 Flashcards

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vim

A

energy; enthusiasm

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super

A

especially; very

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superior

A

higher in rank, status, or quality

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memorable

A

worth remembering/easily remembered

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memorial

A

something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person/event

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condiment

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a substance used to add flavor to food

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numinous

A

having a strong religious/spiritual quality

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elide

A

omit (a sound/syllable) when speaking; merge

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elision

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the omission of a sound/syllable when speaking

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dolor

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the state of great sorrow/distress

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dolorous

A

feeling/expressing great sorrow/distress

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insignia

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a distinguishing mark/token of something

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piety

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the quality of being religious or reverent

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progeny

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a descendant of a person, animal, or plant

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sanguinary

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involving/causing much bloodshed

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sanguine

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a blood-red color; optimistic/positive

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excise

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a tax levied for a license to carry on certain employment, pursue certain sports, etc.; to cut out surgically

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incendiary

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(of a device/attack) designed to cause fires

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erratic

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not even/regular in pattern/movement

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error

A

a mistake

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mole

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a large solid structure on a shore serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway

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molecule

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a group of atoms bonded together

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tellurian

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of/inhabiting the earth

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tellurium

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the chemical element of atomic number 52; a silvery-white metallic element

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salinity

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the quality/condition of being salty

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ruin

A

the state/condition of being destroyed/decayed

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ruinous

A

destructive; diastrous

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equal

A

evenly proportioned/balanced

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suppliant

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petitioner; a person making a humble plea to someone in power

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supplicate

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ask/beg for something earnestly and honestly

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incarcerate

A

imprison/confine

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mollify

A

appease the anger/anxiety of (someone)

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atrabilious

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melancholy or ill-tempered

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lares and penates

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a person’s home and household possesions

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turbulent

A

not controlled or calm

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saline

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pertaining to salt