Apuleius 2.6.4-6 vocabulary

Question 1

ac

Answer 1

and in addition

Question 2

dum

Answer 2

while, until, provided that

Question 3

āmēns āmentis

Answer 3

mad, insane

Question 4

similis simile

Answer 4

similar

Question 5

celerō celerāre celerāvī celerātus

Answer 5

to hasten; (go quickly)

Question 6

vestīgium vestīgi(ī) n.

Answer 6

footstep (trace, track)

Question 7

age

Answer 7

come! (imperative of ago, agere)

Question 8

inquam inquis inquit inquiunt

Answer 8

to say

Question 9

ēvigilō ēvigilāre

Answer 9

to be wakeful, be vigilant

Question 10

exoptō –āre –āvī –ātus

Answer 10

(to choose out); wish exceedingly

Question 11

occāsiō occāsiōnis f.

Answer 11

opportunity

Question 12

vōtum vōtī n.

Answer 12

(vow) prayer, desire

Question 13

diūtinus (diutinus) –a –um

Answer 13

of long duration

Question 14

mīrus –a –um

Answer 14

marvelous, wonderful

Question 15

expleō explēre explēvī explētus

Answer 15

to fill up, fulfil

Question 16

pectus pectoris n.

Answer 16

chest, breast; heart

Question 17

auferō auferre abstulī ablātus

Answer 17

to take away; make cuts

Question 18

puerīlis –e

Answer 18

boyish

Question 19

formīdō inis f.

Answer 19

fear

Question 20

comminus

Answer 20

at close quarters, hand to hand (in fighting)

Question 21

rēs reī f.

Answer 21

matter, business, affair, thing

Question 22

nāviter

Answer 22

diligently, actively, zealously

Question 23

congredior congredī congressus sum

Answer 23

to meet, engage

Question 24

nexus –ūs m.

Answer 24

a fastening, joining

Question 25

quidem

Answer 25

moreover

Question 26

venerius (venereus) –a –um

Answer 26

of or belonging to Venus

Question 27

hospes hospitis m.

Answer 27

guest; stranger; host

Question 28

temperō temperāre temperāvī temperātus

Answer 28

to refrain, hold back from

Question 29

probus –a -um

Answer 29

excellent, able, having an upright character

Question 30

geniālis -e

Answer 30

nuptial, festive, delightful, joyous

Question 31

torum –ī n. (also torus –ī m.)

Answer 31

bed, couch, (cushion; swelling)

Question 32

religiōsus –a –um

Answer 32

reverent (superstitious)

Question 33

suspiciō suspicere suspexī suspectus

Answer 33

to look at, honor

Question 34

vērum

Answer 34

(truly); but

Question 35

enimvērō

Answer 35

truly, certainly

Question 36

Phōtis, idis, f.

Answer 36

Fotis (“Light”); a Greek female name

Question 37

famula -ae, f.

Answer 37

handmaiden

Question 38

petō petere petīvī petītum

Answer 38

to seek, direct one’s course to, pursue romantically

Question 39

ēnixē

Answer 39

strenously, assiduously