Ars Poetica 140-160 Flashcards

1
Q

mōlior mōlīrī mōlītus

A

to work at, devise; labor to bring about, devise

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2
Q

ineptē

A

foolishly

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3
Q

fūmus –ī m.

A

smoke

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4
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fulgor –ōris m. or fulgur –ūris n.

A

lightning, flash, brightness

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5
Q

speciōsus –a –um

A

handsome, beautiful, attractive

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6
Q

dehinc

A

then next

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7
Q

mīrāculum –ī n.

A

a marvel

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8
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prōmō –ere –prōmpsī –prōmptus

A

bring out; put on stage

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9
Q

Antiphatēs –ae m.

A

King of the Laestrygonians (Odyssey Book 10)

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10
Q

Scylla –ae f.

A

The sea monster of Odyssey 12

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11
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Cyclōps –ōpis m.

A

The monster of Odyssey 9

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12
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Charybdis –is f.

A

The whirlpool of Odyssey 12

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13
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reditus reditūs m.

A

return, revenue

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14
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Diomēdēs –is m.

A

Diomedes, the Greek hero of the Trojan War

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15
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interitus interitūs m.

A

death

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16
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Meleager (Meleagros) –ī m.

A

An uncle of Diomedes, killed hunting the Calydonian Boar

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17
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geminus –a –um

A

twin

18
Q

ōrdior ōrdīrī ōrsus sum

A

to begin

19
Q

ōvum –ī n.

A

egg

20
Q

ēventus ēventūs m.

A

result; denoument

21
Q

festīnō festīnāre festīnāvī festīnātus

A

to hurry

22
Q

secus; comp. sequior –ius

A

otherwise, differently, not so, the contrary

23
Q

dēspērō dēspērāre dēspērāvī dēspērātus

A

to despair

24
Q

tractō tractāre tractāvī tractātus

A

to deal with, treat

25
Q

nitēscō –ere nituī

A

to become bright

26
Q

mentior mentīrī mentītus

A

to lie

27
Q

remisceō –ēre — –mīxtus

A

to mingle again; mix

28
Q

discrepō discrepāre discrepuī

A

to be discordant in sound; (fig.)

29
Q

īmus –a –um

A

deepest, last

30
Q

plausor (plōsor) –ōris m.

A

one who applauds

31
Q

egeō egēre eguī

A

to want, need (+ gen.)

32
Q

aulaeum –ī n.

A

curtain

33
Q

sedeō sedēre sēdī sessus

A

to sit

34
Q

dōnec

A

until

35
Q

cantor –ōris m.

A

singer; performer

36
Q

plaudō plaudere plausī plausum

A

to strike; clap; approve, applaud

37
Q

decor –ōris m.

A

elegance, charm; an appropriate quality or shape

38
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signō signāre signāvī signātus

A

to mark; leave a visible trace of contact on

39
Q

humus humī f.

A

ground

40
Q

gestiō gestīre

A

to desire eagerly; act without restraint, exult

41
Q

collūdō –lūdere –lūsī –lūsum

A

to play (with); collude with

42
Q

temerē

A

rashly, without cause