Augustine 3.4.7 part 1 vocabulary Flashcards
imbēcillus, a, um
weak, feeble
discō, discere, didicī
to acquire knowledge of, learn
fīnis, fīnis, m.
end, purpose
ūsitātus, a, um
usual
fere
almost
pectus, pectoris, n.
breast (considered as the source of moral qualities, like our “heart”)
affectus, ūs, m.
state of mind, feeling, emotion
precēs, precum, f.pl.
prayers
votum, ī, n.
prayer
vīlēscō, vīlēscere, vīluī
to become worthless
repente
suddenly
aestus, ūs, m.
passion, fervor
coepi, coepisse, coeptum
to begin (perfect tense translates as present, etc.)
acuō, acuere, acuī, acūtum
to sharpen
emō, emere, ēmī, ēmptum
to buy
mercēs, mercēdis, f.
payment
refero, referre, retulī, relātum
to bring back; to report on); to refer to, employ (LL).