Book 01: Chapter 08

Question 1

interea

Answer 1

meanwhile

Question 2

deicio, -icere, -ieci, -iectum

[spe]

Answer 2

to throw, cast, hurl down

[to disappoint]

Question 3

ratis, -is (f)

Answer 3

raft, vessel, pontoons

Question 4

complures, -a (n)

Answer 4

several

Question 5

vadum, -i

Answer 5

a shallow, shoal, ford

Question 6

non numquam

Answer 6

sometimes

Question 7

interdiu

Answer 7

during the day

Question 8

saepius (comp. of saepe)

Answer 8

more often

Question 9

perrumpo, perrumpere, -rupi, -ruptum

Answer 9

to break through, burst through

Question 10

munitio, -onis

Answer 10

fortification

Question 11

concursus, -us

Answer 11

hostile encounter
concourse, union
a running together

Question 12

telum, -i

Answer 12

spear, javelin

Question 13

destituo, -stituere, -stitui, -stitutum

Answer 13

to forsake [with abl. of sep.]

Question 14

exemplum, -i

Answer 14

example, precedent, warning

Question 15

lacero, -are

Answer 15

to maim, impale, lacerate

Question 16

dispono, -ponere, posui, positum

Answer 16

to distribute, arrange

to station at intervals (soldiers)

Question 17

praesidium, -i

Answer 17

defense, guard, garrison post

Question 18

castallum, -i

Answer 18

castle, fortress

Question 19

communio, -ire

Answer 19

to fortify on all sides

Question 20

invitus, -a, -um

Answer 20

unwilling, against one’s will

[in abl. abs: me, te, se, etc.: against my, your, will]

Question 21

murus, -i

Answer 21

walls (of a city)

Question 22

fossa, -ae

Answer 22

ditch, trench, channel

Question 23

perduceo, -ducere, -duxi, -ductum

Answer 23

*to construct buildings, etc. from one point to another

to bring to, bring along