Catullus 64.143-153

Question 1

ales –itis m./f.

Answer 1

large bird, bird of prey; an omen or augury (from watching birds)

Question 2

aliquis aliquid and aliqui aliqua aliquod

Answer 2

indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some

Question 3

amitto amittere amisi amissus

Answer 3

dismiss, give up, forfeit; lose

Question 4

apiscor –apisci aptus sum

Answer 4

seIze, grasp; obtain

Question 5

certo or certe (certius)

Answer 5

certainly, surely

Question 6

desum deesse defui

Answer 6

be wanting or lacking; fail

Question 7

dictum dicti n.

Answer 7

anything said; word, saying

Question 8

dilacero –are –avi –atum

Answer 8

tear to pieces

Question 9

dum

Answer 9

conj., as long as; (w. historical pres.) while; (w/ subjunctive) provided that; (w/ ind. or subj.) until

Question 10

eripio eripere eripui ereptus

Answer 10

snatch away, remove

Question 11

femina feminae f.

Answer 11

woman

Question 12

fera ferae f.

Answer 12

wild animal

Question 13

fidelis fidele

Answer 13

faithful, worthy of trust

Question 14

germanus –i m.

Answer 14

brother

Question 15

iam

Answer 15

now

Question 16

iuro iurare iuravi iuratus

Answer 16

swear an oath

Question 17

letum leti n.

Answer 17

death

Question 18

libido libidinis f.

Answer 18

desire; sexual craving

Question 19

metuo metuere metui

Answer 19

fear; w/ a, ab, fear danger (from)

Question 20

nihil or nil or nihilo n.

Answer 20

indecl. n., nothing; w/ adv. force, an emphatic form of non; not at all

Question 21

nunc

Answer 21

now

Question 22

parco parcere peperci parsus

Answer 22

act sparingly, refrain from, show restraint

Question 23

praegestio –ire

Answer 23

have an overpowering desire, be especially eager for

Question 24

satio satiare satiavi satiatum

Answer 24

satisfy

Question 25

sermo sermonis m.

Answer 25

talk, informal speech, conversation; topic of conversation

Question 26

versor versari versatus

Answer 26

keep turning; pass. w/ middle force, toss and turn

Question 27

vir viri m.

Answer 27

man; husband; (poet.) manhood