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Midterm > Ch. 48 A Day At The Colosseum > Flashcards

Ch. 48 A Day At The Colosseum Flashcards

1
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Tesserae

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Tickets

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Appāritōrēs

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Gate-keepers

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Pulvīnar

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Imperial seat of honor

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Avē, imperātor, moritūrī tē salūtant

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Hail, emperor, those about to die salute you

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Tubicinēs and cornicinēs

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Trumpet players and horn players

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Paria

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Pairs

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Lanistae

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Trainers

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Verberā!

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Thrash him!

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Iugulā

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Murder him!

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10
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Hoc habet!

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He’s hit!

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Mitte!

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Let him go!

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Merīdianī

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Midday fighters

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Tot

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Indecl. Adj., so many

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Dēliciae

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Dēliciae, -arum, f. Pl., delight

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Admīrātiōne

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Admīrātiō, admīrātiōnis, f., amazement

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Contrā

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Prep.+ acc., against, opposite, in front of, facing

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Ostendisset

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Ostendō, ostendere, ostendī, ostentus, to show, point out

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Coniciēbat

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Coniciō, conicere, coniēcī, coniectus, to throw, throw together; to figure out, guess

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Convertērunt

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Convertō, convertere, convertī, conversus, to turn (around)

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Sublātō

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Tollō, tollere, sustulī, sublātus, irreg., to lift, raise

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Cōnstiterant

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Cōnsistō, cōnsistere, cōnstitī, to halt, stop, stand

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Furor

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Furor, furōris, m., frenzy

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Ācriter

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Adv., fiercely

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Pugnābātur

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The fighting went on

25
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Nōbīs redeundum est

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We must return

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Aliās

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Adv., at another time

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Arēnam

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Arēna, -ae, f., sand arena

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Mīlia

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Mīlia, mīlium, n. pl., thousands

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Crēdidissem

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I would have believed

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Clāmātum est

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There was shouting

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Pugnam

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Pugna, -ae, f., fight, battle

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Pugnam committere

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To join battle

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Obstupefactus

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Obstupefactus, -a, -um, astounded

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Incēdēbant

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Incēdō, incēdere, incessī, to go in, march in

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Murmillō

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Fish man

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Rētiārius

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Net man

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Bēstiae

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Fight animals

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Bēstiāriī

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Special fighters

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Ūrī, vincīrī, verberārī, ferrōque necārī

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To be burnt with fire, shackled with chains, beaten with rods, and killed with steal

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Naumachia

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Sea fight

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Vēnātiō

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Wild-beast hunt

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Vēles

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Lightly armored with a spear

43
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Samnīs

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Heavily armed with with visored helmet

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