Cicero advocates for peace (2)

Question 1

discrimen, discriminis (n)

Answer 1

danger

Question 2

versor, versari, versatus sum

Answer 2

to move about; to live; to dwell; to be; to turn; to open

Question 3

diripio, diripere, diripui, direptum

Answer 3

to plunder

Question 4

inflammo, inflammare, inflammavi, inflammatum

Answer 4

to burn, set on fire

Question 5

qui

Answer 5

some

Question 6

aliquis

Answer 6

some

Question 7

subvenio, subvenire, subveni, subventum

Answer 7

to come to help

Question 8

nequeo, nequire, nequi(v)i, nequitus

Answer 8

to be able to; can

Question 9

pertineo, pertinere, pertinui, pertentum

Answer 9

to pertain, concern

Question 10

invado, invadere, invasi, invasum (+dat)

Answer 10

to invade, take possession of

Question 11

improbus, improba, improbum

Answer 11

wicked

Question 12

habeo, habere, habui, habitum

Answer 12

to have, hold, possess; to consider, to think; to be considered (in passive)

Question 13

amentia, amentiae (f)

Answer 13

madness

Question 14

quidam

Answer 14

some

Question 15

obliviscor, oblivisci, oblitus sum (+gen.)

Answer 15

to forget

Question 16

quam

Answer 16

how

Question 17

casus, casūs (m)

Answer 17

situation

Question 18

condicio, condicionis (f)

Answer 18

condition

Question 19

delectus, delectūs (m)

Answer 19

levy, draft, conscription

Question 20

praesidium, praesidii (n)

Answer 20

garrison

Question 21

petitio, petitionis (f)

Answer 21

candidacy

Question 22

spes, spei (f)

Answer 22

hope

Question 23

honestus, honesta, honestum

Answer 23

honourable

Question 24

impono, imponere, imposui, impositum

Answer 24

to impose

Question 25

quidvis

Answer 25

whatever

Question 26

eiusmodi

Answer 26

of such kind

Question 27

praesertim

Answer 27

especially

Question 28

intercludo, intercludere, interclusi, interclusum

Answer 28

to blockade, hinder, cut off

Question 29

auxilia, auxiliorum (n. pl.)

Answer 29

auxiliary troops

Question 30

videtur

Answer 30

it seems

Question 31

insanio, insanire, insanivi, insanitum

Answer 31

to be mad

Question 32

opprimo, opprimere, opprimessi, opprimessum

Answer 32

to crush

Question 33

plaga, plagae (f)

Answer 33

blow

Question 34

socius, socii (m)

Answer 34

ally

Question 35

scelus, sceleris (n)

Answer 35

crime

Question 36

ora maritima (f)

Answer 36

coast

Question 37

praesum, praeesse, praefui (+dat)

Answer 37

to be in charge (of)

Question 38

Formiae, Formiarum (f)

Answer 38

Formia (coastal town south of Rome)

Question 39

negotium, negotii (n)

Answer 39

duty

Question 40

cohortatio, cohortationis (f)

Answer 40

exhortation

Question 41

valeo, valere, valui, valitum

Answer 41

to have power, to be strong

Question 42

molestia, molestiae (f)

Answer 42

trouble, annoyance

Question 43

caveo, cavere, cavi, cautum

Answer 43

to beware

Question 44

quo in discrimine

Answer 44

in what danger

Question 45

ex eo ... quod

Answer 45

from the fact that

Question 46

in eum locum res deducta est, ut, ...

Answer 46

the situation has reached the point that ...

Question 47

ut veni

Answer 47

just as I came; comparative clause

Question 48

me clamante

Answer 48

ablative absolute

Question 49

bello civili

Answer 49

ablative of comparison

Question 50

Ariminum, Pisaurum, Anconam, Arretium

Answer 50

towns in central Italy

Question 51

nihil attinet disputari

Answer 51

there is no need to discuss

Question 52

quo ... simus

Answer 52

indirect question

Question 53

ab illo

Answer 53

refers to Caesar

Question 54

se ulteriorem Galliam Domitio, citeriorem Considio Noniano traditurum

Answer 54

he will hand over Transalpine Gaul to Domitius, Cisalpine Gaul to Considius Nonianus

Question 55

Gallia Ulterior

Answer 55

Further Gaul; refers to the province of Gallia Narbonensis (Transalpine Gaul), modern day southern France

Question 56

Gallia Citerior

Answer 56

Nearer Gaul; refers to the province of Cisalpine Gaul, modern day Italy

Question 57

ad consulatūs petitionem se venturum

Answer 57

he will come to present his candidacy for the consulship

Question 58

senatus haberi

Answer 58

the expression "senatum habere" can be translated as "to hold a session of the Senate"

Question 59

quidvis est melius quam sic esse, ut sumus

Answer 59

whatever is better than the situation we are in now

Question 60

tantummodo ut eum intercludamus

Answer 60

we only need to cut him off

Question 61

metuere, si ad urbem ire coepisset, ne ...

Answer 61

the cause of fearing

Question 62

ambas

Answer 62

"both" Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul

Question 63

praeter Transpadanos

Answer 63

except the Transpadanes (people north of the river Po)

Question 64

Afranio et Petreio ducibus

Answer 64

under the leadership of Afranius and Petreius (administrators of the 2 Spanish provinces of Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior, acting on behalf of Pompey, their official governor who was in Rome, since 55BCE)

Question 65

a tergo

Answer 65

behind him - Pompey has the backing of 6 Spanish legions

Question 66

modo ut urbo salva

Answer 66

let us hope with no harm to the city

Question 67

T. Labienus

Answer 67

Caesar's Lieutenant in Gaul who now sides with Pompey

Question 68

quo ...

Answer 68

introduces a purpose clause

Question 69

praefuturum [+esse]

Answer 69

part of an indirect statement with me as the subject

Question 70

Dolabella noster

Answer 70

my son-in-law Dolabella (a Roman politician married to Cicero's daughter Tullia)

Question 71

cave ne te perturbent et impediant valetudinem tuam

Answer 71

beware that they may not upset you and hinder your health