Confessions 1.10.16

Question 1

amor amōris m.

Answer 1

love; Cupid

Question 2

ārdēns –entis

Answer 2

burning, hot, sparkling, flaming; bright; impassioned, ardent, eager; spirited, fiery; glowing, lofty; fierce, furious; angry (> ardeo)

Question 3

bene; melius (comp.); optimē (superl.)

Answer 3

well

Question 4

** caedō caedere cecīdī caesus **

Answer 4

to chop, hew, cut out/down/to pieces; strike, smite, murder; slaughter; sodomize

Question 5

contrā

Answer 5

facing; against, contrary to; face to face; in opposition; in turn

Question 6

creātor –ōris m.

Answer 6

a creator, author, begetter, founder

Question 7

** cupiō cupere cupiī/cupīvī cupītus **

Answer 7

to wish/long/be eager for; desire/want, covet; desire as a lover; favor, wish well

Question 8

cūriōsitās –ātis f.

Answer 8

desire of knowledge, curiosity, inquisitiveness

Question 9

dīgnitās dīgnitātis f.

Answer 9

worth, excellence; fitness/suitability (for task),; honor, esteem, standing; rank/status; merit; dignity; position/authority/office; dignitaries (pl.)

Question 10

** ēligō ēligere ēlēgī ēlēctus **

Answer 10

to pick out, select

Question 11

ēmicō ēmicāre ēmicuī ēmicātus

Answer 11

to leap, spring forth; to dart, bound, or spring upward; run, rush, dart forward; shine

Question 12

fābella –ae f.

Answer 12

a little history, short story, idle tale

Question 13

inobēdiēns –entis

Answer 13

disobedient

Question 14

libēns –entis

Answer 14

willing; well–pleased, ready, gladly, freely

Question 15

līberō līberāre līberāvī līberātus

Answer 15

to free, liberate

Question 16

melior melius

Answer 16

better

Question 17

optō optāre optāvī optātus

Answer 17

to desire; choose

Question 18

ōrdinātor –ōris m.

Answer 18

an orderer, regulator, arranger

Question 19

paene

Answer 19

nearly, almost; mostly

Question 20

** perveniō pervenīre pervēnī perventus **

Answer 20

to come to; reach; arrive

Question 21

posteā

Answer 21

afterwards

Question 22

praeceptum praeceptī n.

Answer 22

teaching, lesson, precept; order, command

Question 23

praeditus –a –um

Answer 23

endowed with

Question 24

prūriō prūrīre

Answer 24

to itch

Question 25

quoque

Answer 25

also, too

Question 26

scalpō scalpere scalpsī scalptum

Answer 26

to scratch, scratch out

Question 27

spectāculum spectāculī n.

Answer 27

show, spectacle; (pl.) the seats for the audience

Question 28

studium studiī n.

Answer 28

zeal, enthusiasm; pursuit, study; enthusiastic support

Question 29

tantus –a –um

Answer 29

so much, so great, of such size; [tantus … quantus => as much … as]

Question 30

** ūtor ūtī ūsus sum **

Answer 30

to use; experience, enjoy (+ abl.)

Question 31

victōria victōriae f.

Answer 31

victory