Confessions 1.17.37

Question 1

acclāmō –āre –āvī –ātus

Answer 1

to raise a cry at, to shout at, to exclaim

Question 2

adumbrō adumbrāre adumbrāvī adumbrātum

Answer 2

to sketch in shadow, outline, represent vaguely; to cast a shadow on, to overshadow by something

Question 3

angelus –ī m.

Answer 3

messenger, angel

Question 4

atterō atterere attrīvī attrītus

Answer 4

to rub against, wear away; wear down, weaken

Question 5

** āvertō avertere avertī aversus **

Answer 5

to turn away from/aside, divert, rout; disturb; withdraw; steal, misappropriate

Question 6

coaetāneus –a –um

Answer 6

contemporary, of the same age

Question 7

collēctor (conlēctor) –ōris m.

Answer 7

a fellow-student; a gatherer, harvester

Question 8

dēdecus dēdecōris n.

Answer 8

shame, disgrace, dishonor

Question 9

dēlīrāmentum –ī n.

Answer 9

nonsense, absurdity, raving

Question 10

ēmineō –ēre –uī

Answer 10

to stand out, project, rise up

Question 11

errō errāre errāvī errātus

Answer 11

to wander; err, make a mistake

Question 12

** exerceō exercēre exercuī exercitus **

Answer 12

to keep in action or motion; hurry, drive along, whip; exercise, carry on, pursue; employ; engage in, cultivate, cherish; practice; train, lead; agitate, torment, harass; pursue

Question 13

fūmus –ī m.

Answer 13

smoke

Question 14

īra īrae f.

Answer 14

anger, wrath

Question 15

Italia Italiae f.

Answer 15

Italy

Question 16

Iūnō Iūnōnis f.

Answer 16

Juno

Question 17

mūnus mūneris n.

Answer 17

service; duty, office, function; public show (esp. with gladiators); gift; tribute, offering; bribes (pl.)

Question 18

palmes –itis m.

Answer 18

vine-sprig, vine-sprout, a young vine branch

Question 19

persōna persōnae f.

Answer 19

an actor’s mask; role, personality

Question 20

prae

Answer 20

before, in front of; in the face of; in view of (verging on because); forward [prae sequor => go on before]

Question 21

praeda praedae f.

Answer 21

booty, loot, spoils, plunder, prey

Question 22

praemium –(i)ī n.

Answer 22

prize, reward; gift; recompense

Question 23

rapiō rapere rapuī raptus

Answer 23

to seize, tear, carry (off) (by death)

Question 24

recitō recitāre recitāvī recitātus

Answer 24

to read aloud, recite; name in writing

Question 25

sacrificō –āre

Answer 25

to make sacrifice, sacrifice

Question 26

scrīptūra –ae f.

Answer 26

a writing, written characters; tax

Question 27

solūtus –a –um

Answer 27

unbound, free, loose, at large, unfettered, unbandaged

Question 28

suspendō suspendere suspendī suspēnsum

Answer 28

to hang, suspend

Question 29

Teucrī –ōrum m.

Answer 29

the Trojans, descendants of Teucer, adj., Teucrian, Trojan (> Teucer)

Question 30

trānsgressor –ōris m.

Answer 30

an infringer, transgressor of the law

Question 31

turpis turpe

Answer 31

foul, ugly; base, shameful

Question 32

ventus ventī m.

Answer 32

wind

Question 33

versus versūs m.

Answer 33

line, verse; furrow, ground traversed before turn; row/string, bench (rowers)

Question 34

vestiō vestīre vestiī/vestīvī vestītum

Answer 34

to clothe

Question 35

volātilis –e

Answer 35

able to fly, fleeting