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Confessions 1.9.15 Flashcards

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acerbus –a –um

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bitter; harsh

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aestimō aestimāre aestimāvī aestimātus

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to appraise, estimate, value

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  • afflīgō affligere afflīxī afflīctus *
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to beat, strike, crush

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approbō –āre –āvī –ātum

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to express approval of, commend; prove the excellence of

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arbiter –trī m.

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arbiter, judge

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bīlis –is f. (abl. sg. –ī or –e)

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bile; anger, wrath, choler, ire, displeasure, indignation

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celeriter celerius celerrime

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swiftly

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certāmen certāminis n.

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contest, competition; battle, combat, struggle; rivalry; (matter in) dispute

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cōgitō cōgitāre cōgitāvī cōgitātus

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to think; ponder

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** cohaereō –haerēre –haesī –haesum **

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to cling to, adhere to

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collūsor –ōris m.

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fellow player

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condoctor –ōris m.

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a fellow-teacher

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dēfōrmis dēfōrme

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ugly

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dēprecor dēprecārī dēprecātus sum

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to avert by prayer, deprecate, plead against, beg to escape, seek to avoid

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** dīligō dīligere dīlēxī dīlēctus **

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to love, hold dear; value/esteem/favor; have special regard for (milder than amo)

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** effugiō effugere effūgī **

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to flee/escape; run/slip/keep away (from), eschew/avoid; baffle, escape notice

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equuleus (or eculeus) –ī m.

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a young horse, a colt, foal; a rack used for torture

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ēvādō ēvādere ēvāsī ēvāsus

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to go out, evade

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formīdō formīdāre formīdāvī formīdātus

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to be in dread; to dread, fear; p., formidatus, a, um, formidable, dreadful

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grandis grandis grande

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full–grown, grown up; large, great, grand, tall, lofty; powerful; aged, old

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  • impediō impedīre impedīvī/impediī impedītus *
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to hinder, impede

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ingenium –(i)ī n.

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ability, talent; disposition

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inquam inquis inquit inquiunt

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to say; it is said, one says

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invidia invidiae f.

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envy, jealousy; ill–will, resentment

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** legō legere lēgī lēctus **

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to gather; choose; read; collect (cremated bones); furl (sail), weigh (anchor); pick out; steal

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** lūdō lūdere lūsī lūsus **

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to play, mock, tease, trick; play with

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lūdus lūdī m.

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game, play, sport, pastime, entertainment, fun; school, elementary school

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magister magistrī m.

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master, chief, teacher

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metuō metuere metuī

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to fear, dread

30
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minus

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less; not so well; not quite

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miseror –ārī –ātus sum

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to feel or show pity for; be compassionate, pity (> miser)

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negōtium negōti(ī) n.

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pain, trouble, annoyance, distress; work, business, activity, job

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nugae nugārum f.

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jests, idle speech, trifles

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pīla –ae f.

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a ball, playing-ball

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pius –a –um

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dutiful, loyal

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praegrandis –e

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very large, huge, colossal

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pūnior (poenior) –īrī –ītus

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to punish, correct, chastise

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quaestiuncula –ae f.

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a small puzzle or problem, a little or trifling question

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quemadmodum or quem ad modum

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in what manner, how

40
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quīdam quaedam quiddam

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a certain person, a certain thing

41
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quōminus or quō minus

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(introduces Prevention clause) by which the less, from

42
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satis or sat (comp. satius)

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enough, sufficiently

43
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** scrībō scrībere scrīpsī scrīptus **

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to write

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stoliditās –ātis f.

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dullness, obtuseness, stupidity, stolidity, cloddishness

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superō superāre superāvī superātus

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to overcome, conquer; surpass; (intransitive) prevail

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supplicō –āre

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to kneel down, humble oneself, pray humbly, beseech, beg, implore, supplicate

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tam

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so

48
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timor timōris m.

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fear

49
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tormentum tormentī n.

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torture

50
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  • torqueō torquēre torsī tortum *
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to twist, torture; turn (in a different direction); (of missiles) hurl, shoot

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ungula –ae f.

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a hoof (> unguis); talon; (LL) a hook used in torture

52
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uterque utraque utrumque

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which (of two), whichever, no matter which; one, either, one or other; (w/que) each/either (of two); both (separately); each side (pl.), each set

53
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vincō vincere vīcī victus

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to conquer, overcome

Augustine, Confessions 1 (28 decks)

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