De Bello Gallico Chapter 2

Question 1

nobilis, nobile

Answer 1

well-known, distinguished; of noble birth

Question 2

dives, divitis

Answer 2

rich, wealthy

Question 3

ditissimus

Answer 3

superlative of dives, divitis

Question 4

cupiditas, cupiditatis f.

Answer 4

eagerness, desire, greed

Question 5

induco, inducere, induxi, inductum

Answer 5

to lead on, to draw on, to induce; to influence, to instigate, to cover

Question 6

nobilitas, nobilitatis

Answer 6

fame, noble birth, rank, the nobility

Question 7

longe

Answer 7

far, distant, a long way, by far, for a long while

Question 8

imperium, imperii n.

Answer 8

right to command, authority, jurisdiction, supreme military command

Question 9

potior, potiri, potitus sum

Answer 9

become master of, get control or possession of, obtain, capture

Question 10

undique

Answer 10

on all sides, everywhere

Question 11

natura, naturae f.

Answer 11

nature, character

Question 12

contineo, continēre, continui, contentum

Answer 12

to hold, to keep, to restrain; to bound, to shut up, to contain

Question 13

Iura, Iurae m.

Answer 13

the Jura mountains which stretched from the Rhine to the Rhone, separating the Helvetians from the Sequani

Question 14

lacus, lacūs m.

Answer 14

lake

Question 15

Lemmanus, Lemanni m.

Answer 15

Lake Lemannus, Lake Leman, Lake Geneva

Question 16

fio, fieri, factus sum

Answer 16

to result, to happen, to come to pass

Question 17

minus

Answer 17

not at all, too little

Question 18

vagor, vagari, vagatus sum

Answer 18

to roam around, to wander

Question 19

finitimus, finitima, finitimum

Answer 19

bordering on, neighboring

Question 20

bello, bellare, bellavi, bellatus

Answer 20

to wage war

Question 21

dolor, doloris m.

Answer 21

grief, distress, pain, anguish

Question 22

adficio, adficere, adfeci, adfectum

Answer 22

to affect, to inspire

Question 23

arbitror, arbitrari, arbitratus sum

Answer 23

to decide, to think, to believe

Question 24

longitudo, longitudinis f.

Answer 24

length, extent, long duration

Question 25

pateo, patēre, patui

Answer 25

to lie open, to be open, to be passable, to extend

Question 26

adduco, adducere, adduxi, adductum

Answer 26

to lead to, to induce, to influence

Question 27

auctoritas, auctoritatis f.

Answer 27

influence, authority

Question 28

permoveo, permovēre, permovi, permotum

Answer 28

to move thoroughly, to incite, to influence

Question 29

constituo, constituere, constitui, constitutum

Answer 29

to set up, to construct, to appoint, to decide, to decree, to establish, to draw up (troops in formation), to anchor (ships), to raise (a legion)

Question 30

proficiscor, proficisci, profectus sum

Answer 30

to set out for, to start out, to go, to proceed

Question 31

pertineo, pertinēre, pertinui, pertentum

Answer 31

to extend, to pertain, to have reference to, to concern, to tend, to aim at

Question 32

comparo comparare, comparavi, comparatus

Answer 32

to prepare, to acquire, to prepare for

Question 33

iumentum, iumenti n.

Answer 33

yoke animal, pack animal

Question 34

carrus, carri m.

Answer 34

cart, wagon

Question 35

coemo, coemere, coemi, coemptum

Answer 35

to buy, to buy up

Question 36

sementis, sementis f.

Answer 36

sowing

Question 37

iter, itineris n.

Answer 37

route, road, march

Question 38

suppeto, suppetere, suppetivi, suppetitum

Answer 38

to be near, to be in store, to be supplied

Question 39

confirmo, confirmare, confirmavi, confirmatus

Answer 39

to establish, to strengthen, to encourage, to console, to declare

Question 40

conficio, conficere, confeci, confectum

Answer 40

to make thoroughly, to do thoroughly, to complete, to finish

Question 41

biennium, biennii n.

Answer 41

two years

Question 42

profectio, profectionis f.

Answer 42

a setting out, start, departure

Question 43

lex, legis f.

Answer 43

law, statute

Question 44

suscipio, suscipere, suscepi, susceptum

Answer 44

to take up, to undertake, to begin

Question 45

obtineo, obtinēre, obtinui, obtentum

Answer 45

to hold, to retain, to possess, to maintain

Question 46

senatus, senatūs m.

Answer 46

a body of old men, senate, especially the Roman Senate

Question 47

occupo, occupare, occupavi, occupatus

Answer 47

to take possession of, to seize, to engage

Question 48

item

Answer 48

in like manner, so, also, just so

Question 49

principatus, principatūs m.

Answer 49

chief place, chief authority, leadership

Question 50

plebs, plebis f.

Answer 50

populace, common people

Question 51

plebes, plebei f.

Answer 51

populace, common people

Question 52

conor, conari, conatus sum

Answer 52

to try, to attempt

Question 53

probo, probare, probavi, probatus

Answer 53

to approve, to demonstrate

Question 54

perficio, perficere, perfeci, perfectum

Answer 54

to finish, to build, to accomplish

Question 55

propterea

Answer 55

on this account

Question 56

propterea quod

Answer 56

because

Question 57

dubius, dubia, dubium

Answer 57

uncertain, doubtful

Question 58

quin

Answer 58

that not, but that, (after negative words of doubt or hindrance) but that, that

Question 59

concilio, conciliare, conciliavi, conciliatum

Answer 59

to bring together, to gain over, to win over, to secure

Question 60

oratio, orationis f.

Answer 60

speech, argument

Question 61

ius iurandum, iuris iurandi n.

Answer 61

an oath

Question 62

potens, potentis

Answer 62

powerful, influential

Question 63

firmus, firma, firmum

Answer 63

strong, vigorous

Question 64

deligo, deligere, delegi, delectum

Answer 64

to pick out, to choose