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Heptathlon Flashcards

1
Q

postage

A

pōnō

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2
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unattainable

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tangō

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3
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citadel

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cīvis

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4
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dial

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diēs

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5
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brief

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brevis

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6
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objection

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iaciō

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7
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obey

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audiō

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8
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vitiate

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vitium

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9
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savor

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sapiō

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10
Q

Give a synonym of amo

A

diligo

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11
Q

Give a synonym of pario

A

gigno

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12
Q

Give a synonym of lumen

A

lux

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13
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Give a synonym of beatus

A

laetus

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14
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Give a synonym of erga

A

ad

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15
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pedes

A

footsoldier

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16
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caleo

A

to be warm

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17
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aperio

A

to open

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18
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pontus

A

sea

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19
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equidem

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indeed

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20
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lacerta

A

lizard

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21
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baca

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berry

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22
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almus

A

nourishment

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23
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atavus

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forefather

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24
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matertera

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maternal aunt

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25
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gener

A

son in law

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26
Q

The soldier sheepishly admitted that the farmhouse HAD BEEN SET ON FIRE.

A

incēnsam esse

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27
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The displaced farmer watched the blaze WITH A SAD EXPRESSION.

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vultū tristī

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28
Q

The general ordered the guilty soldier TO BE WHIPPED for his crime (Assume that “iubeō” is used for
“ordered”).

A

flagellārī

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29
Q

The soldier wept RATHER PITEOUSLY as his punishment was carried out.

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miserābilius

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30
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The taskmaster ordered THE SOLDIER to moderate his wails of pain (Assume that “imperō” is used for
“ordered”).

A

mīlitī

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31
Q

Since the soldier continued to cry, the taskmaster again ordered the soldier TO MODERATE his wails of pain
(Assume that “imperō” is used for “ordered”).

A

ut moderārētur

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32
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The general proclaimed that the soldier was not suitable FOR LEADING.

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ducendō

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33
Q

The general then said, “I MUST TRAIN THIS ARMY more strictly!”

A

Hic exercitus mihi exercendus est

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34
Q

The farmers WHOSE houses had been burned cheered at this proclamation.

A

quōrum

35
Q

One farmer timidly asked, “You will rebuild our homes, won’t you?” Which of the following Latin words
would most likely begin that question?

A

Nōnne

36
Q

A soldier cuffed the farmer and said, “DON’T SPEAK TO him without being spoken to!”

A

Nolī alloquī

37
Q

After the soldiers departed, a village elder tried to calm the people by saying, “We can rebuild PROVIDED THAT
they do not return. ”

A

dummodo

38
Q

One man shouted, “If they return, we will use OUR SWORDS and destroy them!”

A

nostrīs gladiīs

39
Q

When several of his friends cheered him on, the man continued, “The five OF US will fight the Romans if
they return. Who’s with us!” The following silence was really uncomfortable…

A

ē nōbīs

40
Q

Why did Dionysus give the golden touch to Midas?

A

As a reward for showing hospitality to Silenus

41
Q

Which Greek deity was known for wearing a petasus?

A

Hermes

42
Q

What mythological kingdom was ruled over by Lelex, Pandion, Pylas, and Nisus?

A

Megara

43
Q

What king of Calydon was the father of Heracles’ second wife Deianeira?

A

Oeneus

44
Q

What hero was once referred to in prophecy as “the man wearing only one shoe”?

A

Jason

45
Q

Which of these statements about Elpenor is NOT true?
A. He was so swift that he could run on the tops of ears of corns without breaking them.
B. He was the youngest member of Odysseus’ crew.
C. He died by falling off of Circe’s roof.
D. He was the first shade to appear to Odysseus in the Underworld.

A

A. He was so swift that he could run on the tops of ears of corns without breaking them.

46
Q

What group of mythological women fomented Typhoeus’ doom by convincing him to eat human food?

A

The Fates

47
Q

What name in mythology is shared by a daughter of Agamemnon and the mother of Iris?

A

Electra

48
Q

Who in mythology sailed with the Argonauts although he did not distinguish himself, but is better known
for cheating Heracles of his promised pay when Heracles successfully cleaned his stables?

A

Augeias

49
Q

What was the name of the offspring of Demeter and Poseidon in the guise of a horse?

A

Despoina

50
Q

With whose funeral does the Iliad end?

A

Hector’s

51
Q

How did Lycomedes, king of the Scyrians, murder the famous hero Theseus?

A

He pushed him over a cliff.

52
Q

The wife of Acastus, son of Pelias, is usually given as Astydameia, although she is also known by what
other name?

A

Hippolyte

53
Q

Which son of Priam was awarded Helen’s hand after the death of Paris?

A

Deïphobus

54
Q

NEOlogism

A

new

55
Q

diaBOLical

A

to throw

56
Q

HYGIEnic

A

healthy

57
Q

BIOgraphy

A

life

58
Q

SARCastic

A

flesh

59
Q

SKEPtical

A

to examine

60
Q

symMETRY

A

measure

61
Q

ANTHRACite

A

charcoal

62
Q

Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others
A. minister B. metamorphosis C. monotonous D. monk

A

B. metamorphosis

63
Q

Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. disk B. orthodox C. dogmatic D. doxology

A

A. disk

64
Q

Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. hemorrhage B. surgery C. energy D. argon

A

A. hemorrhage

65
Q

Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. plastic B. plaza C. plateau D. birthplace

A

A. plastic

66
Q

Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. blameless B. prophet C. metaphor D. blasphemy

A

C. metaphor

67
Q

Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. pain B. penalty C. pheasant D. unpunished

A

C. pheasant

68
Q

What occupation was known in Latin as molinarius?

A

miller

69
Q

Who in Rome would wear a garment tied with what was known as cingulum herculeum?

A

bride

70
Q

The cloak known to the Romans as the paenula was simply a lacerna with a hood attached. What was the
Latin term for that hood?

A

cucullus

71
Q

With which of these activities was a fritillus most associated?

A

gambling

72
Q

For what reason might a general in Rome paint his face red?

A

to participate in his triumphal procession

73
Q

What specific service was given by the slaves known as aliptae?

A

massage

74
Q

Who hired assassins to kill Tarquinius Priscus?

A

sons of Ancus Marcius

75
Q

Name three wives of Claudius

A

Aelia Paetina, Plautia Urgulanilla, Valeria Messalina

76
Q

What Roman general disgraced himself by convincing two legates of the Lusitanian general Viriathus to
return and assassinate him rather than negotiating in good faith?

A

Cn. Servilius Caepio

77
Q

Who was given the advice “live in harmony, enrich the soldiers, and scorn all other men” by their dying
father, advice which went completely ignored by the elder brother?

A

Caracalla & Geta

78
Q

Which of his wives gave birth to Julius Caesar’s only legitimate child, a daughter named Julia?

A

Cornelia

79
Q

Who was proclaimed emperor by his troops after the death of Tacitus and had to deal with no fewer than
four rival claimants to the throne, including Tacitus’ half-brother Florianus? This emperor was
eventually assassinated by his own men and succeeded by Carus.

A

Probus

80
Q

What firebrand, originally an ally of Marius, was declared a public outlaw and killed by patricians who
threw roof tiles at him?

A

L. Appuleius Saturninus

81
Q

Which emperor built a wall in Britain the farthest north, extending east to the Firth of Forth and
approximately 100 miles north of Hadrian’s Wall?

A

Antoninus Pius

82
Q

What fourth-century BC Roman general took his cognomen from a bird that aided him in slaying a Gallic
champion in single combat by pecking at the Gaul’s face to distract him?

A

Valerius Maximus

83
Q

Which Roman emperor is usually lauded and revered by historians, conveniently overlooking little things
like the fact that he ordered his son Crispus and wife Fausta killed?

A

Constantine the Great

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