Horace, Satire 1.10.1-19

Question 1

mendōsus -a -um

Answer 1

full of blemishes, faulty

Question 2

Catō –ōnis m.

Answer 2

Cato, a family name in the Porcian gens; M. Porcius Cato, called the Censor and also Senex; M. Porcius Cato the younger, who perished by his own hand at Utica; hence, called Uticensis

Question 3

ēmendō ēmendāre

Answer 3

to free from faults, correct, improve, amend

Question 4

lēniter lēnius (comp.) lēnissimē (superl.)

Answer 4

gently, mildly

Question 5

lōrum lōrī n. or lorus –ī m.

Answer 5

thong, strap, strip of leather; shoe strap; whip; dog leash; reins

Question 6

fūnis fūnis m.

Answer 6

rope, line

Question 7

ūdus –a –um

Answer 7

wet, damp

Question 8

exōrō exōrāre exōrāvī exōrātus

Answer 8

to pray effectually; entreat, implore

Question 9

ops opis f.

Answer 9

power, might; help; influence; resources/wealth (pl.)

Question 10

fastīdium –ī n.

Answer 10

nausea, squeamishness, loathing, distaste, aversion

Question 11

grammaticus –ī m.

Answer 11

secondary school teacher

Question 12

illūc

Answer 12

there, thither

Question 13

nempe

Answer 13

indeed, to be sure, truly

Question 14

incompositus –a –um

Answer 14

unformed; out of order, disordered, disarranged, irregular; amorphic

Question 15

Laberius –ī m.

Answer 15

a Roman gentile name

Question 16

mīmus –ī m.

Answer 16

mime (actor in a mime); mime (theatrical production)

Question 17

rīsus –ūs m.

Answer 17

laughter; smile

Question 18

dīdūcō –dūcere –dūxī –ductum

Answer 18

to draw apart, separate

Question 19

rictus –ūs m.

Answer 19

an open mouth

Question 20

lassus –a –um

Answer 20

tired, weary

Question 21

iocōsus –a –um

Answer 21

full of jesting, humorous, droll, facetious

Question 22

vicis vicis f.

Answer 22

change, interchange, alternation, succession, vicissitude

Question 23

parcō parcere pepercī parsus

Answer 23

to forbear, refrain from; spare; show consideration; be economical/thrifty with

Question 24

extenuō –āre –āvī –ātum

Answer 24

to make thin, reduce, diminish

Question 25

cōnsultō

Answer 25

deliberately, purposely, designedly

Question 26

plērumque

Answer 26

generally, commonly; mostly, for the most part; often, frequently

Question 27

secō secāre secuī sectum

Answer 27

to cut

Question 28

scripta –ōrum n. pl.

Answer 28

writings, works (in poetry or prose)

Question 29

cōmoedia –ae f.

Answer 29

comedy

Question 30

prīscus –a –um

Answer 30

ancient, antique

Question 31

imitor imitārī imitātus sum

Answer 31

to imitate

Question 32

Hermogenes

Answer 32

Hermogenes (a name)

Question 33

umquam

Answer 33

ever

Question 34

sīmius -iī m.

Answer 34

ape

Question 35

Calvus –ī m.

Answer 35

Calvus, a Roman cognomen

Question 36

Catullus –ī m.

Answer 36

Catullus, Roman cognomen