Latin 10-11 Flashcards

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abit

A

goes away

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accipit

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accepts

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callidus

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clever

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contentus

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satisfied

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exclamat

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exclaims

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frater

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brother

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habitat

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lives

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imperium

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empire

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invenit

A

finds

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liber

A

book

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nos

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we

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nuntiat

A

announces

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pax

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peace

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portus

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harbor

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quam

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than

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semper

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always

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servat

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saves

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solus

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alone

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suus

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his, her, their

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20
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tacet

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is silent

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21
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uxor

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wife

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22
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vehementer

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violently

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vos

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you (plural)

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capit

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takes

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civis

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citizen

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convenit

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gathers, meets

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credit

A

trusts

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28
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de

A

about

29
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favet

A

supports

30
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invitat

A

invites

31
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it: iit

A

goes

32
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legit

A

reads

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liberalis

A

generous

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minime

A

no

35
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murus

A

wall

36
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noster

A

our

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nunc

A

now

38
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placet

A

it pleases

39
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primus

A

first

40
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promittit

A

promises

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pugna

A

fight

42
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senator

A

senator

43
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sollicitus

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worried, anxious

44
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stultus

A

stupid

45
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vale

A

goodbye

46
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verberat

A

strikes, beats

47
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vir

A

man

48
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At what age did Roman boys and girls usually start school?

A

7

49
Q

Who was the teacher during the first stage of education?

A

ludi magister

50
Q

What was the paedagogus slave responsible for?

A

students’ behavior and protection

51
Q

What topics did students in the first stage study?

A

reading and writing greek
simple math
reading and writing latin

52
Q

Roman education and schools were….

A

optional, and paid for by parents

53
Q

Roman students would practice writing on a wooden board coated with wax, which was reusable, and a thin pointed stick. What were these writing materials called?

A

tabulae and stilus

54
Q

Roman classrooms had no….

A

desks or blackboards

55
Q

Boys from wealthy families, like Quintus, would go on to the second stage of education. Who was the teacher for this stage?

A

grammaticus

56
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What topics did students in the second stage study?

A

grammar
geography
greek and latin literature
history

57
Q

Who taught the third stage of education, like the class Quintus is in during this chapter?

A

rhetor

58
Q

What topics would Quintus learn in this third stage?

A

advanced literature
public speaking/oratory

59
Q

Many Roman girls either learned from a ludi magister or were taught at home, by parents or private tutors. What topics might a wealthy girl like Lucia study?

A

music
how to manage a household and slaves
philosophy

60
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What other advanced topics could a Roman study?

A

engineering
technical or trade skills
physics

61
Q

What topics might a girl from a poorer family learn?

A

cooking and cleaning
childcare
spinning and weaving

62
Q

Pompeian elections took place in late March. Citizens voted for two pairs of officials, the duoviri and aediles. What were the duoviri responsible for?

A

judging legal cases

63
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What were the aediles in charge of?

A

water supply and sewers
the public baths
local police force
public entertainment
public markets

64
Q

In addition to the duoviri and aediles, Pompeii also had….

A

a town council of 100 citizens

65
Q

The English word candidate comes from Latin word candidus, which described….

A

the candidates’ shiny white togas

66
Q

Elected officials were expected to help fund public buildings with their own money in addition to taxes, so they had to be wealthy. What benefits did they gain from their position?

A

special seats at performance
statues and inscriptions in their honor

67
Q

What might happen if local officials couldn’t maintain law and order?

A

the central government in rome would take over

68
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Women couldn’t vote or run for office, but they often participated in elections through their male relatives or in political campaigning. Which two women are named on the last page, supporting their candidates with painted slogans?

A

Taedia Secunda
Parthenope