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Suetonius > Nero Chapters 1-9 > Flashcards

Nero Chapters 1-9 Flashcards

1
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Claruerunt

A

(They) excelled

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2
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auctor

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founder

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3
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item

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likewise; too; as well

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augustus

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consecrated; reverend

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5
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occursus

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meeting

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6
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permulceo

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to rub; to stroke

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7
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mala

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jaw; cheek-bone

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8
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rutilus

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reddish; ruddy

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9
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aes, aeris

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bronze

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10
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posteris

A

descendants

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functi (fungor, fungi)

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to administer; busy oneself

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12
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usurpo

A

to grasp; take hold of

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13
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modo…modo

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now…now; at one time…at another time

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14
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vicissim

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on the other hand, on the contrary, again, in turn, back

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15
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ingenitus

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unborn; innate

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16
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atavus

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great-great-great-grandfather

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17
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coopto

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to choose, elect, admit by election, appoint to office

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18
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subrogo

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to choose one in another’s place; substitute

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19
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sollemnis

A

appointed

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20
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existimo

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to think; consider; estimate

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21
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disquisitio

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inquiry; investigation (inQUISITIVE)

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22
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obsidio

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blockade; seige

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23
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reptente

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sudden; unexpected

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24
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trux

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wild; savage; stern
(Trucks are wild)

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25
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expavit

A

(he) dreaded

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26
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temperasset

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he had combined

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27
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censuit

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he judged

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28
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nex, necis

A

murder; death

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29
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insons

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harmless; inculpable

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30
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conscius, -a, -um

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conscious, aware; guilty

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31
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propinquus

A

near, close; related

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32
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cognatio

A

relationship; kinsmen; blood-relative

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33
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interitus

A

death; destruction

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34
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profligo

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to overthrow, overwhelm (vincō)

φλίβω (phlíbō), θλίβω (thlíbō, “to rub, crush”),

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35
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percucurrit

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ran through

36
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subinde

A

immediately after

37
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delatam

A

having been delivered (confero, conferre)

38
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pudeo

A

to shame; to embarass

39
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obiit

A

died

40
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aspersus

A

having been defiled

41
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pecunia

A

property

42
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aurigandi

A

chariot-driver

43
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immitis

A

harsh; cruel; not mellow

44
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profusus

A

extravagant
(Profundere= to pour forth I.e., has been poured out a lot, so lots of things =extravagant)

45
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munus

A

briber; offering

46
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siquidem

A

accordingly; indeed

47
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obtrivit

A

trampled on; crushed

48
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iumentus

A

team; beast of burden; yoke

49
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eruit

A

plucked out

50
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iurgo, -are

A

to scold, quarrel
(ius, iuris + agere)

51
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reus

A

guilty

52
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sub

A

under; before

53
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priusquam

A

before; until

54
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formidulosus

A

scary, terrifying
(Ants are scary)

55
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intuens

A

considering

56
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aspernante

A

refusing; disdaining; despising

57
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ludibrium

A

laughingstock; mockery

58
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trimulus

A

of three years

59
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relagata

A

having been banished; removed

60
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adepto

A

having obtained; inherited; overtaken

61
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dito, ditare

A

to enrich
(Dis + ō) (dis = dives)

62
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vitricus

A

stepfather

63
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gratia

A

popularity

64
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emanare

A

to emanate; become known

65
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meridiantem

A

taking a siesta

66
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aemulus

A

rival; equal; jealous; grudging

67
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deprensus

A

seized, caught; intercepted

68
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cervicalia

A

cushions; pillows

69
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aliquamdiu

A

for some time, for a while

70
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taedium

A

disgust; ennui; boredom

71
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praecipere

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to warn; anticipate; instruct

72
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immanitas

A

brutality, barbarity; monster

73
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consuetudine

A

custom; habit

74
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subditivus

A

changeling; counterfeit; substitute

75
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afflixit

A

ruined; damaged; afflicted; hexed

76
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reus

A

guilty; on trial

77
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tiro, tironis

A

recruit; novice

78
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congiarium

A

largess for soldiers/poor; gift in grain/oil/wine/salt/money; 1 congius vessel

79
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decursio

A

downward attack; raid; military parade

80
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exin

A

therefore; next

81
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tralaticius

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traditional, handed down; customary; ordinary/common/usual; transferred

82
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excubitores

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watchmen; sentinels

83
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raptim

A

hurriedly

84
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excubo, -are

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watching; staying on guard

85
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primipilaris

A

of first maniple/centurion; of/belonging to a commissary

86
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