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Nero chapters 10-18 Flashcards

1
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vectigalia

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taxes

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2
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comitas, comitatis

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affability, kindness

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3
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nec nisi

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only

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4
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supersidens

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sitting on top

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5
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catadromum

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tight-rope

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6
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deriperent

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to tear away, snatch violently

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7
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suppelex, suppelictis

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household things; furniture; stuff

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8
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concedo, -ere, concessi, concessus

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to depart, withdraw

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9
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penus

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victuals; food provisions

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10
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tessera

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token

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11
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mancipium

A

slave

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12
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mansuetus

A

tamed

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13
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fastigium

A

top; gable; impediment

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14
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munere

A

at the gladiatorial games

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15
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ne…quidem

A

not even

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16
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existimatio

A

disposition; opinion; status

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17
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confector

A

maker; consumer

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18
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ministerium

A

employment; service; administration

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19
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marinus

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sea-water

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20
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bel(l)ua

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beast

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21
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innantes

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swimming

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22
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pyrrhyica

A

pyrrhic dancer

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23
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ephebus

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ἔφηβος, a male Greek youth from 18 to 20 years of age

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24
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argumentum

A

artistic representation

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25
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simulacrum

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representation

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26
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iuxta

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next to; nearby

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27
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respergo, -ere, respersi

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to sprinkle, scatter

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28
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perraro

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very seldom; very rarely
(Per+raro)

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29
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honestissimus

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most honorable

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30
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apparatus

A

accompaniment

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31
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buthysia

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βουθυσία, a sacrifice of oxen

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32
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pyxis

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small box

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33
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inmerito

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undeserved; innocent; guiltless

34
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pollicitatio

A

promise

35
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differo, differe, distuli, dilatus

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to separate, scatter, disperse; PUT OFF

36
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destinatus. -a, -um

A

established, set

37
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curule

A

chair

38
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habitu

A

wearing

39
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devexus

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sloping downards; declining

40
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pulpitum

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staging; scaffold, platform

41
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exosculatus

A

having kissed

42
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residuus

A

remaining, left behind

43
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postulator

A

plaintiff; claimant

44
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actio, actionis

A

hic; pleading of a case

45
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vicis, vicis

A

exchange; in turns

46
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propalam

A

publically

47
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libuisset

A

it had been pleasing

48
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perinde

A

equally; just as

49
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solacium

A

comfort. solace

50
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dilatio

A

delaying

51
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senos

A

six

52
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defunctus

A

death

53
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utique

A

in any case

54
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praeteritio

A

passing over

55
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plerumque

A

commonly

56
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excogito, -are

A

to devise, invent; think through

57
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solarium

A

terrace; balcony; flat roof

58
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arceo, -ere

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to keep off; prevent [cf. ἀρκέω = to keep off, to suffice; ἄρκιος = sufficient, safe; arx = a stronghold; arca = a strong-box, chest; ἀλαλκεῖν = to keep off; ἀλκή = defence, strength. Curt.].

59
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tenus

A

as far as?

60
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institutum

A

plan, purpose; design; regulation

61
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coerceo, -ere

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to confine; encompass, surround

62
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adhibeo, -ere

A

to add

63
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obsonium, -ii

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= ὀψώνιον, that which is eaten with bread; victuals, viands, esp. fish:

64
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inveteratus

A

long-standing

65
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passim

A

hither and thither; in all directions

66
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fallo, fallere

A

to deceive; trick

67
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licentia

A

freedom

68
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furor, furari

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to steal; pilfer

69
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relagata

A

collected; banished

70
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falsarius

A

forger

71
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pertusus

A

perforated; bored through

72
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foramen

A

hole

73
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obsigno, -are

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to seal, seal up

74
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cautum ut

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to take care that

75
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legatus

A

legacy

76
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patrocinium

A

patronage

77
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subsellium

A

bench

78
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appellatio

A

addressing; appeal

79
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propagandi

A

increasing the boundaries

80
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verecundia

A

shame; coyness

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