Petronius 14

Question 1

addīcō –ere –dīxī –dictus

Answer 1

to pronounce for; to sell

Question 2

aes aeris n.

Answer 2

copper, bronze; money

Question 3

ambiguus –a –um

Answer 3

uncertain, doubtful

Question 4

apertus –a –um

Answer 4

uncovered, open, public

Question 5

bene; melius (comp.); optimē (superl.)

Answer 5

well

Question 6

caput capitis n.

Answer 6

head, one’s life; capital punishment

Question 7

causa causae f.

Answer 7

cause, reason, lawsuit

Question 8

centō –ōnis m.

Answer 8

patchwork blanket

Question 9

cicer –eris n

Answer 9

the chickpea

Question 10

clāmor clāmōris m.

Answer 10

outcry, shout

Question 11

clāmō clāmāre clāmāvī clāmātus

Answer 11

to call, shout

Question 12

compendium –ī n.

Answer 12

gain, profit

Question 13

contrā

Answer 13

against, opposite (adv. and prep. +acc.)

Question 14

Cynicus –a –um

Answer 14

Cynic, related to Cynic philosophy

Question 15

cōciō –ōnis m.

Answer 15

dealer

Question 16

cōnfluō –fluere –flūxī —

Answer 16

to flow together, run together

Question 17

dipundarius (dipondius) –ī m. or dipondium –ī n.

Answer 17

two asses, two-pence; two-feet (in length)

Question 18

discutiō –ere –cussī –cussus

Answer 18

to shake off

Question 19

discēdō discēdere discessī discessum

Answer 19

to go away, depart

Question 20

dēscendō dēscendere dēscendī dēscēnsus

Answer 20

to descend

Question 21

dēstinō dēstināre dēstināvī dēstinātus

Answer 21

to determine, intend

Question 22

dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus

Answer 22

to say, speak

Question 23

dīgnus –a –um

Answer 23

worthy

Question 24

emō emere ēmī ēmptus

Answer 24

to buy

Question 25

eques equitis m.

Answer 25

horseman

Question 26

explicō explicāre explicāvī/explicuī explicātus/explicitus

Answer 26

to untangle; explain

Question 27

genus generis n.

Answer 27

origin

Question 28

habeō habēre habuī habitus

Answer 28

to have, hold

Question 29

hinc

Answer 29

from here, hence

Question 30

iactūra –ae f.

Answer 30

loss (of stature/prestige); sacrifice

Question 31

interim

Answer 31

meanwhile

Question 32

invidia invidiae f.

Answer 32

envy, jealousy

Question 33

itaque

Answer 33

and so therefore

Question 34

iūdicium iūdici(ī) n.

Answer 34

decision; trial

Question 35

latrō latrōnis m.

Answer 35

robber

Question 36

levis –e

Answer 36

light, trivial

Question 37

locus locī m. or loca locōrum n. pl.

Answer 37

place, region

Question 38

lupīnus –ī m.

Answer 38

a lupine (plant)

Question 39

lēx lēgis f.

Answer 39

law

Question 40

līs lītis f.

Answer 40

lawsuit; quarrel

Question 41

mercor –ātus sum

Answer 41

to exchange merchandise; traffic

Question 42

mercēs mercēdis f.

Answer 42

pay, wages; article for sale, commodity

Question 43

mulier mulieris f.

Answer 43

woman

Question 44

māgnus –a –um

Answer 44

great

Question 45

mōs mōris m.

Answer 45

custom

Question 46

nihil or nīl or nihilo n.

Answer 46

nothing

Question 47

nisi or nī

Answer 47

if…not; unless

Question 48

nummus –ī m.

Answer 48

coin, money

Question 49

numquam

Answer 49

never

Question 50

nōscō nōscere nōvī nōtus

Answer 50

to learn, know

Question 51

nūllus –a –um

Answer 51

not any, no

Question 52

pannūcius –a –um

Answer 52

tattered

Question 53

pars partis f.

Answer 53

part, portion

Question 54

parvus –a –um / minor –us / minimus –a –um

Answer 54

small

Question 55

paupertās pauperātis f.

Answer 55

poverty humble circumstances

Question 56

pār paris

Answer 56

equal, like (+dat.)

Question 57

pecūnia pecūniae f.

Answer 57

money

Question 58

perturbō perturbāre perturbāvī perturbātus

Answer 58

to confuse

Question 59

placeō placēre placuī placitum

Answer 59

to please

Question 60

possideō –ēre –sēdī –sessus

Answer 60

to hold, possess

Question 61

potius

Answer 61

rather, more

Question 62

praeter

Answer 62

so as to pass by, past; beyond; except

Question 63

pretium pretiī n.

Answer 63

price, value, payment

Question 64

probō probāre probāvī probātus

Answer 64

to approve

Question 65

prīmum

Answer 65

first

Question 66

prō

Answer 66

on behalf of, for, instead of, in accordance with (+ abl.)

Question 67

prōclāmō prōclāmāre prōclāmāvī prōclāmātus

Answer 67

to cry out; declare

Question 68

pēra –ae f.

Answer 68

a bag, wallet

Question 69

pūblicus –a –um

Answer 69

public

Question 70

quam

Answer 70

than; as, how

Question 71

quamvīs

Answer 71

even though, although

Question 72

reciperō –āre

Answer 72

to regain

Question 73

rēgnō rēgnāre rēgnāvī rēgnātus

Answer 73

to rule

Question 74

rīdeō rīdēre rīsī rīsus

Answer 74

to laugh

Question 75

rīsus –ūs m.

Answer 75

laughter; smile

Question 76

scindō scindere scidī scissum

Answer 76

to cut, rend, tear asunder

Question 77

scīlicet

Answer 77

certainly

Question 78

sedeō sedēre sēdī sessus

Answer 78

to sit

Question 79

signum signī n.

Answer 79

mark, impression, sign; watchword, password

Question 80

silentium (silentum) silenti(ī) n.

Answer 80

silence

Question 81

soleō solēre solitus sum

Answer 81

to be accustomed

Question 82

sordidus –a –um

Answer 82

dirty, sordid

Question 83

stō stāre stetī statum

Answer 83

to stand

Question 84

sōlus –a –um

Answer 84

alone, only

Question 85

teneō tenēre tenuī tentus

Answer 85

to hold

Question 86

trādūcō trādūcere trādūxī trāductus

Answer 86

to bring across; make insulting remarks about

Question 87

ubī

Answer 87

where, when

Question 88

uterque utraque utrumque

Answer 88

each of two

Question 89

vel

Answer 89

or

Question 90

verbum verbī n.

Answer 90

word

Question 91

vincō vincere vīcī victus

Answer 91

to conquer

Question 92

vōciferātiō –ōnis f.

Answer 92

loud outcry

Question 93

āgnōscō āgnōscere āgnōvī agnitus

Answer 93

to recognize

Question 94

āiō

Answer 94

to say, affirm, say yes

Question 95

īdem eadem idem

Answer 95

same

Question 96

īnspiciō –ere –spexī –spectus

Answer 96

to look into or overlook

Question 97

ūnus –a –um

Answer 97

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