Sallust, Bellum Catilinae 27

Question 1

Āpulia –ae f.

Answer 1

Apulia, a region in southeastern Italy (the heal of the Italian boot)

Question 2

Etrūria –ae f.

Answer 2

Etruria (roughly modern Tuscany, plus parts of Umbria and Lazio)

Question 3

incendium incendi(ī) n.

Answer 3

fire, conflagration; fiery heat; fiery passion/love/hostility; arson

Question 4

īnsomnium –iī n.

Answer 4

sleeplessness (usually plural); that which comes in sleep; a dream

Question 5

intempestus –a –um

Answer 5

unseasonable; unpleasant; gloomy, dark; of unhealthy atmosphere or climate, malarious, unhealthy

Question 6

iubeō iubēre iussī iussus

Answer 6

to order/tell/command/direct; enjoin/command; decree/enact; request/ask/bid; pray

Question 7

mōlior mōlīrī mōlītus

Answer 7

to work at, devise

Question 8

nox noctis f.

Answer 8

night

Question 9

obsideō obsidēre obsēdī obsessus

Answer 9

to blockade, besiege, invest, beset; take possession of

Question 10

officiō officere offēcī offectum

Answer 10

to obstruct, come in the way of, thwart, impede; harm;

Question 11

Pīcēnus —a —um

Answer 11

Picene, of Picenum (region of east central Italy)

Question 12

praemittō praemittere praemīsī praemissum

Answer 12

to send ahead

Question 13

prius

Answer 13

earlier, preceding, before; in preference, to, rather

Question 14

proficīscor proficīscī profectus sum

Answer 14

to set out, set forth

Question 15

queror querī questus sum

Answer 15

to complain; protest, grumble, gripe; make formal complaint in court of law

Question 16

tēlum tēlī n.

Answer 16

spear; weapon

Question 17

tendō tendere tetendī tentum

Answer 17

to stretch, extend, direct (one’s steps or course); stretch; (of musical instruments) tighten, tune

Question 18

vigilō vigilāre vigilāvī vigilātus

Answer 18

to remain awake, be awake; watch; provide for, care for by watching, be vigilant