Sallust/Cicero vocab Flashcards
absolvō, absolvere, absolvī, absolūtum
to give an account of (+ dē + abl.)
existimō, existimāre, existimāvī, existimātum
to consider, judge
priusquam
before
prāvus, -a, -um
vicious, depraved
grātus, -a, -um
agreeable, pleasing, acceptable
algor, algōris
cold (m.)
subdolus, -a, -um
crafty, deceitful
adpetēns, adpetentis
covetous of, greedy for (+ gen.)
parum
too little
vāstus, -a, -um
desolate, immense, insatiable
invādō, invādere, invāsī, invāsum
to enter, assail, come over
familiāris rēs
one’s property or fortune
augeō, augēre, auxī, auctum
to increase, enlarge, expand
pratereā
thereafter, in addition
exoptō, exoptāre, exoptāvī, exoptātum
to long for
sānē
at all, by any means
intentus, -a, -um
on the watch
nēquīquam
to no purpose, in vain
frūstrā
in vain
quia
because
tempestātibus
critical situations (f. pl. abl.)
eadem
the same things (n. pl.)
dēmum
indeed
anteā
before, previously
condiciō, condiciōnis
condition, circumstance, situation (f.)
postquam
after
vectīgālis, -is, -e
tributary, paying tribute
pendō, pendere, pependī, pensus
to weight out, pay
volgus, volgāris
the common people (archaic spelling) (m.)
formīdinī
a thing which is fearful (dat. f. noun)
repulsa, -ae
defeat at the polls (f.)
egestās, egestātis
poverty, slender means (f.)
quō ūsque
to what extent? how long?
ēmorior, ēmorī, ēmortuus sum
to die
praestat
it is better
lūdibrium, -ī
object of contempt, plaything (n.)
dēdecus, dēdecoris
disgrace, dishonor (n.)
vigeō, vigēre
to flourish, be active
tantum modo
only, merely
expergīscor, expergīscī, experrectus sum
to wake up, rouse oneself
ēn
behold!
decus, decoris
honor, glory (n.)
vel…vel
either…or
flagitium, -ī
shameful act, crime, vice (n.)
cooperiō, cooperīre, cooperuī, coopertum
to cover over, overwhelm