Tacitus, Annals 13.3 Flashcards
princeps, ipis, m.
leading man; the emperor
exordior, exordīrī, exorsus
begin; embark on (esp. of speeches)
intentus, a, um
intensely serious, earnest
prōnus, a, um
well-disposed, favorable
risus, ūs, m.
laughter, mockery
temperō (1)
exercise moderation (in respect to, + dat.); hold back from
cultus, ūs, m.
habitation; training; adornment; stylistic elegance, polish
ōtiōsus, a, um
connected with or indulged in at one’s leisure
contendō, contendere, contendī, contentum here
bring into comparison
potior, potīrī, potītus
take possession of (+ gen.).
egeō egēre, eguī
need, require (+ gen. or abl.)
aemulus, a, um here
comparable with
calleō, callēre
grow hard, be calloused; have experience in, have skill in
expendō, expendere, expendī, expensum
weigh; weigh in the mind i.e. give careful thought to
sensus, ūs, f. here
idea, thought
consultō, adv.
deliberately
statim, adv.
immediately
vividus, a, um here
vigorous, lively, spirited
dētorqueō, dētorquere, dētorsī, dētorsum
turn aside, divert, pervert
caelō (1)
engrave, practice engraving
pingō, pingere, pinxī, pictum
paint
cantus, ūs, m.
singing, song.
pangō, pangere, pepigī, pactum
fix by driving in; compose (of songs or poetry)
doctrīna, ae, f. here
learning, science
