Tacitus, Annals 14.2 Flashcards
epulae, ārum, f. pl.
banquet.
incalescō, incalescere, incaluī
grow hot, get warm.
saepius
quite often (saepius is the comparative of saepe, adv. often)
tēmulentus, a, um
drunk.
comptus, a, um
dressed up, spruced up (esp. of hair)
incestum, ī, n.
profanation of religious rites; unchastity; incest
lascīvus, a, um
playful; here free from restraint in sexual matters
praenuntius, a, um
announcing in advance, heralding (sometimes + gen.)
blanditia, ae, f.
ingratiating behavior, blandishments (esp. in plural).
muliebris, e
womanly
illecebra (inlecebra), ae, f.
allurement, enticement
subsidium, (i)ī, n.
reinforcements; assistance
dēferō, dēferre, dētulī, dēlātum
report
glōrior (1)
boast
imperium, (i)ī, n.
supreme military power, command
cupītus, a, um
longed for (+ dat.)
astus, ūs, m.
cunning, craft, guile
fama, ae, f.
rumor; public opinion
hūc, adv.
here; to the person indicated
tantus, a, um
of such magnitude
immānitās, ātis, f.
frightfulness, enormity, barbarity
stuprum, ī, n.
illicit sexual intercourse in any form; adultery
admittō, admittere, admīsī, admissum
become guilty of, perpetrate
libita, ōrum, n. pl.
the wishes, the pleasure (of a person; rare)
prōvolvō, prōvolvere, prōvoluī, prōvolūtum
roll forward; (in passive) abandon oneself, descend
exerceō, exercēre, exercuī, exercitum
train by practice, exercise
patruus, ī, m.
(paternal) uncle
