The Aeneid Book IV Vocab List 1

Question 1

peto

Answer 1

attack, aim at, desire

Question 2

amens

Answer 2

insane, demented, very excited

Question 3

commisceo

Answer 3

intermingle, mix together, combine

Question 4

diffundo

Answer 4

diffuse, spread, pour out

Question 5

cupido

Answer 5

desire, love, lust

Question 6

cano

Answer 6

sing, celebrate, chant

Question 7

ululo

Answer 7

howl, moan, mourn

Question 8

erro

Answer 8

wander, make a mistake

Question 9

crinis

Answer 9

hair

Question 10

accendo

Answer 10

kindle, set on fire, light

Question 11

eo

Answer 11

go, walk, march

Question 12

nepos

Answer 12

grandson/daughter, descendant

Question 13

subter (Adv)

Answer 13

beneath, underneath, below

Question 14

condo

Answer 14

put, insert, preserve

Question 15

velox

Answer 15

swift, quick, rapid

Question 16

pernix

Answer 16

persistent, preserving, nimble

Question 17

pravus

Answer 17

wicked, wrong, crooked

Question 18

torqueo

Answer 18

turn, twist, hurl

Question 19

letum

Answer 19

death

Question 20

culpa

Answer 20

fault, blame, responsibility

Question 21

furtivus

Answer 21

stolen

Question 22

turpis

Answer 22

ugly, nasty, disgraceful

Question 23

gaudeo

Answer 23

be glad, rejoice

Question 24

foedus

Answer 24

foul, filthy, unclean

Question 25

repello

Answer 25

drive, push, thrust back

Question 26

supplex

Answer 26

suppliant

Question 27

praetexo

Answer 27

weave in front, fringe, cloak

Question 28

sertum

Answer 28

wreath, garland

Question 29

incipio

Answer 29

begin, start, undertake

Question 30

comes

Answer 30

comrade

Question 31

oro

Answer 31

beg

Question 32

extemplo

Answer 32

immediately, forthwith

Question 33

aro

Answer 33

plow, cultivate, grow

Question 34

inanis

Answer 34

void, empty, hollow

Question 35

diversus

Answer 35

opposite, separate, apart

Question 36

foveo

Answer 36

favor, cherish, maintain

Question 37

nubilus

Answer 37

cloudy, lowering

Question 38

semivir

Answer 38

half man

Question 39

aggero

Answer 39

fill up, bring, carry

Question 40

nequiquam (Adv)

Answer 40

in vain

Question 41

turris

Answer 41

tower, high building, citadel

Question 42

devenio

Answer 42

come to, arrive at

Question 43

fingo

Answer 43

pretend, pose, forge

Question 44

amnis

Answer 44

river

Question 45

progigno

Answer 45

beget, produce

Question 46

ruo

Answer 46

destroy, ruin, overthrow

Question 47

attollo

Answer 47

raise, lift, erect

Question 48

madeo

Answer 48

be wet, be dripping

Question 49

tenax

Answer 49

gripping, holding fast

Question 50

metus

Answer 50

fear, anxiety, dread

Question 51

pingo

Answer 51

paint, color, decorate

Question 52

exiguus

Answer 52

small, short, poor

Question 53

fulgeo

Answer 53

flash, gleam, shine

Question 54

grando

Answer 54

hail, hail-storm

Question 55

medito

Answer 55

consider, contemplate, ponder

Question 56

sono

Answer 56

make a noise, speak

Question 57

conscius

Answer 57

conscious, aware of, knowing

Question 58

passim (Adv)

Answer 58

here and there, everywhere

Question 59

culmen

Answer 59

height, peak, top

Question 60

limen

Answer 60

threshold, entrance

Question 61

excubia

Answer 61

watching

Question 62

vigeo

Answer 62

be strong, thrive, bloom

Question 63

mentum

Answer 63

chin

Question 64

supinus

Answer 64

lying face upwards, flat

Question 65

protinus (Adv)

Answer 65

straight on, forward, immediately

Question 66

pinguis

Answer 66

fat, rich, fertile

Question 67

comitatus

Answer 67

company of soldiers, war band, crowd

Question 68

pariter (Adv)

Answer 68

equally, together

Question 69

luxus

Answer 69

luxury, soft living

Question 70

quippe (Adv)

Answer 70

of course, obviously, naturally

Question 71

strido

Answer 71

creak, squeak, shriek