Vocabulary Catullus 39 + 40

Question 1

dens, dentis

Answer 1

tooth (m.)

Question 2

candidus

Answer 2

shining white, bright (adj.)

Question 3

renideo, renidere, renidui, -

Answer 3

to shine back, to be bright or resplendent, to be glad, to smile (back)

Question 4

subsellium, subselli

Answer 4

a low seat or bench; the bench of a judge (n.)

Question 5

excito, excitare, excitavi, excitatum

Answer 5

to rouse, awaken, summon; raise, build; encourage

Question 6

fletus, fletus

Answer 6

weeping; tears (m.)

Question 7

pius, -a, -um

Answer 7

pious, devout; dutiful, loyal; good, blessed

Question 8

lugeo, lugere, luxi, luctum

Answer 8

to mourn, grieve, lament

Question 9

orbum, -a, -us

Answer 9

bereaved, bereft, deprived (of) by death; orphaned, parentless, fatherless; childless; widowed

Question 10

morbus, morbi

Answer 10

disease, sickness, malady; fault, vice, failing; sorrow, grief, distress (m.)

Question 11

elegans, elegantis

Answer 11

fine, elegant, handsome; tasteful; fastidious, critical; discriminating, polite (all genders)

Question 12

urbanus, -a, -um

Answer 12

of or belonging to a city, urban; fond of, or devoted to cities; cultivated, polished, refined (adj.)

Question 13

moneo, monere, monui, monitum

Answer 13

warn, advice; remind

Question 14

pinguis; pingue

Answer 14

fat, plump; thick, dense; dull, insipid; stupid (m./f.)(n.)

Question 15

obesus, -a, -um

Answer 15

eaten away, devoured; wasted away, lean; fat, stout, plump; gross, dull, heavy, coarse (participle of obedo)

Question 16

attingo, attingere,attigi, attactum

Answer 16

to come in contact with, touch; assault, strike; touch, taste; approach; be similar, belong, relate

Question 17

puriter

Answer 17

cleanly, clearly, purely (adverb of purus)

Question 18

lavo, lavare, lavi, lavatum

Answer 18

wash, bathe; wet, moisten

Question 19

rideo, ridere, risi, risum

Answer 19

laugh; laugh at, ridicule, mock

Question 20

mingo, mingere, minxi, mictum

Answer 20

to urinate

Question 21

russus, -a, -um

Answer 21

red (adj.)

Question 22

defrico, defricare, defricavi, defricatum

Answer 22

rub off; rub down

Question 23

gingiva, gingivae

Answer 23

gum (in which teeth are set) (f.)

Question 24

expolitus, -a, -um

Answer 24

polished (adj.)

Question 25

amplus, -a, -um

Answer 25

large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample; glorious; distinguished

Question 26

bibo, bibere, bibi, bibitum

Answer 26

to drink

Question 27

praedico, praedicare, praedicavi, praedictum

Answer 27

to proclaim, declare publicly; announce, make known; preach the gospel

Question 28

praeceps, praecipitis

Answer 28

head first, headstrong; steep, precipitous; hasty, rash, precipitate (adj.) (all genders)

Question 29

iambus, iambi

Answer 29

iambus; iambic verse (m.)

Question 30

advoco, advocare, advocavi, advocatum

Answer 30

call, invite, summon, invoke; get a respite, delay; give consolation; call a witness

Question 31

vecors, vecordis

Answer 31

mad, insane (adj.) (all genders)

Question 32

paro, parare, paravi, paratum

Answer 32

to prepare, arrange; provide, furnish; resolve, purpose; obtain, get

Question 33

rixa, rixae

Answer 33

quarrel, brawl, dispute, contest, strife, contention (f.)

Question 34

vulgus, vulgus

Answer 34

the common people; the public; throng, crowd; gathering (n./m.)