Vocabulary Catullus 41, 42

Question 1

defututus, -a, -um

Answer 1

exhausted, worn from sexual intercourse (vulgar) (adj.)

Question 2

posco, poscere, poposci, -

Answer 2

beg, demand, request, desire; demand for punishment or surrender; call; ask in marriage

Question 3

turpiculus, -a, -um

Answer 3

rather vile, repulsive, deformed (adj.)

Question 4

nasus, nasi

Answer 4

nose (m.)

Question 5

decoctor, decoctoris

Answer 5

bankrupt (defaulted debtor) (m.)

Question 6

propinquus, -a, -um

Answer 6

near, neighboring (of space); near, at hand, not far off (of time); resemblance, similar (of appearance); kindred, related (of a relationship) (adj.)

Question 7

medicus, -a, -um

Answer 7

healing, curative, medical (adj.)

Question 8

convoco, convocare, convocavi, convocatum

Answer 8

assemble; convene or convoke; summon or muster

Question 9

sanus, -a, -um

Answer 9

sound in body, healthy; sound in mind, sane; correct, sensible (adj.)

Question 10

aes, aeris

Answer 10

money, pay, fee; copper, bronze, brass; payment, debt (n.)

Question 11

imaginosus, -a, -um

Answer 11

fanciful (adj.)

Question 12

undique

Answer 12

from all sides; from both sides

Question 13

quotquot

Answer 13

however many

Question 14

iocus, ioci

Answer 14

joke, jest (m.)

Question 15

puto, putare, putavi, putatum

Answer 15

clean, cleanse; arrange, settle; value, esteem, regard; judge, suspect; ponder, consider

Question 16

moecha, moechae

Answer 16

slut, whore, adulteress (slang) (f.)

Question 17

turpis, turpe

Answer 17

ugly, unsightly, foul, filthy; cacophonous (of sound); base, infamous, shameful, disgraceful (adj.)

Question 18

nego, negare, negavi, negatum

Answer 18

deny; refuse, say no

Question 19

persequor, persequi, persecutus sum

Answer 19

follow, continue to follow, search, pursue; seek to obtain; imitate; follow up with action

Question 20

reflagito, reflagitare, reflagitavi, reflagitatum

Answer 20

demand again; demand back

Question 21

incedo, incedere, incessi, incessum

Answer 21

march (along); advance (more forwards); cause (make happen)

Question 22

mimicus, -a, -um

Answer 22

of mimes; farcical; extravagant (adj.)

Question 23

molestus, -a, -um

Answer 23

troublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying, tiresome (adj.)

Question 24

catulus, catuli

Answer 24

whelp; young dog, puppy

Question 25

circumsisto, circumsistere, circumstiti, circumstatum

Answer 25

stand or gather around; surround or beset

Question 26

putidus, -a, -um

Answer 26

rotten, decaying; stinking, fetid (adj.)

Question 27

reddo, reddere, reddidi, redditum

Answer 27

give back, return, restore; give up, hand over; repeat, declare; return in profit

Question 28

lutum, luti

Answer 28

mud, mire, filth; loam, clay (n.)

Question 29

lupanar, lupanaris

Answer 29

brothel (n.)

Question 30

rubor, ruboris

Answer 30

redness, blush, modesty, shame, disgrace (m.)

Question 31

ferreus, -a, -um

Answer 31

iron, made of iron; like iron; hard, cruel; firm, immovable, rigid (adj.)

Question 32

canis, canis

Answer 32

dog (animal); dog (foul person) (m./f.)

Question 33

exprimo, exprimere, expressi, expressum

Answer 33

squeeze, press out; imitate, copy; pronounce, express

Question 34

conclamo, conclamare, conclamavi, conclamatum

Answer 34

shout or cry out; signal (to attack); summon; bewail

Question 35

iterum

Answer 35

again; a second time (adv.)

Question 36

proficio, proficere, profeci, profectum

Answer 36

advance, make progress; benefit, profit, take advantage; help, contribute; depart, set out

Question 37

ratio, rationis

Answer 37

reason, explanation; calculation; manner, method (f.)

Question 38

siquid

Answer 38

if any whither

Question 39

pudicus, -a, -um

Answer 39

chaste, pure, undefiled; modest, shamefaced, bashful (adj.)

Question 40

probus, -a, -um

Answer 40

good; upright, noble