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Aeneid, Bk II, 469 - 499 vocabulary

vocabulary from Vergil's Aeneid, book II ll. 469 - 499

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vestibulum, -i (n)entrance, court, hall
limen, liminis (n)threshold, entrance; house;
exsulto, -are, -avi, -atusto rejoice, boast; be proud
corusco, -are, -avi, -atusbrandish/shake/quiver; flash/glitter
aënus, -a, -umbronze; copper; reddish
coluber, colubri (m)snake; serpent
gramen, graminis (n)grass; turf; herb
pasco, pascere, pavi, pastusto feed (on); graze
tumidus, -a, -umswollen, swelling, distended; puffed up with pride
bruma, -ae (f)winter; winter solstice; cold weather
tego, tegere, texi, tectusto cover, protect; defend; hide;
tergum, -i (n)back, rear; reverse/far side;
lubricus, -a, -umslippery; sinuous; inconstant; hazardous, ticklish; deceitful;
convolvo, convolvere, convolvi, convolutusroll/whirl together/round; roll up/coil/twist; enfold; interweave; unroll and roll up;
tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatusto lift (up), raise; destroy; remove, steal
pectus, pectoris (n)chest; breastbone, heart; felling ; soul
nitidus, -a, -umshining; nitid
arduus, -a, -umsteep, high, towering, tall; erect, rearing; uphill; arduous, difficult;
mico, micare, micui, -vibrate, quiver, twinkle; tremble, throb; beat (pulse); dart, flash, glitter;
os, oris (n)mouth, speech; expression; face
lubrico, -are, -avi, -atusmake slippery; slip (especially morally; render uncertain;
pubes, pubis (m)puberty; adult
succedo, succedere, successi, successusto climb; advance; follow; succeed in;
tectum, -i (n)roof, ceiling; house
culmen, culminis (n)peak/top/summit; roof, gable; head, chief;
corripio, corripere, corripui, correptusto seize/grasp/snatch up, lay hold of; carry away;
perrumpo, perrumpere, perrupi, perruptusto break or burst through
postis, postis (m)doorposts
cardo, cardinis (n)hinge; pole, axis; chief point/circumstance; crisis; area;
vello, vellere, vulsi, vulsusto pluck/pull/tear out; extract; pull hair/plants; uproot; depilitate; demolish;
aëratus, -a, -umcovered/decorated with bronze
excido, excidere, excidi, excisusto cut out/off/down; raze, destroy;
trabes, trabis (f)tree trunk; log, club, spear; beam, timber, rafter; ship, vessel; roof, house;
cavo, cavare, cavavi, cavatusto make hollow (cava); make concave/hollow; excavate; cut/pierce through; carve in relief;
robur, roboris (n)oak (tree/timber/trunk/club/post/cell); tough core; resolve/purpose;
fenestra, -ae (f)windeow; loophole, breach; orifice; inlet; opportunity;
intuswithin, on the inside, inside; at home;
patesco, patescere, patui, -to be opened/open/revealed; become clear/known; open; extend, spread;
penetralie, -is (n)inner part of a place; inner shrine; sanctuary of the household gods;
gemintus, -us (m) 4thgroan, sigh; roaring;
tumultus, -us (m) 4thcommotion, confusion, uproar; rebellion, uprising, disturbance;
misceo, miscere, miscui, mixtusto mix, mingle; embroil; confound; stir up;
penitusinside; deep within; thoroughly;
plangor, plangoris (m)ooutcry, shriek, wail
aedes, aedis (f)temple, shrine; tomb; apartment, room; house (pl.), abode, dwelling; household;
ululo, ululare, ululavi, ululatusto howl, yell, shriek; celebrate or proclaim with howling;
ferio, ferire, -, -to hit, strike; kill, slay; strike a bargain;
pavidus, -a, -umfearful, terrified, panicstruck;
amplector, amplecti, amplexus sum (dep)to surround, encircle, embrace, clasp; esteem; cherish; surround,
osculum, -i (n)kiss; mouth; lips; orifice; mouthpiece (of a pipe);
figo, figere, fixi, fixusto fasten, fix; pierce, transfix; establish;


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