Latin set text - Prose - Vocabulary - �1

Arriaverecundus modest

exesquias funeral procession

quotiens whenever

immo rather/instead

commodiorem getting better

simulabat pretend

persaepe very often

cohibitae held back

siccis dried (her eyes)

tamquam as if

orbitatem grief

foris outside

praeclarum remarkable

eiusdem same woman

perfodere pierce

porrigere offer

paene somewhat

dolet hurt

moverat take up (arms)

capiat take (food)

calcietur to shoe

praestabo take care

impetravit succeed/ gain permission

piscatoriam fishing

profiteretur volunteer

indicium evidence

gremio lap

gener son-in-law

pergeret go ahead

deprecaretur beg (of her)

concordia harmony

suorum relatives/ household

Latin set text - Prose - Vocabulary - �2

exsiluit jump out

impetu violence

impegit dashed against/ smashed

decidit fell down

focilata having regained her senses

quamlibet no matter/ however

negavissetis denied

A Day in the life of Pliny the Elderofficium duty

delegatum assigned

reversus having returned

reliquum rest

veterum ancestors

more custom

interdiu during the day

aestate in summer

otii leisure

excerpebat take extracts

aliqua any/some

prodesset be of use

plerum usually

gustabat have a snack

cursim rapidly

fremitum bustle

in secessu away from the city

eximebatur took him away

destringitur scraped

tergitur dried

in itinere whilst travelling

curis responsibilities

vacabat devoted himself

Latin set text - Prose - Vocabulary - �3

pugillaribus writing tablets

hieme winter

manicis long sleeves

muniebantur protected

caeli weather

asperitas harshness

ullum any

eriperet take away

sella sedan chair

repeto I remember

correptum scolded

arbitrabatur thought

impenderetur devoted

The Death of Pliny the Elderexitum death

posteris posterity

classem fleet

praesens in person

fere about

visa it seemed

eruditissimo very scholarly

proprius more closely

noscenda needing to be investigated

liburnicam fast boat

una as well

vellem want

codicillos note

imminenti imminent

subiacebat lay under

ulla any

discrimini danger

Latin set text - Prose - Vocabulary - �4

inceperat begun

obit accomplished

deducit launched

quadriremes warships

laturus bring

frequens densely populated

amoenitas orae delightful stretch of coast

rectum straight

cursum course

gubernacula rudder

motus movements

mali disaster

figuras features

deprenderat observed

cinis ash

accederunt approached

pumices pumice stones

lapides stones

ambusti scorched

fracti broken

vadum shallow

ruina debris

fortes fortune

monenti advise

diremptus separated

sinu bay

sensim gradually

circumactis sweeping

curvatis curving

infunditur pours in

nondum not yet

conspicuum obvious

sarcinas luggage

Latin set text - Prose - Vocabulary - �5

certus resolved

contrarius contrary

ventus wind

resedisset subsided

secundissimo favourable

invectus sailed in

amplectitus embraced

trepidantem trembling man

hortatur encouraged

securitate composure

leniret calm

lotus having bathed

hilaris cheerfully

magnum brave

pluribus very many

latissimae very broad

alta towers

relucebant blazing

fulgor glare

claritas brightness

excitabatur emphasised

formidinis fear

agrestium country folk

trepidatione panic

solitudinem abandoned area

quieti rest

meatus animae breathing

propter on account of

amplitudinem stoutness

limini doorway

area courtyard

adibatur approached

completa having been filled

Latin set text - Prose - Vocabulary - �6

mora delay

pervigilaverant stayed awake through the night

tecta buildings

vagentur roam about

crebis frequent

nutabant shaking

emota torn

sedibus foundations

nunc huc nunc illuc now here now there

abire aut referri swaying forwards and backwards

sub dio outside

casus fall

exesorum porous

collatio comparison

ratio reason

cervicalia pillows

linteis linen cloths

constringunt tied

munimentum protection

alibi elsewhere

faces torches

lumina lamps

placuit decided

adspicere observe

praeberet offered

adhuc still

vastum swollen

abiecto thrown down

linteo sheet

recumbens lying

semel atque iterum time and again/again and again

poposcit asked for

hausit drank

Latin set text - Prose - Vocabulary - �7

praenuntius warning sign

sulphuris sulphur

vertunt turnd

innitens leaning on

doubus two

concidit collapsed

spiritus breathing

caligne fumes/gases

clausus blocked

stomachus windpipe

invalidus weak

angustus narrow

aestuans inflamed

novissime last (most new)

integrum intact

inlaesum uninjured

opertum covered

indutus clothed

habitus appearance

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