Aeneid Book 1: Derivatives Lines 157-222

Question 1

fracture

Answer 1

break or cause to break

Question 2

fragile

Answer 2

easily broken or damaged

Question 3

insinuate

Answer 3

suggest/hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way

Question 4

geminate

Answer 4

double/repeat ( a speech sound)

Question 5

Gemini

Answer 5

the third astrological sign in the zodiac

Question 6

imminent

Answer 6

about to happen

Question 7

scene

Answer 7

the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs

Question 8

scenic

Answer 8

relating to theatrical scenery

Question 9

scintillate

Answer 9

emit flashes of light/sparkle

Question 10

defoliate

Answer 10

remove leaves for agricultural purposes or as a military tactic

Question 11

exfoliate

Answer 11

come apart or be shed from a surface

Question 12

foliage

Answer 12

plant leaves collectively

Question 13

corrupt

Answer 13

in a state of decay; rotten/putrid

Question 14

corruption

Answer 14

dishonest/fraudulent conduct by those in power

Question 15

frugal

Answer 15

simple and plain and costing little

Question 16

toast

Answer 16

sliced bread browned by exposure to radiant heat

Question 17

torrid

Answer 17

very hot and dry; passionate or ardent

Question 18

erratic

Answer 18

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

Question 19

error

Answer 19

a mistake

Question 20

diffuse

Answer 20

spread out over a large area; not concentrated

Question 21

effusion

Answer 21

an escape of fluid into a body cavity

Question 22

profuse

Answer 22

lavish; extravagant

Question 23

partite

Answer 23

divided into parts

Question 24

partition

Answer 24

divide into parts

Question 25

rabid

Answer 25

affected with rabies; having an extreme/fanatical/support of/belief in something

Question 26

rabies

Answer 26

a contagious/fatal viral disease of mammals that causes madness/convulsions

Question 27

penetrate

Answer 27

succeed in forcing a way into or through

Question 28

expert

Answer 28

having/involving authoritative knowledge

Question 29

predatory

Answer 29

seeking to exploit/oppress others

Question 30

cincture

Answer 30

a girdle/belt

Question 31

essence

Answer 31

the intrinsic nature of something that determines its character

Question 32

future

Answer 32

at a later time

Question 33

visceral

Answer 33

relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect

Question 34

denude

Answer 34

strip of coverings, possessions, or assets

Question 35

frustum

Answer 35

the basal part of a solid cone/pyramid

Question 36

bisect

Answer 36

divide into 2 parts

Question 37

dissect

Answer 37

methodically cut up to study internal parts

Question 38

secant

Answer 38

a straight line that cuts a curve in two or more parts

Question 39

administrate

Answer 39

dispense/apply (a remedy/drug)

Question 40

minister

Answer 40

attend to the needs of

Question 41

herbal

Answer 41

relating to herbs

Question 42

pinguid

Answer 42

oily/greasy

Question 43

famine

Answer 43

extreme scarcity of food

Question 44

sermon

Answer 44

a lecture on a religious or moral subject