Catullus 45

Question 1

Acmē –ēs f.

Answer 1

woman’s name (Gk. flower, pinnacle); not otherwise known

Question 2

adsiduē

Answer 2

continually, constantly

Question 3

ācer ācris ācre

Answer 3

sharp, bitter, vehement, intense

Question 4

approbātiō approbātiōnis f.

Answer 4

approval, assent

Question 5

ārdeō ārdēre ārsī ārsum

Answer 5

burn, blaze

Question 6

at or ast

Answer 6

disjunctive conj., but, nevertheless, yet, however, yes but

Question 7

auspicium auspicī(ī) n.

Answer 7

augury or omen taken from birds; any portent or omen

Question 8

auspicātus –a –um

Answer 8

approved by augury; auspicious, fortunate, lucky

Question 9

beātus –a –um

Answer 9

happy, blessed; rich, well-to-do

Question 10

caesius –a –um

Answer 10

having gray or gray-blue eyes; gray-eyed

Question 11

dextera dextera f.

Answer 11

the right hand

Question 12

dēlicia dēliciae f. (often plural) or delici(ōl)um –ī m.

Answer 12

pleasure; pl. pet, darling

Question 13

dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus

Answer 13

talk; say, declare; sing, recite; name, call

Question 14

ēbrius –a –um

Answer 14

intoxicated; metaph., drunk with love

Question 15

faciō facere fēcī factus

Answer 15

do, make, achieve, attain, reach

Question 16

fidēlis fidēle

Answer 16

faithful, worthy of trust

Question 17

gremium gremi(ī) n.

Answer 17

lap

Question 18

India –ae f.

Answer 18

an ill-defined region of Asia, extending from the present subcontinent of India to the borders of China; popularly confused with Ethiopia, Arabia, etc.

Question 19

inquam inquis inquit inquiunt

Answer 19

say

Question 20

leviter

Answer 20

lightly

Question 21

leō leōnis m.

Answer 21

lion

Question 22

Libya –ae f.

Answer 22

North Africa

Question 23

libīdō libidinis f.

Answer 23

desire; sexual craving

Question 24

medulla medullae f.

Answer 24

the marrow of the bones; the interior, inside, seat of the emotions

Question 25

misellus –a –um

Answer 25

poor little; wretchedly in love (dim. of miser)

Question 26

mollis molle

Answer 26

soft, mild, languid, voluptuous

Question 27

multum

Answer 27

adj. & more

Question 28

multō

Answer 28

by much, greatly

Question 29

māgnus –a –um

Answer 29

superl. maximus: large, great

Question 30

mālō mālle māluī

Answer 30

preder, desire more

Question 31

mūtuus –a –um

Answer 31

felt or shared by each of two in relation to each other, mutual, reciprocal; neut. pl. with adv. force, reciprocally, in equal measure

Question 32

nisi or nī

Answer 32

unless, except if

Question 33

nunc

Answer 33

now

Question 34

obvius obvia obvium

Answer 34

in the way or path of something

Question 35

ocellus ocellī m.

Answer 35

eye; as term of endearment, darling (dim. of oculus)

Question 36

omnis omne

Answer 36

adj., all, whole, entire

Question 37

ōs ōris n.

Answer 37

mouth; face, countenance

Question 38

parātus –a –um

Answer 38

ready, prepared

Question 39

perditus –a –um

Answer 39

ruined; depraved

Question 40

pereō perīre periī peritūs

Answer 40

vanish; be done in,perish, die; (hyperb.) suffer intensely, be in big trouble

Question 41

porrō

Answer 41

straight on; hereafter

Question 42

potis or pote (indecl.)

Answer 42

indecl. adj., having the power, able; possible

Question 43

proficīscor proficīscī profectus sum

Answer 43

set out, proceed

Question 44

purpureus –a –um

Answer 44

purple

Question 45

quam

Answer 45

interr. & rel. to which extent or degree; how; as, than

Question 46

quantum

Answer 46

rel. as much as

Question 47

reflectō reflectere reflexī reflexus

Answer 47

bend back

Question 48

Septimillus –ī m.

Answer 48

dim. of Septimus

Question 49

Septimius –iī m. familiar dem. Septimillus

Answer 49

Roman nomen gentile; Septimius is not otherwise known

Question 50

serviō servīre servīvī servītus

Answer 50

w/ dat., serve, be subject to

Question 51

sinistra –ae f. (sc. manus)

Answer 51

the left hand, (traditionally used in thieving)

Question 52

sternuō sternuere sternuī

Answer 52

sneeze

Question 53

suāvior (sāvior) –ārī –ātus

Answer 53

kiss

Question 54

Syria –ae f.

Answer 54

of or from Syria; Syrian

Question 55

sīc

Answer 55

in this way, so, thus

Question 56

sōlus –a –um

Answer 56

only, alone, lonely

Question 57

teneō tenēre tenuī tentus

Answer 57

hold

Question 58

torreō –ēre –uī tostus

Answer 58

scorch, parch

Question 59

ūllus –a –um

Answer 59

any

Question 60

ūsque

Answer 60

all the way (to), continuously, constantly

Question 61

veniō venīre vēnī ventum

Answer 61

come

Question 62

videō vidēre vīdī vīsus

Answer 62

see, perceive; pass. seem, seem good or proper

Question 63

vīta vītae f.

Answer 63

life; hyperb., as a term of endearment