Catullus 6

Question 1

argūtātiō argūtātionis f.

Answer 1

a creaking, squeaking, chattering noise

Question 2

atque or ac

Answer 2

and

Question 3

attrītus –a –um

Answer 3

worn away

Question 4

bonum –ī n.

Answer 4

any good thing or circumstance, boon, blessing, benefit; pl. “goods” as property, one’s estate

Question 5

caelum caelī n.

Answer 5

the sky or heavens

Question 6

clāmō clāmāre clāmāvī clāmātus

Answer 6

shout, cry out

Question 7

cubīle cubīlis n.

Answer 7

bed, couch

Question 8

cūr

Answer 8

why

Question 9

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

Answer 9

pleasure; pl. pet, darling

Question 10

dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus

Answer 10

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

Question 11

dīligō dīligere dīlēxī dīlēctus

Answer 11

love, be fond of

Question 12

ecfutuō (effutuō) –uere –uī

Answer 12

wear out with sexual intercourse

Question 13

faciō facere fēcī factus

Answer 13

do, make, achieve, attain, reach

Question 14

fateor fatērī fassus sum

Answer 14

concede, admit, confess

Question 15

febrīculōsus –a –um

Answer 15

feverish, fever-ridden

Question 16

Flāvius –iī m.

Answer 16

a member of the Roman gens Flavia

Question 17

fragrō fragrāre fragrāvī fragrātus

Answer 17

fragrant, redolent, sweet-smelling

Question 18

habeō habēre habuī habitus

Answer 18

have, hold

Question 19

iaceō iacēre iacuī

Answer 19

lie, recline

Question 20

illepidus –a –um

Answer 20

unbecoming, ungraceful, awkward

Question 21

illic illaec illuc

Answer 21

pron., that person or thing

Question 22

inambulātiō –ōnis f.

Answer 22

a walking or similar movement

Question 23

ineptiae –ārum f.

Answer 23

instances of folly, frivolities

Question 24

inēlegans –antis

Answer 24

inelegant, clumsy, infelicitous

Question 25

latus latēris n.

Answer 25

side, flank

Question 26

lectus lectī m.

Answer 26

chosen, picked

Question 27

lepidus –a –um

Answer 27

charming, witty

Question 28

malum malī n.

Answer 28

trouble, misfortune, woe, aliment

Question 29

nescioquis –qua –quid (also written as two words)

Answer 29

indef. pron. or adj., someone, something (N. B.: The personal ending of nescio scans as a short syllable.)

Question 30

nisi or nī

Answer 30

unless, except if

Question 31

nēquīquam

Answer 31

to no purpose, in vain

Question 32

olīvum olīvī n.

Answer 32

olive oil

Question 33

pandō pandere pandī passus

Answer 33

spread out, disclose, reveal; open

Question 34

peraequē

Answer 34

uniformly, equally

Question 35

possum posse potuī

Answer 35

to be able

Question 36

pudeō –ēre –duī –ditus

Answer 36

to make ashamed, cause embarrassment

Question 37

pulvīnus pulvīnī m.

Answer 37

cushion, pillow

Question 38

quatiō quatere quassī quassum

Answer 38

shake

Question 39

quis quid

Answer 39

interr. and indef. pronoun: who? what? anyone, anything

Question 40

quisquis quidquid or quicquid

Answer 40

each one

Question 41

quārē

Answer 41

interr. & rel. how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore

Question 42

scortum scortī n.

Answer 42

skin, hide; prostitute, courtesan, bimbo

Question 43

serta –ōrum n.

Answer 43

chains or festoons of flowers

Question 44

Sȳrius (Syriācus) –a –um

Answer 44

of or from Syria; Syrian

Question 45

taceō tacēre tacuī tacitus

Answer 45

be silent, say nothing

Question 46

tacitus –a –um

Answer 46

unspeaking; silent

Question 47

tam

Answer 47

to such a degree, so

Question 48

tremulus –a –um

Answer 48

shaky, trembling; shaking (voluntarily, as one dandling an infant)

Question 49

valeō valēre valuī valitus

Answer 49

have strength or health; be effective

Question 50

versus versūs m.

Answer 50

a line of verse; verse, poetry

Question 51

viduus –a –um

Answer 51

deprived of a husband or wife, bereft, celibate; (of vines) unsupported by a tree

Question 52

vocō vocāre vocāvī vocātus

Answer 52

call, summon, invite

Question 53

volō velle voluī

Answer 53

wish, be willing

Question 54

vērum

Answer 54

adversative conj., assenting to what has been said but adding a qualification: but in fact, but, actually