Ch. 48 A Day At The Colosseum

Question 1

Tesserae

Answer 1

Tickets

Question 2

Appāritōrēs

Answer 2

Gate-keepers

Question 3

Pulvīnar

Answer 3

Imperial seat of honor

Question 4

Avē, imperātor, moritūrī tē salūtant

Answer 4

Hail, emperor, those about to die salute you

Question 5

Tubicinēs and cornicinēs

Answer 5

Trumpet players and horn players

Question 6

Paria

Answer 6

Pairs

Question 7

Lanistae

Answer 7

Trainers

Question 8

Verberā!

Answer 8

Thrash him!

Question 9

Iugulā

Answer 9

Murder him!

Question 10

Hoc habet!

Answer 10

He’s hit!

Question 11

Mitte!

Answer 11

Let him go!

Question 12

Merīdianī

Answer 12

Midday fighters

Question 13

Tot

Answer 13

Indecl. Adj., so many

Question 14

Dēliciae

Answer 14

Dēliciae, -arum, f. Pl., delight

Question 15

Admīrātiōne

Answer 15

Admīrātiō, admīrātiōnis, f., amazement

Question 16

Contrā

Answer 16

Prep.+ acc., against, opposite, in front of, facing

Question 17

Ostendisset

Answer 17

Ostendō, ostendere, ostendī, ostentus, to show, point out

Question 18

Coniciēbat

Answer 18

Coniciō, conicere, coniēcī, coniectus, to throw, throw together; to figure out, guess

Question 19

Convertērunt

Answer 19

Convertō, convertere, convertī, conversus, to turn (around)

Question 20

Sublātō

Answer 20

Tollō, tollere, sustulī, sublātus, irreg., to lift, raise

Question 21

Cōnstiterant

Answer 21

Cōnsistō, cōnsistere, cōnstitī, to halt, stop, stand

Question 22

Furor

Answer 22

Furor, furōris, m., frenzy

Question 23

Ācriter

Answer 23

Adv., fiercely

Question 24

Pugnābātur

Answer 24

The fighting went on

Question 25

Nōbīs redeundum est

Answer 25

We must return

Question 26

Aliās

Answer 26

Adv., at another time

Question 27

Arēnam

Answer 27

Arēna, -ae, f., sand arena

Question 28

Mīlia

Answer 28

Mīlia, mīlium, n. pl., thousands

Question 29

Crēdidissem

Answer 29

I would have believed

Question 30

Clāmātum est

Answer 30

There was shouting

Question 31

Pugnam

Answer 31

Pugna, -ae, f., fight, battle

Question 32

Pugnam committere

Answer 32

To join battle

Question 33

Obstupefactus

Answer 33

Obstupefactus, -a, -um, astounded

Question 34

Incēdēbant

Answer 34

Incēdō, incēdere, incessī, to go in, march in

Question 35

Murmillō

Answer 35

Fish man

Question 36

Rētiārius

Answer 36

Net man

Question 37

Bēstiae

Answer 37

Fight animals

Question 38

Bēstiāriī

Answer 38

Special fighters

Question 39

Ūrī, vincīrī, verberārī, ferrōque necārī

Answer 39

To be burnt with fire, shackled with chains, beaten with rods, and killed with steal

Question 40

Naumachia

Answer 40

Sea fight

Question 41

Vēnātiō

Answer 41

Wild-beast hunt

Question 42

Vēles

Answer 42

Lightly armored with a spear

Question 43

Samnīs

Answer 43

Heavily armed with with visored helmet