Life of St. Ethelwold - Wulfstan

Question 1

profectus, M.

Answer 1

advance, effect, increase, profit, success

Question 2

cerno, -ere, crevi, certus

Answer 2

to separate, part, sift

Question 3

indoles, -is, F.

Answer 3

an inborn quality, natural quality, nature

Question 4

mox (adv.)

Answer 4

soon, anon, directly, presently, by and by

Question 5

secus (adv.)

Answer 5

otherwise, differently, not so, the contrary

Question 6

salubriter (adv.)

Answer 6

healthfully, wholesomely, salubriously

Question 7

segnis, -e

Answer 7

slow, tardy, slack, dilatory, lingering, sluggish, inactive, lazy

Question 8

tenax, -acis,

Answer 8

holding fast, griping, tenacious

Question 9

mancipo (1)

Answer 9

to make over by a formal sale, dispose of, transfer, alienate, sell

Question 10

etas, etatis, N.

Answer 10

lifetime, age, generation; period; stage, period of life, time, era

Question 11

expleo, -ere, -evi, -etum

Answer 11

to fill up, to fill; to unload

Question 12

diffundo, -ere, -fudi, -fusus

Answer 12

to spread by pouring, pour out, pour forth

Question 13

illustratio, -ionis, F.

Answer 13

vivid representation

Question 14

perfundo, -fundere, -fudi, -fusum

Answer 14

to pour over, to wet; to imbue, inspire, fill

Question 15

effugo, -are (1)

Answer 15

drive away, frighten off, to cause to flee

Question 16

supernus, -a, -um

Answer 16

celestial, supernal, heavenly

Question 17

elongo, -are (1)

Answer 17

to remove; to withdraw, depart

Question 18

diuturnus, -a, -um

Answer 18

of long duration, lasting, long

Question 19

epulum, -i N.

Answer 19

a sumptuous meal, banquet, feast, dinner

Question 20

satio, -are (1)

Answer 20

to fill, satisfy; to still, content; to glut

Question 21

corusco, -are (1)

Answer 21

to move quickly, vibrate, shake, brandish, weave, tremble; glitter

Question 22

effulgeo, -ere (2)

Answer 22

to shine out, gleam forth, flash out

Question 23

ortus, -us, M.

Answer 23

rising; birth

Question 24

obitus, -us, M.

Answer 24

death

Question 25

praesens, -entis

Answer 25

at hand, in sight, present, in person

Question 26

relatio, -onis, F.

Answer 26

a bringing back, throwing back, retorting

Question 27

suffragium, -ii, N.

Answer 27

a voting-tablet, ballot, vote, voice, suffrage

Question 28

propago, propaginis, F.

Answer 28

a set, layer, slip, shoot; offspring, descendant, race, children

Question 29

oriundus, -a, -um

Answer 29

descended, sprung from any person or place

Question 30

querela or querella, -ae, F.

Answer 30

a complaining, complaint; a plaintive sound

Question 31

incendo, -ere, incendi, incensus

Answer 31

to set fire to, kindle, burn

Question 32

munus, -eris, N.

Answer 32

a service, office, post, employment, function, duty

Question 33

gigno, -ere, genui, genitum

Answer 33

to produce, give birth to, beget, bear, bring forth

Question 34

suboles, -is, F.

Answer 34

a sprout, shoot

Question 35

exuo, -ere, -ui, -utus

Answer 35

to draw out, take off, pull off, put off

Question 36

fruor, frui, fructus (dep)

Answer 36

to derive enjoyment from, enjoy, delight in

Question 37

procerus, -a, -um

Answer 37

high, tall, long

Question 38

expergefacio, -feci, -factum

Answer 38

to awaken, rouse, stir up, excite

Question 39

prosilio, -ire, -ui, --

Answer 39

to leap forward, spring forth, spring up

Question 40

avolo, -are (1)

Answer 40

to fly away

Question 41

evigilo, -are (1)

Answer 41

to be wakeful, be vigilant

Question 42

conicio, -ere, -ieci, -iectus

Answer 42

To throw together, unite, collect

Question 43

pergo, -ere, perrexi, perrectus

Answer 43

to go on, proceed, press on, hasten, continue, go forward, march, make haste

Question 44

praescius, -a, -um

Answer 44

foreknowing, prescient

Question 45

quandoque (adv)

Answer 45

at what time soever, whenever, whensoever, as often as; since, inasmuch as; at some time, at one time or other

Question 46

reluctor, -ari, atus (dep)

Answer 46

resist, struggle against, make opposition

Question 47

congredior, -gressus, -i (dep)

Answer 47

to come together, meet, have an interview

Question 48

immo (adv)

Answer 48

no indeed, by no means, on the contrary, nay, in reality

Question 49

machinamentum, -i, N.

Answer 49

a machine, engine

Question 50

conspicio, -ere, -spexi, -spectus

Answer 50

to look at attentively, get sight of, descry, perceive, observe, fix eyes upon

Question 51

testor, -ari, -atus

Answer 51

to cause to testify, call as a witness, invoke, appeal to

Question 52

velamentum, -i, N.

Answer 52

a cover, covering; concealment, screen

Question 53

perspicax, -acis, adj.

Answer 53

sharpsighted, penetrating, acute, perspicacious

Question 54

acies, -ei, F.

Answer 54

a sharp edge, point, cutting part

Question 55

contrarius, -a, -um

Answer 55

lying over against, opposite

Question 56

nitor, nixus, -i (dep)

Answer 56

to bear upon, press upon, lean, support oneself