Suetonius 46-57

Question 1

extortum

Answer 1

ex-torquĕo, si, tum, 2, v. a.,
to twist out, wrench out, wrest away

Question 2

artissimas tenebras

Answer 2

the thickest darkness

Question 3

cieo, ciere, civi, citus (ciens)

Answer 3

to put in motion; to call by name

Question 4

apparatus, -i

Answer 4

planning, preparing

Question 5

scalptura

Answer 5

carving, graving, sculpture

Question 6

nuncupatio, nuncupationis

Answer 6

public pronouncing of vows

Question 7

concerpo, -ere

Answer 7

to pluck, pull, tear out,

Question 8

illido, -ere, illisi, illisus

Answer 8

to strike/ to dash against the ground/ dash

Question 9

caelatura, -ae

Answer 9

the art of engraving or carving bass-reliefs in metals and ivory, engraving, celature

Question 10

tempto, -are

Answer 10

(hic) to urge on, excite, tamper with, disturb, agitate

Question 11

atratus, -a, -um

Answer 11

dressed in black for the purpose of mourning

Question 12

praeteritus, -a, -um

Answer 12

the things from the past

Question 13

ni

Answer 13

if not (si + ne)

Question 14

discerpo, -ere

Answer 14

to pluck, to tear into pieces, to disperse, to destroy

Question 15

fere

Answer 15

almost, barely, nearly, just about

Question 16

quia

Answer 16

because, that

Question 17

hospitium, -ii

Answer 17

(diversiorum,) lodging, inn

Question 18

stragulum, -i

Answer 18

blanket, covering, rug, carpet

Question 19

quilibet

Answer 19

anyone, anybody whatsoever

Question 20

percussor, -oris

Answer 20

striker, murderer, assassin, bandit

Question 21

latebra, -ae

Answer 21

hiding place, retreat, hidey hole

Question 22

superinduo. -ere

Answer 22

to put on over other clothes (super + induo)

Question 23

paenula, -ae

Answer 23

a woollen outer garment covering the whole body, a kind of cloak or mantle, worn on journeys, and also in the city in rainy weather

Question 24

inscendo, -ere

Answer 24

to climb up, mount, ascend

Question 25

fulgur, fulguris (n.)

Answer 25

flashing lightning, lightning (fulgeo, fulgere)

Question 26

obvius, -a, -um

Answer 26

in the way, so as to meet, to meet

Question 27

sciscitor, -ari

Answer 27

to examine, interrogate, inform one's self

Question 28

ecquid

Answer 28

Is there any one who? Any, any one, any body, any thing?

Question 29

consternatus

Answer 29

having been frightened, startled

Question 30

missicius praetorianus

Answer 30

a discharged Praetorian guard

Question 31

specus, -us

Answer 31

cave, cavern, chasm, ditch, canal, channel (spelunca)

Question 32

parumper

Answer 32

for a little while, for a short time

Question 33

sentis, -is

Answer 33

thorn, bramble, brier

Question 34

traiectos surculos rasit

Answer 34

he picked apart the thorns having been brought

Question 35

modica culcita

Answer 35

a common mattress

Question 36

interpello, are

Answer 36

to disturb; obstruct, hinder

Question 37

insto, instare

Answer 37

to stand upon; urge on; approach; harass; threaten

Question 38

scrobis, -is

Answer 38

grave, ditch, trench

Question 39

causor, causari, causatus sum

Answer 39

to plead, dispute concerning a subject, to discuss it for and against, to debate a question

Question 40

segnities, -ei

Answer 40

sloth, slugishness, weakness

Question 41

semianimus, -a, -um

Answer 41

half alive

Question 42

formidinis, -is

Answer 42

terror, awe, horror, alarm

Question 43

solium

Answer 43

seat; sarcophagus

Question 44

circumsaepio, -ire

Answer 44

to hedge or fence round with something, to surround, enclose

Question 45

venustus, -a, -um

Answer 45

pleasing, charming

Question 46

hebes, hebetis

Answer 46

blunt, dull

Question 47

gracilis, -e

Answer 47

slender, thin, slight

Question 48

pone

Answer 48

(adv. & prep.) after, behind, back (cf. tergo)

Question 49

synthesinus

Answer 49

συνθέσινος, pertaining to a dressing-gown: vestis, i. e. a dressing-gown

Question 50

pugillaris (pugillares, -ium)

Answer 50

writing tablet (something that is able to be held in your hand)

Question 51

exaro, exarare

Answer 51

to dig up; write down, note

Question 52

brabeuta, -ae

Answer 52

βραβευτής, one who presided at the public games, an umpire, one who assigned the prizes

Question 53

aequiparo (aequipero), -are

Answer 53

to place oneself as equal, to put as equal

Question 54

elido, -ere

Answer 54

to knock, strike, dash out, tear out, force out

Question 55

hydraulam et choraulam et utricularium

Answer 55

water organ, reed pipes, and bagpipes

Question 56

exstipicio nec umquam litavit

Answer 56

he did not ever make an offering to the divination