Cambridge Latin Course Stage 31: In Urbe

Front 1

altus, alta, altum

Back 1

high, deep

Hint 1

We are at a high altitude.

Front 2

angustus, angusta, angustum

Back 2

narrow

Hint 2

Narrow-minded people cause me anguish.

Front 3

ante

Back 3

before, in front of

Hint 3

Antebellum means "before the war"; ante-: before, -bellum: war.

Front 4

catēna, catēnae

Back 4

chain

Hint 4

It sounds Spanish for some reason idk

Front 5

cliēns, clientis

Back 5

client

Hint 5

This so obvious why do you need a hint smh

But still: Now that Clemens is a freedman, he is Quintus' client.

Front 6

dux, ducis

Back 6

leader

Hint 6

The mama duck acts as a leader to her babies.

Front 7

favor, favōris

Back 7

favor

Hint 7

It's literally the same word. The same exact word. Why are you looking at the hint

Front 8

fraus, fraudis

Back 8

trick

Hint 8

Whomever played that trick is a fraud.

Front 9

haudquāquam

Back 9

not at all

Hint 9

A mash up of "not" and "how"/"by which means".

Front 10

īdem, eadem, idem

Back 10

the same

Hint 10

I identify him as the same man from yesterday.

Front 11

mōs, mōris

Back 11

custom

Hint 11

Customs are the way most people in a region live and express themselves.

Front 12

neglegō, neglegere, neglēxī, neglēctus

Back 12

neglect

Hint 12

The clumsy woman neglected to read the safety warning.

Front 13

ōrō, ōrāre, ōrāvī

Back 13

beg

Hint 13

Oren begged Liuli to see the evil she was doing 😢

Front 14

patrōnus, patrōnī

Back 14

patron

Hint 14

The patron gave money to his clients.

Front 15

praecō, praecōnis

Back 15

herald

Hint 15

Fun fact: it also means "crier".

Front 16

praetereō, praeterīre, praeteriī

Back 16

pass by, go past

Hint 16

Praetor Reyna Ramírez-Arellano would never let an opportunity to knock some heads pass by.

Front 17

prōgressus, prōgressa, prōgressum

Back 17

having advanced

Hint 17

To say you have progressed is to have advanced.

Front 18

pūblicus, pūblica, pūblicum

Back 18

public

Hint 18

okay this is the stereotypical "ad a -us and it's Latin" do you REALLY need a hint

Front 19

ratiōnēs, ratiōnem

Back 19

accounts

Hint 19

Poor people need to ration the money in their accounts.

Front 20

reficiō, reficere, refēcī, refectus

Back 20

repair

Hint 20

"Refix" sounds kinda like "refec-".

Front 21

secō, secārē, secuī, sectus

Back 21

cut

Hint 21

Cut the pie into sections.

Front 22

serēnus, serēna, serēnum

Back 22

calm, clear

Hint 22

The serene lake was calm and clear.

Front 23

spērō, spērāre, spērāvī

Back 23

hope, expect

Hint 23

Aridne hoped that the gods would spare Jason.

Front 24

superbus, superba, suoerbum

Back 24

Arrogant, proud

Hint 24

The arrogant man thought he was superb.

This is such a funny word. Super bum.

Front 25

tempus, temporis

Back 25

time

Hint 25

Everything is temporary; it does not last for a long time.

Front 26

ubīque

Back 26

everywhere

Hint 26

Ubiquitous means everywhere.

Front 27

vehō, vehere, vexī, vectus

Back 27

carry

Hint 27

You can carry more in a vehicle than you can with your own hands.

Front 28

vinciō, vincīre, vīnxī, vīnctus

Back 28

bind, tie up

Hint 28

The vines tied up the ususpecting group of tourists.

Front 29

volvō, volvere, volvī, volūtus

Back 29

turn

Hint 29

The child got stuck turning in the revolving doors.

Front 30

in animō volvere

Back 30

wonder, turn over in the mind

Hint 30

volvere: to turn

Front 31

vultus, vultūs

Back 31

expression, face

Hint 31

Vultures have scary faces.