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sollemne
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ritual
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sacrum
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rite, ceremony
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posita
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place
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lectica
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litter
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matronae
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matron, married woman
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obdormisse
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fall asleep
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draconem
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snake
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repente
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suddenly
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irrepsisse
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to glide (to /into)
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paulo
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by a little, a little
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egressum
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the action of going out, emergence
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expergefactam
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wake up
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quasi
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as if, as though, on the grounds that, that
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concubitu
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sexual intercourse
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mariti
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husband
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purificasse
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purify
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statim
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immediately, directly afterwards
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corpore
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body, corpse
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exstitisse
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be conspicuous, exist, bulge
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maculam
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mark
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velut
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as if, like
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picti
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colored
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umquam
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ever
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exigi
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remove, demand
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adeo
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to such an extent, so much so, so
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mox
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soon, next, later on
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publicis
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public
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balineis
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bath
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perpetuo
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for all time, indefinitely
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abstinuerit
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abstain from, keep away from, restrain oneself
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natum
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son
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mense
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month
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decimo
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tenth
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ob
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on account of
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existimatum
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to consider
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pareret
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to give birth, bring about
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somniare
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to dream
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intestina
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intestines, insides
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explicari
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unfold, spread out
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sidera
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star
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ambitum
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circumference, perimeter, extent, bribery, courting
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utero
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womb, uterus
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iubar
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radiance, light
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solis
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only, alone
OR ground, earth |
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exortum
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rising, sunrise
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infans
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infant, little child
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adhuc
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still, as yet
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repositus
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put down, place, put back in, restore
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vespere
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in the evening
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cunas
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cradle
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nutricula
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nurse
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loco
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place, spot, location, room
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plano
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that is on ground level, level
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postera
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following, next, future
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luce
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light, daylight
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comparuit
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be seen, be able to be found
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diu
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for a long time
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quaesitas
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elaborate, exquisite
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tandem
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finally
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altissima
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highest
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turri
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tower
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repertus
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find, discover, think up
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iacens
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lying, lying on the ground
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contra
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(+acc) facing, against, in opposition to
OR (adverb) on the other side, opposite, on the other hand, in opposition |
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fari
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present infinitive of "for"
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coepisset
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begin
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avito
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belonging to one's grandfather, ancestral
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suburbano
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place in the country (near rome)
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obstrepentis
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make a loud noise, shout down
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ranas
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frog
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silere
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to be silent
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negantur
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deny, say not, refuse
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ibi
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there
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coaxare
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croak
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nemore
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wood, grove
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prandenti
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eating lunch
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ex inproviso
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unexpectedly, suddenly
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aquila
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eagle, the standard (colors) of a legion
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panem
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bread
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rapuit
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snatch, seize, carry off, snatch away
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evolasset
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had flown away
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rursus
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back, again, a second time, in addition, on the other hand, at other points
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leniter
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gently
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delapsa
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glide down
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reddidit
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give back, restore, return
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nutrimentorum
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upbringing, nurture
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ostendere
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show
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permodicus
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very small
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cellae
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store, larder, pantry, small room (belonging to a slave)
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penuariae
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used for the storage of food
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instar
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equivalent
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vicinitatem
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neighborhood, neighbors
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opinio
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opinion, belief
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tamquam
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as if, that, on the grounds that
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introire
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go in, enter
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nisi
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if...not, unless
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caste
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in a state of ceremonial purity
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religio
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taboo, impediment due to awe, religious fear, sanctity
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concepta
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produce, form adopt, conceive, plan
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veteri
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old, old-time, existing in the past, long-standing
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temere
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recklessly, without due care, without good cause, readily
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adeuntibus
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present participle of "adire"= people entering
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horror
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trembling, dread, horror, a cause of horror
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metus
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fear, a source of dread, ground for alarm, threat
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obicere
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throw (to), present (to), expose (to), bring (upon), occasion, charge (with), accuse, put in the way, throw in someone's face, bring something as a charge against someone
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confirmare
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confirm, corroborate, strengthen, reassure
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possessor
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owner
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villae
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place in the country, villa
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seu
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whether, either, or, or else
seu...seu= whether...or, either...or |
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temptare
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test, attempt, try for, work on, suborn
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cubitum
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lie down, sleep, recline (at dinner)
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conferre
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carry, convey; (passive, reflexive) go
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evenire
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to come about, happen
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exturbare
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throw out, drive out, make homeless
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inde
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from that place, then, as a result, on that side
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subita
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sudden
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incerta
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uncertain, mysterious, restless, fluctuating
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paene
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almost
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semianimis
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half-dead, half-alive
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strato
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bedclothes
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simul
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together, at the same time, as well
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foris
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door
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invenire
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find, discover
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semel
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once
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iterum
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again, for a second time
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condere
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bury, inter, found, establish, sheath
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memoria
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memory, recollection, period, repute
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claudo, claudere, clausi, clausum
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close (off), block, shut, enclose, confine
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brevis, breve, breviore
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short, brief
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spatium
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interval, period, breadth, width, area, racecourse
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mare, -is
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sea
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pace
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peace
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pario, -ere, peperi, partum
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give birth, bring about
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ter
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three times
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cludo, cludere, clusi, clusum
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close
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gravis
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heavy, stern, oppressive, grievous, obnoxious, painful, serious, weighty
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clades
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disaster
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exitiabilem
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fatal
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tribus
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tribune (senior army officer)
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caesim
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with a slashing blow
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consterno, -are, -avi, -atum
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frighten
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continuus, -a, -um
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continuous, uninterrupted, lasting, successive
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barba
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beard
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capillo
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hair
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summitto, -ittere, -isi, -issum
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allow to grow long
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interdum
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sometimes, from time to time
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illidere
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dash against (+dat)
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vociferor, -ari, -atus sum
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shout, announce loudly
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maiestas
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majesty, grandeur, high treason
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ornatus, -a, -um
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richly adorned, magnificent, equipped
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inundatio, -onis
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flooding
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incendium, -i
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conflagration, fire
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obnoxius, -a, -um
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subject (to), subservient (to), vulnerable (to)
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excolo, -olere, -olui, -ultum
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improve, adorn
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iure
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with good reason, deservedly
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glorior, -ari, -atus sum
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boast
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marmoreus, -a, -um
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made of marble
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relinquo, -inquere, -iqui, -ictum
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leave, leave behind, leave untried
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latericius, -a, -um
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built of brick
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aedes
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sanctuary, shrine, temple
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sacer, sacra, sacrum
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holy, sacred
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vetustas, -atis
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long-established, old, ancient
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conlabor, -bi, -psus sum
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collapse
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absumo, -sumere, -sumpsi, -sumptum
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squander, destroy, kill
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reficio, -icere, -eci, -ectum
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repair
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grassatura
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highway robbery
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dispono, -onere, -osui, -ositum
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place in position
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opportunus, -a, -um
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suitable, strategic
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statio, -ionis
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body of men, guard
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inhibeo, -ere, -ui, -itum
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restrain, check
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sancio, -cire, -xi, ctum
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enact
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adulterium, -i
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adultery, adulterous affair
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pudicitia
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sexual purity, chastity
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ius, iuris
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judicial decision, control;
ius dicere= give a decision on a point of law, administer justice |
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modo
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only, recently, now, at one time;
modo...modo= at one moment...at another moment; non modo= not only |
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summus, -a, -um
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topmost, highest, upper, crucial, supreme; summa res= critical situation
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lenitas, -atis
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clemency, leniency
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siquidem
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since
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manifestus, -a, -um
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obvious
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parricidium, -i
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parricide, matricide, murder of a close relative
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reus, rei
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the person responsible for (+gen), defendant, culprit
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culleus, -i
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leather sack
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insuo, -uere, -ui, -utum
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sew up in
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ita
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so, thus, in such a way, in this way, on the condition (that), to such an extent
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fertur interrogasse
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he is said to have interrogated
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certe
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without a doubt, definitely, certainly, at any rate
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occido, -dere, -di, -sum
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kill
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exerceo, -ere, -ui, -itum
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practice, train, carry on, carry out, do
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ne...quidem
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not even
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excuso, -are, -avi, -atum
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excuse, plead in excuse
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sane
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admittedly, really
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libido, -inis
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lust
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ratio, -ionis
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reasoning, policy
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committo, -ittere, -isi, -issum
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commit, perpetrate, cause to compete, match
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facilius
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more easily
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adversarius, -i
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adversary, enemy, opponent
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mulier, -eris
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woman
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exquirere
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ask, inquire into, find out
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consularis, -is, -e
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belonging to a consul, of consular rank
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triclinium, -i
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dining room
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coram
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openly, in public, in front of
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abductam
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take away, remove
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convivium, -i
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dinner-party, banquet, guests
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rubens, rubentis
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red
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auriculis
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ears
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incomptus, -a, -um
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untidy, dishevelled
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reduco, -cere, -xi, -ctum
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bring back, lead back
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condiciones
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condition, state, affair
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adultus, -a, -um
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adult, mature
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aetas, -atis
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age, life, generation
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coram
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openly, in public, in front of
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abductam
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take away, remove
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convivium, -i
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dinner-party, banquet, guests
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rubens, rubentis
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red
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auriculis
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ears
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incomptus, -a, -um
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untidy, dishevelled
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reduco, -cere, -xi, -ctum
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bring back, lead back
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condiciones
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condition, state, affair
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adultas aetate
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grown up, mature with respect to age
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denudare
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strip
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perspicere
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inspect thoroughly, perceive, recognize
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mango, -onis
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slave dealer
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vendente
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sale
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postea
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later, subsequently
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quoque
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also, even
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vitio, -are, -avi, -atum
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deflower
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promptus, -a, -um
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readily inclined (to), eager (for), practical, prompt, quick, easy
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undique
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from all sides, from all quarters
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uxor, -oris
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wife
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conquirere
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search out, look for, collect, bring together
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absens
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absent
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libellus, -i
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note, petition
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quaestor, -oris
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quaestor (a roman magistrate)
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recitare
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read out
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notum facio (+dat)
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make it known (to someone)
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prae
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(+abl) under the pressure of, because of
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pudor, -oris
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shame, source of shame, modesty, decency, restraint
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necare
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kill, execute
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deliberare
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think carefully
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idem, eadem
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the same
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tempus, temporis
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time, period, circumstances
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conscius, -a, -um
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sharing knowledge, privy; (noun) accomplice
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liberta
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freedman, freedwomen; freedom
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suspendio
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hanging
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finire
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finish, end, die
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malo, malle, malui
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prefer, wish rather
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aio
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say
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relegare
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banish
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vinum, -i
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wine
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delicatus, -a, -um
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luxurious, giving comfort, delicate
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cultus
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luxury, adornment, style, elegance
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ademit
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take away
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adiri
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present infinitive passive of "adeo"
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libero
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free
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cicatricibus
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scar
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nisi se consulto
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unless he had been consulted
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permittere
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permit, allow, cede
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ita ut certior fieret
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on the condition that he was informed
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nota, notae
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mark
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vel
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or, even
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quinquennium
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a period of five years
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demum
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at last, only
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continentem
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contain, enclose, restrain
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lenire
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appease, placate
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transferre
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transfer
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revocare
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recall, restrain
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exorare
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win over, persuade
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nullo
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not any, none, no; (noun) nobody
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deprecor, -ari, -atus sum
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intercede, beg mercy
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pertinacius
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determinedly, stubbornly
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instare
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press (to), be insistent, threaten, be at hand
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talis
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of such a kind, such, the following
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coniugium, -i
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marriage, wife
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inprecor, -ari, -atus sum
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invoke for, call down on (+dat)
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redeundo
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gerund of "redeo"=return
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adgravare
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make worse
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valetudo
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health, illness
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succumbere
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collapse, break down in health
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iter, itineris
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journey, road, street
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sermone
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speech
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detinere
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detain, keep
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ullus, -a, -um
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any
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negotium
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business, annoyance, activity
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accommodare
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apply, turn, adapt, make suitable
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supremus, -a, -um
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final, desperate, critical; (plur) funeral rites, end of life
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identidem
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repeatedly, again and again
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exquirere
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ask, inquire into, find out
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an
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really (introducing a surprising question), whether, or
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iam
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now, already, by this point, further, besides
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tumultus
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fuss, disturbance, uprising, riot
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petere
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ask for, seek, make for, attack, procure
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speculum, -i
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mirror
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comi
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affable, elegant, cultured
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malas labantes corrigi praecepit
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he was not strong enough to stop his lower jaw dropping, so he ordered it to be propped up
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mimum vitae
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the comedy of life
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commode
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properly, appropriately
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transegisse
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perfect active infinitive of "transigo"=play, act to the end, run through, transfix, pass
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admittere
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admit, receive
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percontor, -ari, -atus sum
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ask, question
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ecquid
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whether
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deinde
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then, subsequently
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dimittere
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send away
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optare
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desire, pray for
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osculis
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kiss
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deficere
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fail, wane, die, be lacking
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memor, -oris
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mindful of (+gen), remembering
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valere
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be well, have force, be effective
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sortior, -iri, -itus sum
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draw lots, acquire
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exitum
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exit, end
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qualem
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such as, what a great, what
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efflare
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breathe out
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signum
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sign, indication, signal
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alienare
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deprive of sanity, make to wander
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pavefacere
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terrify, alarm
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quadraginta
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forty
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iuvenibus
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young, young men
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abripere
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drag away, carry off
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questus
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complaint, protest
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magis
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rather, more
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praesagium
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presentiment, premonition
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deminutio
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diminution, loss
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totidem
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as many, the same number
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praetorianus
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belonging to the praetorian troops (the emperor's bodyguard); (noun) member of the praetorian guard
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tantae moli parem
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up to the great responsibility of running the empire
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imminere
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impend, be imminent, threaten
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differre
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defame, slander, postpone
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trucem
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harsh, savage, pitiless
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ignominia
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disgrace
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accendo, -dere, -di, -sum
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ignite, inflame, kindle, enrage
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experientia
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experience
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maturum
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mature
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annis
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year, year of age
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spectatum
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of known merit, distinguished
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erumpere
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burst out, break out from hiding
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insita
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perfect passive participle of "insero"=insert in (+dat)
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superbia
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arrogance, haughtiness
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indicium
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sign, indication, disclosure, information, memorial, evidence
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saevitia
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savagery, cruelty
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quamquam
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although
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premere
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press, crush, repress, hide, arrest the movement of
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muliebri
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female, of a woman; (n plur) private parts
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inpotentia
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lack of self-restraint, imperiousness
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agitare
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consider, discuss
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gravescere
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worsen
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scelus
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crime, sin
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suspectare
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suspect
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quippe
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for, in fact
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incesserat
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pluperfect indicative of "incendo"
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paucos ante mensis
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a few months earlier
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comitor, -ari, -atus sum
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accompany
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veho, -here, -xi, -ctum
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convey, (passive) sail, be conveyed
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visere
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visit, look, view; (passive) be on view
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utrimque
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on both sides
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lacrima
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tear
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caritas, -atis
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love, affection
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spem
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hope, prospect, ambition, promise
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penates, -ium
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household gods, house
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avis
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bird
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aperire
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reveal, explain
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vixdum
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scarcely yet, only just
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ingredior, -gredi, -gressus sum
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enter, begin, walk
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properis
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hasty quick, quick to grasp hold of
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accire
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summon, invite
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satis
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enough, sufficiently, well enough
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compertum
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ascertained
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spirare
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breathe, be alive
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apud
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(+acc) in, at, on, in the presence of, before, with, among, in the case of, at the house of
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exanimem
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dead, faint, frighten out of one's wits
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repperire
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find, discover, think up
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acer, acris, acre
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alert, vigorous, intense, fierce, violent, serious
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custodia
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guard, watchman, bodyguard, supervision
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saepio, -ire, -si, -tum
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surround, flank
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nuntius
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message, messenger
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vulgare
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spread, spread a report, make widely known
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donec
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until
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provideo, -idere, -idi, -isum
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see to, foresee, secure in advance
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monere
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suggest, warn of, warn, caution, advise, tell
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excedo, -dere, -ssi, -ssum
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depart, die, exceed, surpass
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potior, -iri, -itus sum
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be/make oneself master of, seize, win sexually, possess
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facinus, -oris
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crime
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principatus
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principate, government
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caedes
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murder, killing, slaughter
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ignarus
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unaware, off-guard, ignorant
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inermum
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unarmed
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centurio
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centurion (a captain in the army or fleet)
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conficio, -icere, -eci, -ectum
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kill, finish, finish off
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