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LESSON LIII, §306

aquila, -ae, f., eagle (aquiline)

audāx, gen. audācis, adj., bold, audacious

celer, celeris, celere, swift, quick (celerity). Cf. vēlōx

explōrātor, -ōris, m., scout, spy (explorer)

ingēns, gen. ingentis, adj., huge, vast

medius, -a, -um, middle, middle part of (medium)

mēns, mentis (-ium), f., mind (mental). Cf. animus

opportūnus, -a, -um, opportune

quam, adv., than. With the superlative quam gives the force of as possible, as quam audācissimī virī, men as bold as possible

recēns, gen. recentis, adj., recent

tam, adv., so. Always with an adjective or adverb, while ita is generally used with a verb

quaerō, quaerere, quaesīvī, quaesītus, ask, inquire, seek (question). Cf. petō

LESSON LIV, §310

alacer, alacris, alacre, eager, spirited, excited (alacrity)

celeritās, -ātis, f., speed (celerity)

clāmor, clāmōris, m., shout, clamor

lēnis, lēne, mild, gentle (lenient)

mulier, muli'eris, f., woman

multitūdō, multitūdinis, f., multitude

nēmō, dat. nēminī, acc. nēminem (gen. nūllīus, abl. nūllō, from nūllus), no plur., m. and f., no one

nōbilis, nōbile, well known, noble

noctū, adv. (an old abl.), by night (nocturnal)

statim, adv., immediately, at once

subitō, adv., suddenly

tardus, -a, -um, slow (tardy)

cupiō, cupere, cupīvī, cupītus, desire, wish (cupidity)

LESSON LV, §314

aedificium, aedifi'cī, n., building, dwelling (edifice)

imperium, impe'rī, n., command, chief power; empire

mors, mortis (-ium), f., death (mortal)

reliquus, -a, -um, remaining, rest of. As a noun, m. and n. plur., the rest (relic)

scelus, sceleris, n., crime

servitūs, -ūtis, f., slavery (servitude)

vallēs, vallis (-ium), f., valley

abdō, abdere, abdidī, abditus, hide

contendō, contendere, contendī, contentus, strain, struggle; hasten (contend)

occīdō, occīdere, occīdī, occīsus, cut down, kill. Cf. necō, interficiō

perterreō, perterrēre, perterruī, perterritus, terrify, frighten

recipiō, recipere, recēpī, receptus, receive, recover; sē recipere, betake one's self, withdraw, retreat

trādō, trādere, trādidī, trāditus, give over, surrender, deliver (traitor)