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Juvenal Vocabulary-Satire 4 Adjectives
Adjectives for Satire 4
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Undergraduate 3
03/12/2011

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attonitus, -a, -um; attonitae positus modo vilicus urbi
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adj (adt-) thunderstruck, stunned, dazed, astonished; inspired; frantic, frenzied
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mīrus, -a, -um; obstitit intranti miratrix turba parumper
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adj amazing, suprising, astonishing; wonderful; mīrum est (w. acc & inf) it is suprising that; est mīrum quam (or mīrum quantum) it is amazing how, it is amazing to what extent
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calvus, -a, -um; calvo serviret Roma Neroni
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adj bald
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fānāticus, -a, -um; fanaticus oestro percussus
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adj belonging to a temple; fanatic, enthusiastic, inspired; frantic || mf temple attendant
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orbus, -a, -um; praecipuam in tabulis ceram senis abstulit orbi
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adj bereaved, bereft; destitute; orphaned, fatherless; childless; widowed; (w. gen or abl or ab) bereft of, without || mf orphan
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torrēns, -entis; ruptaque tandem solibus torrentis
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adj burning, seething; rushing, roaring (stream); fiery (speech) || m torrent; current
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subitus, -a, -um; magnus subitusque Prometheus
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adj coming on suddenly, sudden, unexpected; rash (person); emergency (troops) || n emergency; dē subitō (or per subitum) suddenly
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lētifer, -era, -erum; iam letifero cedente pruinis autumno
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adj deadly, fatal; locus lētifer mortal spot
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dīrus, -a, -um; cum dira persona est
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adj dire, awful, fearful; ominous, ill-omened; dreadful; cruel, relentless, fierce; temporibus dīrīs in the reign of terror; venēna dīra deadly poisons || fpl & npl ill-boding portents, unlucky signs
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pinguis, -is, -e; desidia tardos et longo frigore pingues
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adj fat; fatty, greasy; (of lamps) full of oil; (of torches) full of pitch; juicy; full-bodied (wine); rich, full (sound); rich, fertile (land); fat, sleek (cattle); thick (in dimension); strong (words); (of altars) caked with fat and blood; dense; stupid, dull; clumsy (writing); quiet, comfortable (life, home, retreat); crūra lutō pinguia legs caked with mud || n fat
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peregrīnus, -a, -um; peregrina est belua
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adj foreign; strange; alien, exotic; outlandish; (fig) strange; (fig) inexperienced; amōrēs peregrīnī love affairs with foreign women; praetor peregrīnus praetor who tried cases involving disputes between foreigners and Roman citizens; terror peregrīnus fear of a foreign enemy || mf foreigner, alien
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foedus, -a, -um; et foedior omni crimine persona est
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adj foul, filthy, disgusting; horrible, shocking
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torvus, -a, -um; de torvisque Sycambris dicturus
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adj grim
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sēmianimis, -is, -e or sēm(i)animus, -a, -um; iam semianimum laceraret Flavius orbem
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adj half-alive, half-dead
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praeceps, -ipitis; anxia praecipiti venisset epistula pinna
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adj headfirst; downhill, steep, precipitous; sinking (sun); swift, rushing, violent; hasty, rash, inconsiderate; dangerous || n edge of a cliff, cliff; (fig) brink; danger; in praeceps (or per praeceps) headlong, straight downward; in praecipitī on the edge; (fig) on the brink of disaster
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dēvexus, -a, -um; devexae iactaret basia redae
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adj inclining, sloping, steep; (w. ad) prone to, inclined to
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laevus, -a, -um; plurima dixit in laevum conversu
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adj left, on the left side; awkward, stupid; ill-omened; lucky, propitious || f left hand, left side || n the left || npl the area on the left
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modicus, -a, -um; modicae sumptam de margine cenae
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adj moderate; small; modest, unassuming; ordinary; puny, trifling
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mātūtīnus, -a, -um; matutino sudans Crispinus amomo
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adj morning, early; diēs mātūtīnus early part of the day; tempora mātūtīna morning hours
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vīcīnus, -a, -um; iugera quot vicina foro
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adj neighboring, nearby, near; imminent || mf neighbor || n neighborhood; ex vīcīnō of a similar nature; in vīcīnō in close proximity
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geniālis, -is, -e; genialis agatur iste dies
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adj nuptial, bridal; genial; joyous, merry, festive
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quartānus, -a, -um; iam quartanam sperantibus aegris
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adj occuring every fourth day || f quartan fever || mpl soldiers of the 4th legion
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prīscus, -a, -um; quis priscum illud miratur acumen
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adj old, ancient; old-time, old-fashioned; former, previous
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iūcundus, -a, -um; Crispi iucunda senectus
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adj pleasant, delightful, agreeable
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purpureus, -a, -um; purpureus ructarit scurra
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adj purple, crimson, royal purple (and various shades as applied to roses, poppies, grapes, lips, flesh, blood, wine, dawn, sun at sunrise, hair)
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pluvius, -a, -um; de pluviis aut aestibus aut nimboso locuturi
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adj rain, of rain, rainy; pluvia aqua rain water; pluvius arcus rainbow || f rain
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dēformis, -is, -e; stridebat deformis hiems
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adj shapeless; misshapen, disfigured, ugly; degrading; degraded; humiliating; unbecoming
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blandus, -a, -um; blandaque devexae iactaret basia
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adj smooth; flattering; fawning; alluring, charming, winsome, pleasant
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praecipuus, -a, -um; praecipuam in tabulis ceram senis abstulit orbi
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adj special, peculiar, particular; chief, principal; distinguished, excellent, extraordinary || n excellence, superiority || npl outstanding or important elements; praecipua rērum high-lights
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nimbōsus, -a, -um; de pluviis aut aestibus aut nimboso locuturi
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adj stormy, rainy
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speculāris, -is, -e; vehitur cluso latis specularibus antro
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adj transparent || n windowpane (of mica), window
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incestus, -a, -um; minime corruptor et idem incestus
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adj unchaste; unholy, unclean, religiously impure, polluted, defiled, sinful, lewd
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vittātus, -a, -um; cum quo nuper vittata iacebat
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adj wearing a fillet
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madēns, -entis; hoc nocuit Lamiarum caede madenti
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adj wet, moist; flowing (hair); melting (snow); reeking (w. blood)
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frūgī; miser et frugi non fecit Apicius
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indecl adj frugal; thrifty; temperate; honest; worthy; useful; proper; frūgī esse to do the right thing
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apertus, -a, -um; quid apertius?
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pp of aperiō || adj bare, uncovered, exposed; without decks; clear (style); frank, candid; plain, evident; accessible, unobstructed || n open space
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