Pliny B2 vocab

citra

short of, just below (adv)

quinqueviros

The Board of the Five

excusaretur

provide an official excuse (excuso, -are)

liquet

it is proven, established (impersonal)

impotens

violent, headstrong (but weak)

μικραιτος

quick to offence, easily provoked

di sinant

For heaven’s sake!

facultas ubertas

abundance of skill

praefationes

introduction, preface (praefatio, -nis)

controversiae

debate, forensic exercise (controversia, -ae)

electionem

choice, selection, topic (electio, -ionis)

amicitur

wrap himself in his cloak (amicio, -ire)

occursant

run repeatedly in large numbers (occurso, -are)

prohoemiatur

provide a beginning, introduce, start the proem (prooemior, -iari)

colligit

gather the conclusion (colligo, -ere)

delectat / afficit

charm (delecto, -are) . move (afficio, -ere)

ενθυμηματα

rhetorical techniques

stilo

pen, stylus (stilus, -i)

έξιν

experience, skill, technique

Gaditanum

From Gades → Spaniad

αφιλοκαλον

lacking the appreciation of the beautiful!

illiteratum

illiterate

λαμπροφωνοτατος

having the most eloquent voice

debuisset

are in debt to (debuo, -ere)

affinitatis officio

duty of relation → relative

facultates

resources = funds (facultas, -atis)

inarescat

become dry, dry out (aresco, -ere)

actionem

forensic speech (actio, -ionis)

efflagitatam

requested, demanded (efflagito, -are)

perpolitur

polish thoroughly (perpolio, -ire)

accommodes

adapt, apply, devote (accomodo, -are)

commendationem

recommendation, approval (commendatio, -ionis)

mediocritate

humbleness, limitedness, boundary (mediocratas, -atis)

exigo

examine, demand, weigh up (exigo, -ere)

refragetur

oppose interests, act to disadvantage of (refragor, -ari)

adnisi sumus

support oneself, try, strive (adnitor, -i)

adimunt

take away, deprive (adimo, -ere)

emendari

emend, correct (emendo, -are)

aequalitatem

evenness, proportion (aequalitas, -atis)

dulcedo

sweetness, charm (dulcedo, -inis)

opima

rich, fat, plump (opimus, -a, -um)

gradatim

step by step, in class hierarchy (adv)

continentia

restraint, self-control (continentia, -ae)

fomento

solace, alleviation (fomentum, -i)

acuent

spur on, incite (acuo, -ere)

consummatissimum

most perfect (consummatus, -a, -um)

commeare

go to visit, pass by (commeo, -eare)

affatim

sufficiently, with complete satisfaction (adv)

suggerunt

suggest, furnish (suggero, -ere)

petitio

candidacy, petition

alioqui

otherwise, besides (adv)

quaesturam

the quaestorship (quaestura, -ae)

impetravit

obtain, succeed, be granted (impetro, -are)

prenso

grasp, occupy, canvas (prenso, -are)

obsecro

beseech, implore (obsecro, -are)

diligeris / coleris / frequentaris

you are popular (diligo, -ere) / you are admired (colo, -ere) / you are crowded (frequento -averis)

patientem

long-suffering, tolerant, indifferent (patiens, -ientis)

errones

vagabond, runaway slave (erro, -onis)

asserere

allege, claim (assero, -ere - here imperfect 2nd subj)

caduca

tottering, futile (caducus, -a, -um)

editione

publishing, edition (editio, -onis)

concursus

assembly, crowd, tumult

secesseris

withdraw, go into retirement (secedo -ere)

iudices

seek commission (iudex, -icis)

repetundarum

recovery of exhorted money (repetunda, -ae)

patescit

it is clear / revealed (patesco, -ere)

fustibus

stick, cludgel (fustis, -is)

metallum

mine (metallum, -i)

iure senatorio

the senatorial right to speak

dilata

adjourned (deffero, deferre)

insitum

innate, incorporated (insitus, -a, -um)

septemvir epulonum

priestly college

clepsydris

water clock (clepsydra, -ae)

perpeti

endure (perpeto, -ere)

incohari

begin, establish, outline (incoho, -are)

dispositus

methodical (laid out, ordered) - dispono, -ere

eximium

choice, special (eximius, -a, -um)

probationes

inspection, proof, evidence (probatio, -ionis)

triduo

lasting for three days (triduum, -i)

aerario

Treasury (aerarium)

sellis

seats (sella, -ae)

impulsoribus

instigator (impulsor, -is)

λιτουργιον

small matter

unguentarii

cosmetics (unguentarium, -ii)

compti / pumicati

adorned / elegant

abhorrebat

be inconsistent (abhorreo, -ere)

circumcisum

clipped, abridged (circumcido, -ere)

summotum

removed, expelled (summoveo, -ere)

proconsulatu

proconsulship, governor (proconsulatus, -us)

tabellario

letter-carrier, courier (tabellarius)

potissimum

chiefly, especially, imminently (adv)

verecundiae

for my shame, modesty (verecundia, -ae)

contubernalis

companion, mess-mate

delectu

selection, choice (delectus, -us)

indulsit

grant, bestow (indulgeo, -ere)

opinaris

suppose, imagine (opinor, -ari)

centumviralibus

the Court of the Hundred Men or the Centumviral Court (centumviralis, -is -e)

exiles

small, poor (exilis, -is, -e)

irreverenter

disrespectfully (irreverens, -entis as adj)

auspicari

begin (with auspices) (auspicor, -ari)