GCSE Latin - Messalina Lines 1-16

quasi

as it were, as if

iuventus, iuventutis, f

youth

exardesco, exardescere, exarsi

I am inflamed (with love)

matrimonium, matrimonii, n

marriage

exturbo, exturbare, exturbavi, exturbatus

I drive out

liber, libera, liberum

free, unencumbered

adulter, adulteri, m

adulterer, lover

potior, potiri, potitus sum (+ abl)

I obtain, take possession of, have

flagitium, flagitii, n

scandal

nescius, nescia, nescium

unaware

abnuo, abnuere, abnui

I refuse

certus, certa, certum

certain

futura, futurorum, n pl

the future

praesentia, praesentium, n pl

the present

fruor, frui, fructus sum (+ abl)

I enjoy

furtim

furtively, secretly, stealthily

ventito, ventitare, ventitavi

I come repeatedly

adhaereo, adhaerere, adhaesi, adhaesus (+ dat)

I stick to, cling to, keep close to, trail after

paratus, paratus, m

preparation, property, ornamentation, furnishings

princeps, principis, m

emperor

adulterium, adulterii, n

adultery

libido, libidinis, f

pleasure, lust, infidelity

facilitas, facilitatis, f

ease

fatalis, fatale

fatal, dangerous, sent by fate

insania, insaniae, f

madness

immineo, imminere, imminui (+ dat)

I hang over, threaten

reor, reri, ratus sum

I think

abrumpo, abrumpere, abrupi, abruptus (+ abl)

I break off from, throw off

dissimulatio, dissimulationis, f

concealment

urgeo, urgere, ursi

I urge

quippe

for obviously