Verse Vocab 1

agna, -ae (f)

lamb

agnus, -i (m)

lamb

amplexus, -us (m)

embrace

aratrum, -i (n)

plough

auctor, -oris (m)

author, originator, do-er, father

axis, -is (m)

vault of heaven, axle, chariot

careo, -ere, carui (+ abl)

lack, am without

columba, -ae (f)

dove

creo, -are, creavi, creatum

create, make, give birth to

crinis, -is (m)

hair

(re)curvus, -a, -um

hooked, curved

-cutio, -cutere, -cussi, -cussum

shake, strike (in compounds)

desero, -ere, -ui, -sertum

abandon, forsake

furo, -ere

rage, am frenzied, rush

gelidus, -a, -um

icy, cold, frozen

geminus, -a, -um

twin, double, both (in the plural)

horreo, -ere, -ui

bristle, shudder at, fear

letum, -i (n)

death

lupa, -ae (f)

she-wolf

lupus, -i (m)

wolf

nefandus, -a, -um

accursed, evil, wicked

nequeo, -ire, -ivi

am unable

pariter

together, at the same time

pateo, -ere, -ui

lie open, am clear

Penates, -ium (m pl)

household gods, home

perdo, -ere, -didi, -ditum

destroy, ruin, lose, waste

purpureus, -a, -um

purple, radiant, glowing

salio, salire, salui, saltum (silio in compounds)

jump, leap

sanguineus, -a, -um

bloody, of blood, blood-red

seges, -etis (f)

corn, crop

serpens, -entis (m)

snake, dragon

sinus, -us (m)

bosom, lap, bay, fold

spargo, -ere, -rsi, -rsum

scatter, sprinkle

spiro, -are, -avi, -atum

breathe, blow, am alive

exspiro, -are, -avi, -atum

breathe out, expire

sublimis, -e

on high, lofty

superus, -a, -um

tendo, tendere, tetendi, tentum

stretch out, head for, aim

thalamus, -i (m)

bed-chamber

tono, tonare, tonui, tonitum

thunder

torus, -i (m)

bed, couch, marriage-bed

umerus, -i (m)

shoulder

velo, -are, -avi, -atum

cover, clothe, conceal