VSF Latin 2

What does the term 'perspicacious' mean?

Clear-sighted; not easily deceived.

What is the Latin phrase for 'for the sake of example'?

exempli gratia (e.g.)

Who was Publius Vergilius Maro?

A Roman poet known for the Aeneid, from the period of Augustus.

What does 'laudable' mean?

Praise-worthy.

What do 'Magna cum laude' and 'summa cum laude' mean?

Magna cum laude: with great praise; Summa cum laude: with the highest praise.

Who were Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger?

Famous Silver Age writers; Pliny the Elder wrote about natural history; Pliny the Younger is known for his letters.

Define 'audacious'.

Daring.

What does 'Audentes fortuna adiuvat' mean?

Fortune favors the daring.

Name three Roman heroes and their deeds.

Scaevola attempted assassination of King; Horatius distracted Etruscans while Romans burned bridge; Cloelia led daring escape and swam back to Rome.

What does 'salubrious' mean?

Healthy.

Translate 'salus populi suprema lex est'.

The welfare of the people is the highest law.

What does 'egocentrism' mean?

Overly concerned with oneself at the expense of others.

What does 'alter ego' mean?

Second self; can refer to a close friend or split personality.

What is the meaning of 'quid pro quo'?

This for that (compromise/agreement).

Define 'bovine'.

Cow-like.

What does 'hubris' mean?

Excessive pride.

Translate 'facta non verba'.

Actions not words.

What was the Circus Maximus?

A huge arena in Rome for chariot racing that held 200,000 people.

What does 'pseudonym' mean?

False name.

What does 'Caveat Emptor' mean?

Let the buyer beware.

Who is Augustus?

The first emperor of Rome, credited with turning Rome from a city of brick to a city of marble.

What does 'homogenous' mean?

Having the same characteristics throughout.

What was the cursus honorum?

The course of political offices in Rome.

What does 'hoi polloi' mean?

A derogatory term referring to lower classes.

What significant event happened in 63 BC?

Cicero put down the conspiracy of Catiline.

What does 'contemporaneous' mean?

Living at the same time.

What does 'postprandial' refer to?

After a meal.

Translate 'De gustibus non disputandum est'.

About taste, it must not be argued.

What was Petronius's 'Satyricon'?

A famous novel that mockingly portrayed Emperor Nero.

Define 'epicure'.

A person with gourmet taste in food and wine.

What does 'In vino, veritas' mean?

In wine, the truth.

What were the two main schools of philosophy in ancient Rome?

Epicureanism and Stoicism.

What does 'ameliorate' mean?

To improve or make better.

What does 'Odi et amo' mean?

I hate and I love.

What was Lupercalia?

A fertility festival held in ancient Rome.

What does 'capricorn' mean?

Horn of the goat.

Translate 'Alea iacta est'.

The die has been cast.

Who were the rulers of the Underworld in Roman mythology?

Hades/Pluto (King) and Persephone/Proserpina (Queen).