Chapter 17 reading vocab

  1. postrīdiē – on the next day

  2. māne – early in the morning

  3. excitātus – excited, awakened

  4. Acadēmīam – Academy (the school founded by Plato)

  5. epistolam – letter

  6. scrīpserat – had written

  7. prīnceps – leader, head

  8. schola – school

  9. condiderat – had founded

  10. intrāuit – entered

  11. iuuenēs – young men

  12. colloquentēs – conversing

  13. quaerō – I seek, I am looking for

  14. uīsne – do you want?

  15. dūcere – to lead

  16. porticum – portico, covered walkway

  17. tablīnum – study, office

  18. grātiās – thanks

  19. librum – book

  20. iuuenis – young man

  21. discipulus – student

  22. fierī – to become

  23. dīligenter – diligently

  24. studēbis – you will study

  25. nūgās – nonsense, trifles

  26. ingeniō – talent, ability

  27. libenter – gladly

  28. numerum – number, group

  29. ātrium – atrium, main hall

  30. portās – gates

  31. agnōuit – recognized

  32. crēdere – to believe

  33. āthēnās – Athens

  34. urbem – city

  35. uīnum – wine

  36. nārrāuit – narrated, told

  37. morte – death

  38. perīculīs – dangers

  39. rēspūblica – republic, state

  40. discrīmen – crisis, danger

  41. argentum – silver, money

  42. consūmptum – consumed, spent

  43. fāmam – reputation

  44. cotīdiē – daily

  45. disserentem – discussing

  46. magnī mōmentī – of great importance

  47. cēnam – dinner

  48. commōtus – upset, disturbed

  49. librum – book

nigrum – black, dark