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Asia, ae, f., Asia; sometimes put for Asia Minor.

Aspar, ăris, m., a Numidian sent by Jugurtha as ambassador to King Bocchus.

Asper, ĕra, ĕrum, adj., rough, rugged, uneven; troublesome, dangerous, adverse; harsh, rigorous, cruel; unpleasant, severe. Aspĕre, adv. (asper), roughly, harshly, keenly, bitterly. Asperitas, atis, f. (asper), roughness, ruggedness, unevenness; harshness, asperity; difficulty, danger.

Aspernor, āri, atus, dep. (ad + sperno), to disdain, reject, despise, spurn. Assentior, iri, sensus, dep. (ad sentio), to assent to, agree,

consent.

Assequor, i, cutus, dep. (ad+ sequor), to follow, overtake; to gain, obtain, attain to. Assídeo, ere, ēdi, essum, intr. (ad+sedeo), to sit, sit beside

or next to.

Assido, ĕre, essi, intr. (ad+sido),

to sit down, to take one's seat. Assisto, ĕre, stiti, intr. (ad+ sisto,) to stand near or by; to take one's stand.

Assumo, ĕre, mpsi, mptum, tr. (ad+sumo), to take, assume, receive, choose; to usurp, arrogate. Astringo, ĕre, nxi, ictum, tr. (ad stringo), to draw close, to press, bind, tie; to tighten, contract; to oblige, necessitate. Astutia, ae, f. (astutus), shrewdness, craftiness, dexterity, adroitness, cunning, slyness. At, conj., but, but yet.

At often serves to introduce an objection of a supposed opponent. Athenae, arum, f. pl., Athens, the capital of Attica. Atheniensis, e, adj. (Athenae), Athenian. Athenienses, ium, m. pl., the Athenians. Atque, conj. (ad+que), and, and also; than, as, after words ex

pressing comparison, such a8, pariter, juxta, secus, alius, etc. Simul atque, as soon as. Atrocitas, ātis, f. (atrox), atrocity, cruelty, barbarity, horrible

ness.

Atrociter, adv. (atrox), cruelly,

fiercely, atrociously, violently, harshly.

Atrox, ōcis, adj., fierce, cruel,

harsh, atrocious, horrible, hideous; perilous, severe, violent. Attendo, ĕre, endi, entum, tr. (ad+tendo), to stretch, direct, to turn toward. Attendere animum, to direct the attention, attend to, give heed to, mind, consider. Attente, adv. (attentus), attentively, diligently, carefully, assiduously.

Attěro, ĕre, trivi, tritum, tr. (adtero), to rub against, to wear away, to chafe, impair, weaken, diminish, destroy. Attineo, ere, inui, entum,

tr.

(ad+teneo), to hold, keep, detain, occupy; to delay, amuse. Attingo, ĕre, igi, actum, tr. (ad

tango), to touch, to reach, attain; to border upon; to engage in, touch upon briefly, touch lightly upon.

Attribŭo, ĕre, ui, ūtum, tr. (ad + tribuo), to attribute, assign, bestow, give.

Attritus, a, um, part. from attero. Auctor, öris, m. (augeo), an author, contriver, maker, founder; a voucher, approver, instigator, adviser, proposer; a reporter, informant; a doer, performer. Auctoritas, atis, f. (auctor), authority, dominion, power, jurisdiction; influence, force, weight; reputation; an ordinance, decree (e. g. auctoritas senatus). Auctus, a, um, part. and adj. (augeo), enlarged, increased, advanced, improved.

Audacia, ae, f. (audax), boldness, courage; audacity, impudence, presumption.

Audaciter or Audacter, comp. | Aversus, a, um, part. and adj.

audacius, adv. (audax), boldly, courageously, fearlessly, audaciously.

Audax, acis, adj., bold, courageous, resolute, intrepid; audacious, daring, impudent.

Auděo, ère, ausus, half dep., to dare, be so bold as. With facere, aggredi, etc., omitted, to undertake, attempt.

Audio, ire, ivi, itum, tr., to hear, listen to.

Augĕo, ēre, auxi, auctum, tr. and intr., to increase, augment, enlarge; to advance, promote; to grow, strengthen. Augesco, ĕre, intr. incho. (augeo), to begin to grow, to become greater, to grow, increase. Aulus, i, m., a Latin praenomen.

Aulus Postumius Albinus, a brother of the consul Spurius Albinus.

Aurelia, ae, f., Aurelia Orestilla, the wife of Catiline. Auris, is, f., the ear. Aurum, i, n., gold; money. Ausus, a, um, part. from audeo. Aut, conj., or. Aut-aut, either -or. Non-aut, neither

nor.

Autem, conj., but, yet; and, moreover; also, likewise. Autronius, i, m., Publius Autronius, a Roman senator, confederate with Catiline. Auxiliarius, a, um, adj. (auxilium), aiding, helping, auxiliary. Auxilior, āri, ātus, dep. (auxilium), to assist, aid, help, succor. Auxilium, i, n. (augeo), assistance, aid, help, succor. Auxilia, pl., auxiliary troops, auxiliaries.

Avaritia, ae, f. (avārus), avarice, covetousness.

Aveo or Haveo, ere, intr., to be fortunate, well. Used chiefly in the imperative, ave, avēto (have, havēto), hail, be prosperous, farewell.

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(averto), turned away, averted, opposite to; averse, unfriendly, hostile, alienated.

Averto, ĕre, ti, sum, tr. (a + verto), to turn away, avert, divert; to put to flight; to alienate, estrange.

Avide, adv. (avidus), eagerly, earnestly.

Avidus, a, um, adj. (aveo), eager, desirous, earnest, ardent, greedy; avaricious, covetous, ambitious. Avius, a, um, adj. (a+via), impassable, inaccessible; unfrequented, lonely. Avorsus, a, um. See Aversus. Avorto. See Averto. Avus, i, m., a grandfather.

B.

Baebius, i, m., Caius Baebius, a tribune of the plebs.

Balearis, e, adj., Balearic, of the Balearic islands.

Barbarus, a, um, adj., barbaric, not Greek nor Roman, foreign; barbarian, barbarous. Barbări, ōrum, m., barbarians, neither Greeks nor Romans.

Bellicosus, a, um, adj. (bellum), warlike, martial.

Bellicus, a, um, adj. (bellum), military, warlike, martial. Bellum, i, n., war. Belli domique

in war and in peace. Belliēnus, i, m., Lucius Bellienus, a Roman praetor. Belua, ae, f., a beast, an animal. Bene, comp. melius, sup. optime, adv., well, happily, successfully.

Benedico, ĕre, xi, ctum, tr. and intr. (benedico), to speak well of, commend, praise; to bless.

Benefacio, ĕre, feci, factum, intr. (bene + facio), to do good, benefit, confer a favor. Benefactum, i, n. (benefacio), a

kindness, benefit, favor, service; | Cadaver, ĕris, n. (cado), a corpse,

a good act or deed. Beneficium, i, n. (beneficus), a kindness, benefit, favor, service; a distinction, promotion. Benevolentia, ae, f. (benevolens), benevolence, good-will, kindness, favor.

Benigne, adv. (benignus), kindly, courteously, liberally. Benigne habere, to treat with kindness. Benignitas, atis, f. (benignus), kindness, liberality, benignity, courtesy.

Bestia, ae, f., a wild beast.
Bestia, ae, m., Lucius Calpurnius
Bestia, a Roman consul in B. C.
111.

Bestia, ae, m., Lucius Calpurnius Bestia, a Roman senator, confederate with Catiline.

Bidŭum, i, n. (bis + dies), two days.

a dead body.

Cado, ĕre, cecidi, casum, intr., to fall; to fall in battle, perish, be slain; to fall out, happen, occur, result in. Caecus, a, um, adj., blind. Cae

cum corpus the back. Caedes, is, f. (caedo), a cutting, wounding; slaughter, murder,

carnage.

Caedo, ĕre, cecidi, caesum, tr., to cut, cut down; to kill, slaughter, slay; to beat.

Caelo, āre, āvi, ātum, tr. (caelum), to engrave in relief upon metals, etc.; to carve, engrave, emboss.

Caelum, i, n., heaven, the heavens, the sky.

Caeparius, i, m., Quintus Caeparius, a Terracinian confederate with Catiline.

Bini, ae, a, adj., two by two, two Caepio, onis, m., Quintus Servilius

each, two.

Bis, adv., twice.

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Caepio, a Roman consul in B. C. 106, defeated by the Cimbri. Caesar, ăris, m., Caius Julius Caesar.

Caesar, ǎris, m., Lucius Julius

Caesar, consul in B. C. 64.

Caius, i, m., a Roman praenomen. Calamitas, atis, calamity, misfortune, disaster; loss, injury,

damage.

Calamitosus, a, um, adj. (calamitas), calamitous, disastrous, ruin

ous.

Calendae, ārum, f. pl. (calo), the

first day of the month,the calends. Callide, adv. (callidus), skilfully,

shrewdly, artfully, cunningly. Calliditas, ātis, f. (callidus), skilfulness, artfulness, cunning, shrewdness, craft.

Callidus, a, um, adj. (calleo), skilful, shrewd, cunning, dexterous, crafty, sly, artful.

Calor, öris, m. (caleo), warmth, heat.

Calumnia, ae, f., artifice, trick, wiles; false accusation; chicanery, intrigue.

Caměra, ae, f., a vault, arched | Carcer, ĕris, m., a prison.

roof, an arch.

Camers, ertis, adj., Camertian, of Camerinum. Subst., a Camertian, citizen of Camerinum in Umbria.

Campus, i, m., a plain; open field. Campus or Campus Martius, the field of Mars, where the comitia were held.

Canis, is, m. and f., a dog. Cano, ĕre, cecini, cantum, tr. and intr., to sing; to play, sound, blow. Signa canunt, the signals sound, or are given. Capesso, ĕre, ivi, itum, tr. (capio), to take, lay hold of, seize; to undertake. Capessere rem publicam, to engage in public affairs, to undertake affairs of state.

Capio, ĕre, cēpi, captum, tr., to

take, receive; to seize; to overtake, reach; to hold, contain; to acquire, obtain; to charm, captivate; to deceive, take in, entrap. Rem publicam capere, to seize (the government of) the state. Capitālis, e, adj. (caput), capital.

Res capitalis, a capital crime. Capito, onis, m. See Gabinius. Capitolium, i, n. (caput), the Capitol, the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline hill in Rome. Also, the hill itself, mons Capitoli

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Captivus, a, um, adj. (capio), captive, captured. As a noun, a prisoner, a captive.

Capto, are, avi, ātum, tr. freq. (capio), to catch at, to catch; to strive for, seek to obtain. Capua, ae, f., a city of Campania. Caput, itis, n., a head, person; life. Capite censi (rated by the head), the poorest class of Roman citizens, who in the assessments were rated at nothing, but merely numbered as citizens.

Carĕo, ĕre, ui, ĭtum, intr., to want, to be without, be in want of, be free from, destitute of; to abstain from.

Carina, ae, f., the keel of a ship. Caro, carnis, f., flesh.

Carptim, adv. (carpo), in detached parts, separately, in separate parts. Carthaginiensis, e, adj., Carthaginian. Carthaginienses, ium, m. pl., the Carthaginians. Carthago, inis, f., Carthage, a city of Africa.

Carus, a, um, adj., dear, precious,

costly; beloved, valued. Carum aestimare, to value highly. Cassius, i, m., Lucius Cassius, a Roman praetor, distinguished for the soundness and wisdom of his decisions. Cassius, i, m., Lucius Cassius Longinus, a Roman senator confederate with Catiline. Castellanus, a, um, adj. (castellum), of or pertaining to a castle or fortress. Castellani, ōrum, the occupants of a castle or fortress; a garrison. Castellum, i, n., dim. (castrum, a castle), a castle, fortress, fort. Castra, ōrum, n. pl., a camp, encampment.

Casūrus, a, um, part. from cado. Casus, us, m. (cado), a fall; misfortune, disaster, calamity; an event, case, circumstance, accident, chance; occasion, opportunity. Pro meo casu, considering my situation, circumstances. Catabathmos, i, m., a declivity, gradual descent; a sloping valley (according to Sallust) between Egypt and Africa; the Catabathmos.

Catena, ae, f., a chain.
Caterva, ae, f., a troop, crowd,
band, multitude, concourse.
Catervatim, adv. (caterva), in

troops, in crowds, in companies. Catilina, ae, m., Lucius Sergius

Catiline, the originator of the | Censor, ōris, m. (censeo), a censor,

Catilinarian conspiracy. Cato, onis, m., Marcus Porcius Cato, often called Cato the younger, to distinguish him from his grandfather, Cato the censor. Catulus, i, m., Quintus Lutatius Catulus, a Roman senator of great dignity and influence. Causa, ae, f., a cause, reason, ground; a pretext, pretence, excuse; occasion, motive; a cause, case, suit or process at law. Causa, with gen., on account of, for the sake or purpose of. Cavěo, ĕre, cavi, cautum, tr. and intr., to beware, take heed; to be on one's guard; to take care; to avoid, shun. With a, or ab, to guard against.

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Cecidi. See Caedo.
Cedo, ĕre, cessi, cessum, tr. and
intr., to give place, give way,
yield, withdraw, retire, depart;
to cede, give up, concede, grant;
to submit; to retreat, fly; to
turn out, succeed, result, issue.
Celebratus, a, um, part. and adj.
(celebro), celebrated, extolled,
distinguished; solemnized, fre-
quented.

Celebro, are, āvi, ātum, tr. (celĕ-
ber), to frequent, resort to; to
celebrate, solemnize; to praise,
extol, honor, render illustrious
or distinguished.
Celer, ĕris, m., Quintus Metellus

Celer, a Roman praetor. Celeritas, atis, f. (celer, swift), swiftness, speed, quickness, celerity.

Cenātus, a, um (part. from ceno),
having dined.
Ceno, are, avi, atum, tr. and intr.
(cena), to take a meal, to dine,
eat; to eat, dine upon.
Censĕo, ere, ui, sum, tr., to rate,
assess, tax; to appraise, esti-
mate, value; to judge, think,
consider; to be of opinion; to
decree, ordain, vote.

a Roman magistrate whose duty it was to take the census, and to watch over the morals of the people.

Centum, num. adj. indec., a hundred.

Centuria, ae, f., a century, hundred
of any thing; a division of
troops, a company, century; a
division of the Roman people, a
century.

Centurio, onis, m. (centuria), a
centurion, a captain of a century
or hundred.
Cepi. See Capio.
Cera, ae, f., wax.
Cerno, ĕre, crevi, cretum, tr., to
perceive, discern, distinguish,
see; to decide, determine, judge,
decree; to contend.
Certamen, inis, n. (certo), a con-
test, strife, contention; dispute,
dissension; a battle, engage-
ment; competition.
Certatim, adv. (certo), earnestly,
eagerly, emulously.

Certe, adv. (certus), at least; cer-
tainly, for certain, assuredly.
Certo, adv. (certus), certainly, for
certain, assuredly.

Certo, are, avi, atum, intr., to
contend, strive, vie, struggle,
fight. Certatur, the contest is
carried on, they contend.
Certus, a, um, adj., determined,
settled; certain, sure; safe, trust-
worthy. Certiorem facere, to in-
form. Certior fieri, to be in-
formed.

Cetĕrus, a, um, adj., the other, the
rest, the rest of.
Cetěra, acc. pl., in other respects,
as for the rest.
Ceterum, adv. and conj. (ceterus).
as for the rest, in other respects,
otherwise; but, moreover.
Cethegus, i, m., Caius Cornelius
Cethegus, a Roman senator con-
federate with Catiline.
Cibus, i, m., food, nourishment,
aliment, victuals, meat.

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