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surgo, -ere, surrexi, surrectus:  rise, lift; grow
surgo, -ere, surrexi, surrectus:  rise, lift; grow


procer, -eris, m.:  nobles, chiefs, princes; leading men of the country/society/profession
procer, -eris, m.:  noble, chief, leading man


attono, -are: strike with lightning, blast; drive crazy, distract
consilium, -i n.: body of advisors, council


torvus, -a, -um:  pitiless/grim; fierce/stern/harsh/savage/dreadful; staring/piercing/wild
arx, acris f.: citadel, acropolis


diverto, -ere, -verti, -versus:  separate; divert, turn away/in; digress; oppose
attŏnĭtus, -a, -um: thunderstruck, stunned, terrified, stupefied


anxius, -a, -um: anxious, uneasy, disturbed; concerned; careful; prepared with care; troublesome
cōgo, -ere, cŏēgi, cŏactum: compel


praeceps, -cipitishead first, headlong; steep, precipitous
torvus, -a, -umpitiless, grim, fierce, wild


pinna, -ae, f.:  feather; wing; fin; battlement/parapet, spire/steeple; flap; water wheel paddle
tamquam: as if
 
diversus, -a, -um: diverse, remote, far-distant
 
anxius, -a, -um:  anxious
 
praeceps, -cĭpĭtis: headlong, swift, rapid
 
pinna, -ae, f.:  feather; wing


utinam:  if only, would that
utinam:  if only, would that


potior, -ius:  better/preferable/superior; more useful/effective; more important
pŏtĭus (adv.): rather, preferably, more  


nuga, -ae:  trifles, nonsense; trash; frivolities; bagatelle
nuga, -ae:  trifles, nonsense


saevitia, -ae, f.: rage, fierceness, ferocity; cruelty, barbarity, violence
saevitia, -ae, f.: ferocity, cruelty, barbarity, violence


inlustris, -e:  bright, shining, brilliant; clear, lucid; illustrious, distinguished, famous
aufĕro, auferre, abstŭli, ablātum: take away violently, rob, steal


inpune:  with impunity; without punishment/retribution/restraint/consequences/harm
inlustris, -e: illustrious, distinguished
 
impūnē:  with impunity


vindex, -icis, m.:  defender, protector
vindex, -icis, m.:  defender, protector
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pereo, -ire, -ivi(ii), -itus:  die, pass away; be ruined, be destroyed; go to waste
pereo, -ire, -ivi(ii), -itus:  die, pass away; be ruined, be destroyed; go to waste


cerdo, -onis, m.:  artisan; craftsman; cobbler
cerdo, -onis, m.:  artisan, craftsman, cobbler
 
noceo, -ere, nocui, nocitus:  harm, hurt; injure


lamia, -ae, f.witch; bogey/demon; female monster; vampire
noceo, -ēre, nocui, nocitusharm, injure


caedo, -ere, cecidi, caesuschop, hew, cut out/down/to pieces; strike, smite, murder; slaughter
caedes, caedis f.: slaughter, blood


madeo, -ere, -ui:  be wet, be dripping/sodden
madeo, -ēre, -ui:  be wet, be dripping/sodden

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surgo, -ere, surrexi, surrectus: rise, lift; grow

procer, -eris, m.: noble, chief, leading man

consilium, -i n.: body of advisors, council

arx, acris f.: citadel, acropolis

attŏnĭtus, -a, -um: thunderstruck, stunned, terrified, stupefied

cōgo, -ere, cŏēgi, cŏactum: compel

torvus, -a, -um: pitiless, grim, fierce, wild

tamquam: as if

diversus, -a, -um: diverse, remote, far-distant

anxius, -a, -um: anxious

praeceps, -cĭpĭtis: headlong, swift, rapid

pinna, -ae, f.: feather; wing

utinam: if only, would that

pŏtĭus (adv.): rather, preferably, more

nuga, -ae: trifles, nonsense

saevitia, -ae, f.: ferocity, cruelty, barbarity, violence

aufĕro, auferre, abstŭli, ablātum: take away violently, rob, steal

inlustris, -e: illustrious, distinguished

impūnē: with impunity

vindex, -icis, m.: defender, protector

pereo, -ire, -ivi(ii), -itus: die, pass away; be ruined, be destroyed; go to waste

cerdo, -onis, m.: artisan, craftsman, cobbler

noceo, -ēre, nocui, nocitus: harm, injure

caedes, caedis f.: slaughter, blood

madeo, -ēre, -ui: be wet, be dripping/sodden