JuvenalSatires1.77-86Vocab

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nurus, -ūs, f.: daughter-in-law; prospective daughter-in-law; wife of grandson

avarus, -a, -um: greedy

sponsa, -ae f.: fiancee

turpis, -e: disgraceful, indecent

praetextatus, -a, -um: underage; juvenile; wearing a toga praetexta

indignatio, -onis, f.: indignation; anger; angry outburst

qualiscumque: of whatever sort

nimbus, -i, m.: raincloud; downpour

tollo, -ere, sustuli, sublatus: lift, raise

aequor, -oris, n.: sea

navigium, -i, n.: vessel, ship

ascendo, -ere, -endi, -ensus: climb, ascend

sors, sortis, f.: oracular response

posco, -ere, poposci: ask, demand

paulatim: little by little, gradually

calesco, -ere, calui: become warm

ostendo, -ere, ostendi: display, exhibit

mas, maris m.: male

voluptas, -tatis, f.: pleasure, delight, enjoyment

discursus, -ūs m.: the action of running this way and that

farrago, -inis, f.: mixture, medley, hodgepodge

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