JuvenalSatires1.51-62Vocab

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lucerna, -ae, f.: oil lamp; midnight oil

agito, -are: stir/drive/shake/move about

mugio, -ire, -ivi, -itus: low, bellow; make a loud deep noise

percutio, -ere, -cussi, -cussus: beat, strike; pierce

faber, -bra, -brum: skillful; ingenious; of craftsman/workman/artisan or his work

volo, -are: fly

leno, -onis, m.: brothel keeper; bawd; procurer, pimp; panderer

moechus, -i, m.: adulterer

lacunar, -aris, n.: paneled ceiling

calix, -icis, m.: cup, goblet, a vessel for drinking; chalice; cup of wine; pot

vigilo, -are: remain awake, be awake; watch; provide for, care for by watching, be vigilant

sterto, -ere, -ui: snore

fas, undeclined, n.: divine/heaven's law/will/command; that which is right/lawful/moral/allowed

cohors, -hortis, f.: court; enclosure/yard/pen, farmyard; attendants, retinue, staff; circle; crowd

praesepe, -is, n.: crib; manger; stall; brothel; haunt; lodging; home turf

careo, -ere, -ui, -itus: be without/absent from/devoid of/free from; miss; abstain from, lack, lose

axis, -is, m.: axle, axis, pole; chariot; the sky, heaven; north pole; region, clime

lorum, -i, n.: leather strap, thong; shoe strap; rawhide whip; dog leash; reins

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