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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pro + abl. | here, in return for |
| obsidio, obsidionis f | blockade |
| praemitto, -ere, praemisi, praemissum | to send out in advance |
| in summum montem | in top of the hill |
| evado, -ere, -evasi, evasum | to escape, climb to the top |
| fallo, -ere, fefelli, falsum | to deceive, trick |
| anser, anseris (m) | goose |
| egregius, -a, -um | distinguished, exceptional |
| clangor, clangoris (m) | clang, noise |
| ala, -ae (f) | wing (of a bird) |
| crepitus, -us (m) | noise, clatter |
| saxum, -i (n) | rock |
| propello, propellere, propuli, propulsum | to drive away, repel |
| praeceps, praecipitis | headfirst, downhill |
| mille pondo auri | "at the price of a thousand pounds of gold" |
| aurum, -i (n) | gold |
| paciscor, pacisci, pactus sum | to arrange |
| pondus, ponderis (n) | burden, weight |
| iniquus, -a, -um | unfair |
| vae | woe to (+dat) |
| perficio, -ere, -feci, -fectum | to finish, complete |
| summoveo, -ere, summovi, summotum | to remove, banish |
| pactio, pactionis (f) | pact, agreement |
| denuntio, -are, -avi, -atus | to declare, order |
| conditor, conditoris (m) | founder |
| agito, -are, -avi, -atus | to urge |
| oratio, orationis (f) | speech |
| acer, acris, acre (adj) | sharp |
| centurio, centurionis (m) | centurion |
| opportune | at the right time |
| cohors, cohortis (f) | military cohort |
| signifer, -i (m) | standard-bearer |
| omen, ominis (n) | sign, omen |
| conclamo, -are, -avi, -atus | to shout |
| circumfundo, -ere, -fudi, -fusum | to surround |