AP Latin : Vocabulary in Poetry Passages
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Example Question #91 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
Quo tamen haec Ithaco, qui clam, qui semper inermis
rem gerit et furtis incautum decipit hostem?
ipse nitor galeae claro radiantis ab auro
insidias prodet manifestabitque latentem;
sed neque Dulichius sub Achillis casside vertex 5
pondera tanta feret, nec non onerosa gravisque
Pelias hasta potest inbellibus esse lacertis,
nec clipeus vasti caelatus imagine mundi
conveniet timidae nataeque ad furta sinistrae:
debilitaturum quid te petis, inprobe, munus, 10
quod tibi si populi donaverit error Achivi,
cur spolieris, erit, non, cur metuaris ab hoste,
et fuga, qua sola cunctos, timidissime, vincis,
tarda futura tibi est gestamina tanta trahenti?
The word "clipeus" in line 8 means __________.
breastplate
sword
shield
armor
shield
The word "clipeus" comes from "clipeus, clipei," which is the word for a circular shield.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 103-117)
Example Question #92 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
Quo tamen haec Ithaco, qui clam, qui semper inermis
rem gerit et furtis incautum decipit hostem?
ipse nitor galeae claro radiantis ab auro
insidias prodet manifestabitque latentem;
sed neque Dulichius sub Achillis casside vertex 5
pondera tanta feret, nec non onerosa gravisque
Pelias hasta potest inbellibus esse lacertis,
nec clipeus vasti caelatus imagine mundi
conveniet timidae nataeque ad furta sinistrae:
debilitaturum quid te petis, inprobe, munus, 10
quod tibi si populi donaverit error Achivi,
cur spolieris, erit, non, cur metuaris ab hoste,
et fuga, qua sola cunctos, timidissime, vincis,
tarda futura tibi est gestamina tanta trahenti?
The word "improbe" (line 10) means __________.
wicked
chaste
unlikely
cherished
wicked
The word "improbe" comes from the adjective "improbus, a, um," which means wicked/shameless.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 103-117)
Example Question #93 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
Quo tamen haec Ithaco, qui clam, qui semper inermis
rem gerit et furtis incautum decipit hostem?
ipse nitor galeae claro radiantis ab auro
insidias prodet manifestabitque latentem;
sed neque Dulichius sub Achillis casside vertex 5
pondera tanta feret, nec non onerosa gravisque
Pelias hasta potest inbellibus esse lacertis,
nec clipeus vasti caelatus imagine mundi
conveniet timidae nataeque ad furta sinistrae:
debilitaturum quid te petis, inprobe, munus, 10
quod tibi si populi donaverit error Achivi,
cur spolieris, erit, non, cur metuaris ab hoste,
et fuga, qua sola cunctos, timidissime, vincis,
tarda futura tibi est gestamina tanta trahenti?
The word "cunctos" in line 13 means __________.
all
repaired
worn
crowded
all
The word "cunctos" comes from the adjective "cunctus, a, um," which means all/whole/together.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 103-117)
Example Question #94 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi. 5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,] 10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.
The word "proceres" in line 1 means ___________.
gods
people
nobles
priests
nobles
The word "proceres" comes from "procer, proceris," which means a noble/chief/leader of a country.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)
Example Question #95 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi. 5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,] 10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.
The word "vigili" (line 1) means ____________.
people
crowd
client
guard
guard
The word "vigili" comes from "vigil, vigilis," which means a guard. The adjective of this word has the same form and means awake/watchful, but can be used substantively as well to mean guard.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)
Example Question #96 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi. 5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,] 10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.
The word "obstantia" (line 4) means __________.
work
port
lucky
hinderance
hinderance
The word "obstantia" comes from "obstantia, ae," which means a hinderance/obstacle.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)
Example Question #97 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
"Nepoti" in line 6 means __________.
hero
descendant
new
student
descendant
The word "nepoti" comes from "nepos, nepotis," which means a descendant/grandson/granddaughter. A "nepos" cannot be a person's immediate children.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
Example Question #98 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
The word "concilio"in line 8 means __________.
ruler
lawyer
judgment
decision
decision
The word "consilio" comes from "consilium, consilii," which means a plan/decision or advice.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
Example Question #99 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
The word "fulgere" in line 13 means __________.
to sneak around
to shine
to steal
to destroy
to shine
The word "fulgere" comes from "fulgeo, fulgere, fulsi," which means to flash or shine.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
Example Question #100 : Vocabulary In Poetry Passages
Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno, 5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli" 10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.
The word "occiderat" should be translated __________.
he had died
he had tripped
he had fallen
he fell
he had died
The word "occiderat" comes from "occido, occidere, occidi, occisus," which means to fall/die. The word is more often used to mean to fall (in battle)/to die, though.
(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)
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