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VOCABULARY

speculum, -i, n., mirror.

spēs, -ēi, f., hope.

spīna, -ae, f., back-bone; (in race-course) centre wall.

splendidus, -a, -um, adj., bright.

spolio, -āre, -āvi, -ātum, v. a., spoil, rob.

sponsio, -ōnis, f., wager, stake.

sponsor, -ōris, m., surety.

squāleo, -ēre, -ui, no sup., v. n., am dirty or unkempt.

statim, adv., immediately.

statua, -ae, f., statue.

statuo, -ere, -i, -tum, v. a., determine.

status, -ūs, m., condition.

sterno, -ere, strāvi, strātum, v. a., strew.

sterto, -ere, -ui, no sup., v. n., snore.

stilus, -i, m., stilus, pointed instrument for writing on wax.

sto, stāre, steti, statum,v. n., stand; per me stat, I prevent.

stola, -ae, f., gown.

strāgulus, -a, -um, adj., covering.

strēnuus, -a, -um, adj., vigorous.

strepitus, -ūs, m., din.

strigilis, -is, f., scraper.

strophium, -ii, n., belt, girdle.

struo, -ere, struxi, structum, v. a., build.

studeo, -ēre, -ui, no sup., v. a. and n., study; with dat., care for.

studium, -ii, n., study.

stultus, -a, -um, adj., foolish.

stylus, -i, m., pillar.

suādeo, -ere, -si, -sum, v. n., with dat., persuade.

suāvis, -e, adj., pleasant.

suāvium, -ii, n., kiss.

sub, prep. with acc. or abl., up to, under, beneath.

subdūco, -ere, -duxi, -ductum, v. a., withdraw.

subitus, -a, -um, adj., sudden; adv., subito, suddenly.

sublīmis, -e, adj., high, lofty.

submitto, -ere, -mīsi, -missum, v. a., send under, lower.

subrīdeo, -ēre, -rīsi, rīsum, v. n., smile.

subsellium, -ii, n., bench.

subsēricus, -a, um, adj., half-silk, satin.

subsequor, -i, -secūtus sum, v. dep. a., follow closely.

subter, adv., beneath.

subterrāneus, -a, -um, adj., underground.

subtīlis, -e, adj., fine, delicate.

subūrānus, -a, -um, adj., of the Subura, a district in Rome.

succēdo, -ere, -cessi, -cessum, v. n., succeed.

sūdus, -a, -um, adj., bright.

sufficio, -ere, -fēci, fectum, v. n., suffice.

suffrāgium, -ii, n., vote.

sulphurētum, -i, n., match.

sum, esse, fui, no sup., v. n., am.

sūmo, -ere, -psi, -ptum, v. a., take up.

summoveo, -ēre, -mōvi, -mōtum, v. a., move away.

summus, -a, -um, adj., superl., highest.

supellex, -lectilis, f., furniture.

superbio, -īre, v. n., am proud.

superbus, -a, -um, adj., proud.

supersum, -esse, -fui, no sup., v. n., survive.

superus, -a, -um, adj., above; superi, the Gods; comp. superior, higher.

suprā, prep. with acc., over.