Transcript XVIII

angustus, a, um
narrow
(perangustus = very narrow)
hīc
here, in this place
alter, altera, alterum
the other
alter…alter = one…the other
insurgo, -ere, insurrexi,
insurrectus
to rise up
patesco, -ere, patui
to be opened, to stretch out,
extend
lacus, -us
tank, pool, lake
pedes, peditis
footman, infantryman
instruo, -ere, -struxi, -structus
to draw up, arrange
eques, equitis
knight, cavalryman
(or person of Roman middle
class)
fauces, faucium
throat, jaws; channel, pass
insidiae, -arum
plot, trap, ambush
exploro, -are
to explore, investigate, probe
nebula, -ae
fog
dein OR deinde
then
acer, acris, acre
keen, sharp
tego, -ere, texi, tectus
to cover
circumvenio, -ire, -veni, -ventus
to surround
intellego, -ere, intellexi,
intellectus
to understand
undique
on all sides, from all sides
tergum, -i
back
claudo, -ere, -si, -sus
to close, block
acies, aciei
keen edge; battle line
(cp. agmen = marching line)
sterno, -ere, stravi, stratus
to strew, scatter
facultas, -tatis f.
opportunity
obsto, -are, -stiti
to stand in the way of (+dat)
vadum, -i
shallows
fessus, a, um
tired
repeto, -ere
head back for, re-seak
incalesco, -ere, -calui
to grow hot