Atticus Of Rome
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- retinue
- a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite
- chamber pots
- a household toilet
- strigil
- an instrument w a curved blase, used esp by the ancient Romans for scraping the skin at the bath and in the gymnasium
- diligent
- characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
- marmoset
- any of the several small, squirrel-like, south and central american monkeys, having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail
- unguents
- a salve for soothing or healing; an ointment
- shunned
- to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.) from motives of dislike, caution, etc.
- propitious
- presenting favorable conditions; favorable
- culinarily
- of, pertaining to, or used in cooking in the kitchen
- depilators
- objects that remove the hair from [hides, skin, etc]
- promenade
- a stroll or walk, esp in a public place, as for pleasure or display
- impervious
- having no way through; allowing no passage
- latrine
- a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp or a bivouac area
- dusk
- the darker stage of twilight
- incessantly
- continuing w.out interruption, ceaseless; unending
- cynicism
- cynical character, attitude, or quality
- denarii
- a silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome
- ostentation
- pretentious or conspicuous show, as of weath or importance; display intended to impress others
- skepticism
- skeptical attitude or temper; doubt
- isolation
- all alone
- discrete
- apart or detatched from other; separate; distinct
- eccentric
- deviating from an established or usual pattern or style
- indecipherable
- not understandable; incomprehensible
- aviary
- a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept
- crucified
- to put to death by nailing or binding hands and feet to a cross
- advocate
- a person who pleads for or in behalf of another
- lofty
- exalted in rank, dignity, or character, eminent
- retiarius
- a gladiator equipped with a net for casting over his opponent
- facade
- the front of a building esp an imposing or decorative one
- hovels
- small, wretched, and often dirty houses
- precocious
- unusually advanced or mature in development
- delirium
- a state of voilent excitement or emotions
- tedious
- tiresome b/c of length or dullness
- echelon
- a level of command, authority, or rank
- precipitous
- extremem or impassably steep
- steadfast
- fixed in direction; steadily directed
- lamprey
- any eellike marine freshwater fish of the order
- abacus
- a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set w rods of which beads or balls are moved
- intrigue
- to interest
- cithara
- an ancient instrument resembling the lyre
- tarry
- to delay or be tardy in acting or doing
- veracity
- habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness
- commodity
- an article of trade or commerce, esp a product as distinguished from a service
- seething
- to be in a state of agitation or excitement
- adious
- deserving or causeing hatred; hateful; detestable; highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting
- flamboyant
- striking bold or brilliant; showy
- sesterces
- a silver or bronze coin of ancient Rome equivalent to 1/4 of a denarius
- chafed
- warmed by rubbing esp w/ the hands
- betrothal
- a mutual promise or contract for a future marriage
- detractors
- people who distract other people
- uncanny
- beyond the ordinary or normal, extraordinary
- skittish
- apt to start; shy; restlessy or excessively lively
- entourage
- a group of attendants or associates, as of a person of rank or importance
- piteously
- evoking or diserving pity; pathetic
- braziers
- ones who make brass articles
- emetics
- and agent that causes vomiting
- succumbed
- to submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; to give up or give in
- veneer
- to give a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance to
- grottos
- a cave or cavern
- substantive
- a noun or pronoun or other word or phrase functioning or inflected like a noun
- bestiarius
- a special type of gladiator who fights with a sword or knife and is trained to handle or fight all sorts of animals
- tyrannized
- to excercise arbitrary oppresive power or severity
- incessant
- continuing w/out interruption; ceaseless; unending
- impurities
- the quality or state of being impure
- piqued
- to affect w sharp irritation and resentment, esp by some wound to pride
- clandestine
- characterized by, done in, or executed w secrecy or concealment, esp for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
- purgatives
- tending to cleanse or purge, esp causeing the evacuation of the bowels
- lanista
- a head of a gladiatorial training school
- invincible
- incapeable of being conquered or defeated
- rhetorical
- used for, belonging to , or concerned with mere style or effect
- dormice
- any small; furry-tailed, old world rodents resembling small, squirrels in appearance and habits
- magnitude
- a great size or extent
- alabaster
- a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurenes, etc
- ambitious
- eagerly disirous of acheiving a goal
- ebony
- a dark wood
- regimen
- a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result
- cavalry
- soldiers who fight on horseback
- emboldened
- to foster boldness or courage in; encourage
- erroneously
- containing character, attitude, or quality
- glut
- and excessive supply or amount, or a full supply`
- paracide
- killing a close relative or parent
- infantry
- soldiers trained, equipped, and organized to fight on foot
- inkling
- a slight indication or suggestion
- decisive
- having the power or quality of deciding
- frivolous
- of little weight or importance
- benevolence
- an act of kindness
- harmonious
- marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action
- unfathomable
- unbelievable
- unflappable
- not easily upset or confused, esp in a crisis
- raucous
- harsh; strident; grating; rowdy; disorderly
- cavernous
- hollow and deep-sounding; deep-set; full of small cavities
- tutelage
- the acgt of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship
- procession
- a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way
- benevolence
- desire to do good in others; goodwill; charitableness
- adroit
- expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body
- quarry
- an excavation or pit which stone is obtained by cutting, blastin, etc