Latin III Vocab Lesson 31

aes, aeris n.

bronze, money

magistratus, -us m.

magistracy, official

plebs, plebis f.

common people

tutus, -a, -um

safe, guarded

alo, -ere, alui, alitus

to feed, nourish

coniuro, -are, -avi, -atus

to conspire

licet, -ere, licuit (or licitum est)

it is permitted

oportet, -ere, oportuit

it is necessary

oppugno, -are, -avi, -atus

to attack

postulo, -are, -avi, -atus

to demand

priusquam

before

plebeian

a commoner

plebiscite

the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution

tutelage

protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship

tutor

a private teacher, typically one who teaches a single student or a very small group

alimony

a husband's or wife's court-ordered provision for a spouse after separation or divorce

coalition

an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states

conjure

make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic

illicit

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

licit

not forbidden; lawful

postulant

a candidate, especially one seeking admission into a religious order

postulate

suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief