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Acmē –ēs f.: woman's name (Gk. flower, pinnacle)

Septimius –iī m. familiar dem. Septimillus: Roman nomen gentile

gremium gremi(ī) n.: lap

perditus –a –um: ruined; depraved

porrō: straight on; hereafter

adsiduē: continually, constantly

parātus –a –um: ready, prepared

multum: adj. & more 5

Libya –ae f : North Africa

India –ae f.: an ill-defined region of Asia, extending from the present subcontinent of India to the borders of China; popularly confused with Ethiopia, Arabia, etc.

torreō –ēre –uī tostus: scorch, parch

caesius –a –um: having gray or gray-blue eyes; gray-eyed

obvius obvia obvium: in the way or path of something

leō leōnis m.: lion

sinistra –ae f. (sc. manus): the left hand, (traditionally used in thieving)

dextera dextera f.: the right hand

sternuō sternuere sternuī: sneeze

approbātiō approbātiōnis f.: approval, assent

leviter: lightly 10

reflectō reflectere reflexī reflexu : bend back

ēbrius –a –um: intoxicated; metaph., drunk with love

ocellus ocellī m.: eye; as term of endearment, darling (dim. of oculus)

purpureus –a –um: purple

suāvior (sāvior) –ārī –ātus: kiss

Septimillus –ī m.: dim. of Septimus

multō: by much, greatly 15

medulla medullae f.: the marrow of the bones; the interior, inside, seat of the emotions

auspicium auspicī(ī) n.: augury or omen taken from birds; any portent or omen

mūtuus –a –um: felt or shared by each of two in relation to each other, mutual, reciprocal; neut. pl. with adv. force, reciprocally, in equal measure 20

misellus –a –um: poor little; wretchedly in love (dim. of miser)

Syria –ae f.: of or from Syria; Syrian

Britannia –ae f.: Britain

dēlicia dēliciae f. (often plural) or delici(ōl)um –ī m.: pleasure; pl. pet, darling

Venus –eris f.: Venus or Aphrodite, goddess of love and charm

auspicātus –a –um: approved by augury; auspicious, fortunate, lucky