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hēsternus –a –um: of or belonging to yesterday

Licinius –ī m.: nomen gentile of C. Licinius Macer Calvus

ōtiōsus –a –um: full of otium, at leisure, idle

lūdō lūdere lūsī lūsus: play 5

tabella tabellae f.: board, placard, tablet

dēlicātus –a –um: given to luxury or pleasure; pampered; frisky, wanton, frivolous; elegant

versiculus versiculī m.: light verse, a short line of verse, epigrammatic verse (dim. of versus)

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

iocus iocī m.: joke, jest

illinc: from there

lepor lepōris m.: charm, grace, wit; term of endearment

incendō incendere incendī incensus: set of fire; inflame

facētia –ae f.: cleverness, wit

quiēs quiētis f.: sleep, repose 10

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

indomitus –a –um: untamed; indomitable; violent

lectus lectī m.: bed, couch

versor versārī versātus: keep turning; pass. w/ middle force, toss and turn

dēfessus –a –um: exhausted, tired out

sēmimortuus –a –um: half-dead 15

lectulus –ī m.: bed, couch (dim. of lectus)

iūcundus –a –um: pleasant, delightful

poēma –atis n.: poem

perspiciō perspicere perspexī perspectus: inspect thoroughly; discern, recognize

dēspuō dēspuere: spit down on the ground (to avert some evil); avert by spitting, spurn, reject

Nemesis –eōs f.: Greek goddess of retribution 20

reposcō reposcere: demand back; claim as one's right, demand

vehemēns –ntis: violent, forceful, zealous