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molestus –a –um: troublesome, annoying

dēmōnstrō dēmōnstrāre dēmōnstrāvī dēmōnstrātus: show

circus –ī m.: a circle; a circular or oval arena where public games are held, esp. the Circus Maximus in Rome

libellus libellī m.: little book; book-shop (dim. of liber)

Iuppiter Iovis m.: Jupiter or Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods; by metonymy, the weather, wind, sky 5

sacrō sacrāre sacrāvī sacrātus: consecrate; bind with an oath

Magnus –ī m.: cognomen of Pompey the Great, Cn. Pompeius Magnus

ambulātiō –ōnis f.: the act of walking; a place for walking, covered walk, portico

fēmella –ae f.: woman, girl (dim. of femina)

amīcus amīcī m.: friend

pre(he)ndō –ere prendī prēnsum: take hold of; accost

serēnus –a –um: clear, unclouded; calm, untroubled

aveō (haveō) –ēre: desire, yearn

flāgitō flāgitāre flāgitāvī flāgitātum: beset with demands, importune

Camerius –iī m.: nomen gentile of Catullus' friend 10

reclūdō –ere –clūsī –clūsus: open; uncover, lay bare

ēn or em: interjection, see! behold!

roseus –a –um: rosy, red

papilla –ae f.: nipple; breast

Herculēs –is m.: Greek hero who performed the Twelve Labors

fastus –ūs m.: conceit, arrogance

audāciter or audācter: boldly

lacteolus –a –um: milk-white (dim. of lacteus)

prōiciō –icere iēcī –iectum: fling forth, throw forward; renounce

verbōsus –a –um: full of words, long-winded, talkative 20

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

loquēla –ae f.: speech

obserō obserāre obserāvī obserātus: place a bar across (a door), bolt

palātum –ī n.: roof of the mouth, palate; by metonymy, the mouth (as the organ of speech)

particeps participis: participant, sharer