vehement Copy link Outline 1. vĕhĕmens (very eager, impetuous)2. ācer (keen, active)3. contentus (strained, intent)4. concĭtātus5. incĭtātus6. ardens (glowing)7. flagrans (glowing, blazing)8. viŏlentus (strong expr., very v.)9. fervĭdus (fiery)10. fervens11. călĭdus (hot) • vehement: 1. vĕhĕmens (very eager, impetuous): (i.) Galba was v. and fiery, Galba v. atque incensus, Cic. Brut. 22, 88: v. and headstrong, v. feroxque, id. Vat. 2, 4. (ii.) transf.: of a style of speaking, id. de Or. 2, 49, 200: of the course of a river, Quint. 2. ācer (keen, active): (i.) a v. patriot, civis acerrimus, Cic. Fam. 10, 28, 1: v. in action, a. in gerendis rebus, ib. 8, 15, 2. Join: a. et vehemens, id. Caec. 10, 28. (ii.) transf., of a war, id. Balb. 6, 14. 3. contentus (strained, intent): with v. zeal, c. studio, Cic. Sest. 6, 13: of the voice, id, Or. 17, 56. 4. concĭtātus: of a style of speaking, Quint. 5. incĭtātus: (i.) of rapid motion, Caes.: Cic. (ii.) transf., a more v. style of speaking, cursus in oratione incitatior, Cic. Or. 59, 201. 6. ardens (glowing): to seek death with v. desire, a. studio petere mortem, id. Fin. 2, 19, 61: of a style of speaking, id. Or. 38, 132. 7. flagrans (glowing, blazing): fired with the love of studies, oratoriis studiis flagrantissimus, id. Fat. 2, 3: v. passion, f. cupiditas, id. Tusc. 4, 19, 44. 8. viŏlentus (strong expr., very v.): (i.) a v. and violent man, homo vehemens et v., id. Phil. 5, 7, 19. (ii.) of storms, id. Clu. 49, 138. 9. fervĭdus (fiery): (i.) of character, chiefly poet., Liv. 27, 33. (ii.) of speaking, Cic. Brut. 68, 241. 10. fervens: id. Off. 1, 15, 46: Hor. 11. călĭdus (hot): of persons, poet.: of a course of policy, Cic. Off. 1, 24, 82.