John Taylor Greek to GCSE Books 1 & 2 Vocab

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αγαθος

I announce, I report

αγγελλω

messenger

αγγελος

agora, marketplace

ἀγορά

field

αγρος

I lead

αγω

contest

αγων

I do wrong (to), I act unjustly, I injure

ἀδικεω

unjust, wrong

ἀδικος

always

ἀεί

Athenian

Αθηναιος

prize

αθλον

I take (alpha)

αἱρεω

I notice, I perceive

αἰσθανομαι

shameful, disgraceful; ugly

αἰσχρος

I ask, I ask for, I beg

αἰτέω

responsible (for), guilty (of) (+gen)

αἴτιος

prisoner (of war)

αἰχμάλωτος

I hear, I listen to

ακουω

but

ἀλλά

other, another

αλλος

better

ἀμεινων

in conditional (aorist verb -\> 'would have')

ἀν

up

ἀνά (+ acc.)

I force, I compel

ἀναγκαζω

I retreat, I withdraw

ἀναχωρέω

brave

ανδρειος

wind

ανεμος

without

ἄνευ

man, male, husband

ἀνήρ

man, human being

ανθρωπος

worthy (of), deserving

ἄξιος

from (+ gen)

ἀπό

I throw away

αποβαλλω

I die, I am killed

ἀποθνῄσκω

I reply, I answer

ἀποκρινομαι

I kill

ἀποκτείνω

(introduces a question)

ἆρα

best, very good

ἄριστος

rule, power, empire

ἀρχη

I rule

ἄρχω

I begin

ἄρχομαι

ruler, magistrate

ἄρχων

weak

ἀσθενής

shield

ἀσπίς

safe

ἀσφαλής

again

αὖθις

self, the same, him, her, it

αυτος

I arrive

ἀφικνεομαι

I go

βαινω

I throw

βαλλω

foreigners, barbarians

βαρβαροι

king

βασιλευς

force, strength

βια

book

βιβλος

life

βιος

I harm, I damage

βλαπτω

I shout

βοαω

shout

βοη

I help

βοηθεω

I wish, I want

βούλομαι

plan, council

βουλη

slow

βραδυς

for

γαρ

at least, at any rate, even

γε

I laugh

γελαω

old man

γερων

earth

γη

giant

γιγας

I become, I happen

γιγνομαι

I get to know, I realise, I understand

γιγνωσκω

tongue, language

γλῶσσα

I write

γραφω

woman, wife

γυνή

I cry, I weep

δακρυω

but, and

δε

it is necessary (for)

δει

strange, terrible, clever

δεινος

dinner, meal

δειπνον

ten

δέκα

tree

δενδρον

prison

δεσμωτηριον

master

δεσποτης

second

δεύτερος

I receive, I welcome

δεχομαι

indeed, certainly, surely

δη

people, community

δημος

(+ acc) on account of, (+ gen) through

δια

soon, after a short while

δι' ὀλιγου

why?

διὰ τί;

I destroy, I corrupt

διαφθειρω

teacher

διδασκαλος

I teach

διδασκω

I give

δίδωμι

just, fair

δικαιος

because

διοτι

I chase, I pursue

διωκω

it seems good to..., decides to...

δοκει

slave

δουλος

two

δύο