John Taylor Greek to GCSE Chapter 3 Vocabulary

ἀγαθος -η -ον

good

ἀει

always

Ἀθηναιος -η -ον

Athenian

ἀνδρειος -α -ον

brave

ἀπο (+ gen)

from, away from

ἀποθνῃσκω

I die

ἀρα;

introduces a question

γαρ

for

γιγνωσκω

I get to know, realise, understand

δε

but, and

δεινος -η -ον

strange, terrible

διοτι

because

ἐθελω

I wish, I am willing

ἐκ, ἐξ (+ gen)

out of

ἐκει

there

ἐλευθερος -α -ον

free

ἐν (+ dat)

in

ἐνθαδε

here

ἐχθρος -α -ον

hostile

θαυμαζω

I am amazed (at), I admire

κακος -η -ον

bad

καλος -η -ον

fine, beautiful

κελευω

I order

μεν … δε

on the one hand

μεντοι

however

μικρος -α -ον

small

νεος -α -ον

new

νυν

now

οὐν

therefore

παρεχω

I produce, I provide

πειθω

I persuade

πιστευω (+ dat)

I trust, believe

πολλακις

often

ποτε;

when?

που;

where?

προτερον

before, previously

πως;

how?

σοφος -η -ον

wise, clever

χαλεπος -η -ον

difficult, dangerous

ὠ

O (or omit, used with vocative to address someone)