basic greek vocabulary

ἀγαθός (ή, όν) )( κακός

Good

*ἄγαλμα (-ατος), τό

Glory

ἄγαν

Too much

ἀγανακτέω

Be annoyed at

ἄγγελος (-ου), ὁ

Messenger

ἀγγέλλω

announce

ἀγείρω

Collect

ἀγνοέω )( οἶδα

Not to know

*ἁγνός (ή, όν)

Holy

ἀγορά (-ᾶς), ἡ

Market-place

ἀγορεύω

Say [allegory]

ἄγριος (α, ον)

wild

ἄγω

Lead

ἀγών (-ῶνος), ὁ

competition

ἀγνωνίζομαι

Contend [antagonist]

ἀδελφός, ὁ

Brother

ἀδελφή (-ῆς), ὁ

Sister

ἀδικία (-ας), ἡ

Injustice

ἄδικος (ον)

unjust

ἀδικέω

wrong, do wrong

ᾄδω

sing

ἀεί, *αἰεί, *αἰέν

always

ἄθλιος (α, ον)

wretched

ἆθλον, τό

prize

ἀθυμέω )( θαρσέω

be disheartened

ἀθυμία (-ας), ἡ )( προθυμία

despondency

ἀθροίζω (ἀγείρω)

collect

αἰδώς (-οῦς), ἡ

sense of shame, reverence

αἰδέομαι

reverence

αἰθήρ (-έρος), ὁ or ἡ

air [Ether]

αἷμα (-ατος), τό

blood [anaemic]

αἰνέω

Praise

αἱρέω

Take, Mid: choose

αἴρω

raise, set out

αἰσθάνομαι

perceive (+gen) [anasthetic]

αἰτέω

ask, beg

αἰτία, (-ας), ἡ

shame

αἴτιος (α, ον)

responsible, guilty

αἰτιάομαι

blame, accuse (τινά τινος)

αἰχμάλωτος (ον)

prisoner

ἀκμή (-ῆς), ἡ

point

ἀκοντιστής (-οῦ), ὁ

javelin-thrower

ἀκοντίζω

hurl javelins (at)

ἀκριβής (ες)

accurate

ἄκρος (α, ον)

top, Lat: summus [acrobat, acropolis]

ἀκτή (-ῆς), ἡ

shore

ἄκων (ουσα, ον) )( ἑκών

unwilling

*ἄλγος (-ους), τό

Pain [analgesic]

ἁλίσκομαι

be caught, be taken

ἄλλως

In vain, otherwise

ἅμα

at the same time

ἅμαξα (-ης), ἡ

wagon

ἀμείνων (ον) )( κακίων

better

ἅμιλλα (-ης), ἡ

Contest

ἁμύνω

ward off; Mid: resist

ἄμφω

Both [amphibian]

ἀναβαίνω

board a ship

*ἀναιδής (-ες)

shameless

ἀναλίσκω

spend

*ἄναξ (-κτος) ὁ

Lord

*ἀνάσσω

rule

ἀναχωρέω )( προχωρέω

withdraw (anchorite)

ἀνδραποδίζω

enslave

ἄνεμος (-οῦ), ὁ

wind [anemometer]

ἀνέχομαι, ἀντέχω

endure, hold out

ἀνίημι

let go, relax

ἀνοίγνυμι )( κλείω

open

ἄνόσιος (ον)

)( ὅσιος unholy

ἀπαντάω

meet (+dat)

ἀπεχθάνομαι

be hated

ἀποδίδωμι )( ὠνέομαι

sell

ἀπορία (-ας), ἡ

difficulty, lack

ἀπορέω

be at a loss

ἀποστερέω

deprive (τινά τινος)

ἀπροσδόκητος (ον)

unexpected

ἄργυρος (-ου), ὁ )( χρυσός

Silver

ἀγρυροῦς (ᾶ, οῦν)

silver

ἀρέσκω

please (+dat)

ἀρκέω

suffice

ἅρμα (-ατος), τό

Chariot

ἁρπάζω

seize

ἄρτι, *ἀρτίως

lately

ἀσκέω

adorn, exercise

ἄσμενος (η, ον)

glad

ἀσπίς (-ίδος)

shield

ἄστυ (ἄστεως), τό

town, city

ἀσφαλής (ές)

safe

*ἄτη (-ης), ἡ

madness

αὖ, αὖθις

again

αὐλίζομαι

encamp

αὐτίκα

immediately

ἄφθονος (ον)

bounteous, ungrudging

ἀφίημι

let go

ἀφικνέομαι )( ἀπέρχομαι

arrive

ἀφίσταμαι

revolt

βάρβαρος (ον)

barbarous, foreign

βαρύς (εῖα, ύ)

heavy (barometer, baritone)

βέβαιος (α, ον)

firm, sure

βέλος, (-ους) τό

weapon

βία (-ας), ἡ

force