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ἀγαλµα, -ατος τό
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  • ἀγαλµα, -ατος τό: statue, image
  • ἄγαµαι: to wonder at, marvel at, admire
  • ἀγαπάω: to love, show affection, be fond of
  • ἀδελφός, ὁ: a brother
  • ἀ-δικέω: to be unjust, do wrong, injure
  • ᾄδω: to sing
  • ἀ-θανασία, ἡ: immortality
  • αἱρέω: to size, take; mid. choose
  • αἰσθάνοµαι: to perceive, feel, learn, realize
  • αἰσχύνη, ἡ: shame, disgrace, dishonor
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  • αἰτία, ἡ: cause, reason; charge, blame
  • ἄ-κλητος, -ον: uncalled, unbidden
  • ἀκόλουθος, ὁ: follower
  • ἀλήθεια, ἡ: truth
  • ἁλίσκοµαι: to be caught, be taken
  • Ἄλκηστις, ἡ: Alcestis
  • ἄλλο-θι: in another place, elsewhere
  • ἀ-µαθής, -ές: ignorant, foolish, stupid
  • ἀ-µαθία, ἡ: ignorance, folly
  • ἄ-µοιρος: without a share in (+ gen.)
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  • ἀνα-µιµνήσκω: to remind (acc) of (gen), remember
  • ἀνα-παύοµαι: to rest
  • ἀνα-φαίνω: to bring to light, show, display
  • ἀνα-χωρέω: to go back, withdraw, retreat
  • ἀνδρεία, ἡ: manliness, bravery, courage
  • ἄνθος, -εος, τό: a blossom, flower, bloom
  • ἀνθρώπειος, -α, -ον: human, of a human
  • ἀνθρώπινος, -η, -ον: human, of a human
  • ἀν-ίηµι: to send up, let go, give up
  • ἀν-ίστηµι: to make stand up, raise up, get up
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  • ἀ-νόητος, -ον: foolish, unintelligent
  • ἀν-οίγνυµι: to open
  • ἀν-όµοιος, -ον: unlike, dissimilar
  • ἀντι-λέγω: to speak against, challenge
  • ἀν-υπόδητος, -η, -ον: unshod, barefoot
  • ἅπας, ἅπασα, ἅπαν: every, quite all
  • ἀπ-έχω: to be distant, keep away from
  • ἁπλόος, -η, -ον: single, simple, absolute
  • ἁπλῶς: singly, plainly, absolutely
  • ἀπο-βαίνω: to turn out, result; disembark
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  • ἀπο-βλέπω: to look off to, look at, gaze
  • ἀπο-κρίνοµαι: to answer, reply
  • ἀπο-λείπω: to leave behind, abandon
  • Ἀπολλόδωρος, ὁ: Apollodorus
  • ἀπ-όλλυµι: to destroy, kill, ruin
  • ἀπο-πέµπω: to send away, to dismiss
  • Ἄρης, ὁ: Ares
  • ἀριστεῖα, τὰ: prize for valor
  • ἄρτι: just, exactly
  • ἀρχαῖος, -α, -ον: ancient, old, original
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  • ἀ-σθενής, -ές: without strength, weak, feeble
  • ἀσπάζοµαι: to welcome, embrace
  • ἀ-τεχνῶς: simply, really, entirely
  • αὖθις: back again, later
  • αὐλέω: to play on the flute
  • αὐλή, ἡ: the court-yard
  • αὐλητρίς, -ίδος, ἡ: a flute-girl
  • αὐτίκα: straightway, at once; presently
  • αὐτό-θι: on the very spot or moment
  • ἀ-φανίζω: to make invisible, conceal, destroy
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  • ἀφ-ικνέοµαι: to come, arrive
  • Ἀχιλλεύς, ὁ: Achilles
  • βαίνω: to walk, step, go
  • βάρβαρος, ὁ: foreigner, a non-Greek
  • βέβαιος, -ον: firm, steadfast, sure, certain
  • βέλτιστος, -η, -ον: best
  • βία, βιας, ἡ: violence; strength, force, might
  • βουλεύω: to deliberate, plan, take counsel
  • γαστήρ, -έρος, ὁ: belly, stomach
  • γελάω: to laugh
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  • γενναῖος, -α, -ον: noble, well-bred
  • γέννησις, -εως, ἡ: engendering, producing
  • γῆ, ἡ: earth
  • γονεύς, -έως, ὁ: a begetter, parent
  • γοῦν: γε οὖν, at least, at any rate, any way
  • δαιµόνιος, -α, -ον: divine, daemon-like
  • δαίµων, -ονος, ὁ: a divine being, spirit
  • δάκνω: to bite; sting, prick
  • δείκνυµι: to point out, display, show
  • δεῖπνον, τό: the principal meal, dinner
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  • δεξιός, -ά, -όν: right, right side
  • δεῦρο: here, to this point, hither
  • δέχοµαι: to receive, accept, take
  • δηλόω: to make clear, show, reveal, exhibit
  • δῆτα: certainly, to be sure, of course
  • διά-κειµαι: to be disposed, be affected
  • δια-νοέοµαι: to think, suppose, intend
  • δια-πράττω: to accomplish, effect
  • δια-τίθεµαι: to be disposed, arranged, treated
  • δια-τρίβω: to pass time, consume, spend
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  • δια-φερόντως: differently from; especially
  • δια-φεύγω: to flee, get away from, escape
  • δια-φθείρω: to destroy, corrupt, pervert
  • διδάσκαλος, ὁ: a teacher
  • διδάσκω: to teach, instruct
  • διέρχοµαι: to go through, pass; relate, explain
  • δικαιοσύνη, ἡ: justice, righteousness
  • δικαστής, οῦ, ὁ: a juror, dicast
  • δι-οίγνυµι: to open
  • δι-πλόος, -η, -ον: twofold, double
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  • δίχα: apart, asunder; apart from (+ gen.)
  • δόξα, ἡ: opinion, reputation, honor, glory
  • δουλεία, ἡ: servitude, slavery, bondage
  • δουλεύω: to be a slave, serve, be subject to
  • δράω: to do
  • δυνατός, -ή, -όν: capable, strong, possible
  • ἔπος, -εος, τό: a word
  • ἕτοιµος, -η, -ον: ready, prepared, at hand
  • ἔτος, -εως, τό: a year
  • εὐ-δαιµονία, ἡ: happiness, good fortune
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  • εὐθύς: right away, straight, directly, at once
  • εὐ-πορέω: to have means, prosper, thrive
  • εὔ-πορος, -ον: resourceful, easily done, easy
  • εὑρίσκω: to find, discover, devise, invent
  • ἐφ-άπτω: to grab hold of, grasp, bind on or to
  • ἐγ-γίγνοµαι: to be in, intervene; be possible
  • ἐγγύς: near, close to (+ gen.); adv. nearby
  • εἶεν: well! well now!
  • εἰσ-ηγέοµαι: to propose, introduce; explain
  • εἴτε: whether...or, either...or
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  • ἑκάτερος, -α, -ον: each of two, either
  • ἐκεῖ: there, in that place
  • ἐκ-πλήγνυµι: to strike with fear, amaze, astound, to drive out of one senses
  • ἔν-δεια, ἡ: need, lack, deficiency
  • ἔνδον: within, at home
  • ἐν-εἰµί: to be in
  • ἐν-θυµέοµαι: to consider, reflect, ponder
  • ἐνιαυτός, ὁ: year, long period of time
  • ἐν-νοέω: to have in mind, notice, consider
  • ἐντός: within, inside
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  • ἐξαίφνης: suddenly, immediately
  • ἐξ-αρκέω: to be enough, suffice, be sufficient
  • ἔξ-εστι: it is allowed, permitted, possible
  • ἐπι-βουλεύω: to plot against, contrive against
  • ἐπι-δείκνυµι: to show forth, display, point out
  • ἐπί-σταµαι: to know, know how, understand
  • ἐπιτήδευµα, τό: a pursuit, activity, practice
  • καθ-εύδω: to lie down to sleep, sleep
  • καθ-ίστηµι: to establish, put into a state, make become; fall into a state, become
  • καρπόω: to bear fruit; mid. enjoy, profit
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  • καρτερέω: to endure, be steadfast, staunch
  • κατα-γελάω: to laugh at, mock
  • κατά-δηλος, -η, -ον: quite clear, visible
  • κατα-λείπω: to leave behind, abandon
  • κατα-σκευάζω: to prepare, construct, equip
  • κατα-φρονέω: to think down upon, despise
  • κεῖµαι: to lie down
  • κεφάλαιον, τό: main or chief point, gist, sum
  • κινέω: to set in motion, move; arouse, irritate
  • κοινωνία, ἡ: association, partnership
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  • κολακεία, ἡ: flattery, fawning
  • κράς, κρατός, ἡ: the head
  • κρατέω: to overcome (+ gen.); rule; be strong
  • κρείττων, -ον: stronger, mightier, better
  • κύκλος, ὁ: a circle, round, ring
  • ἡγεµών, -όνος, ὁ: leader, commander, guide
  • ἡδέως: sweetly, pleasantly, gladly
  • ἦθος, -έος, τό: custom; disposition, character
  • ἥκιστος, -η, -ον: least; not at all
  • ἥλιος, ὁ: the sun
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  • Ἡσίοδος, ὁ: Hesiod
  • θέατρον, τό: theater; the spectators, audience
  • θῆλυς, -εια, -υ: female, feminine
  • θηρίον, τό: a wild animal, beast
  • θορυβέω: to throw into confusion, make an uproar; raise a shout; applaud
  • θυγάτηρ, ἡ: a daughter
  • ἰάοµαι: to heal, cure
  • ἴσχω: to have; hold back, check, restrain
  • Λακεδαίµων, -ονος, ἡ: Lacedaemon
  • λανθάνω: to escape notice of, act unnoticed
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  • λοιπός, ὁ: remaining, the rest
  • λύγξ, λυγγός, ἡ: hiccup, hiccough
  • µά: by, in affirmation
  • µάθηµα, -ατος, τό: instruction, teaching, lesson
  • µακάριος, -α, -ον: blessed, happy
  • µάλα: very, very much, exceedingly
  • µαλακός, -α, -ον: soft, gentle; weak, feeble
  • µανθάνω: to learn, understand
  • µεθύω: to be drunk with wine
  • µειράκιον, τό: adolescent, boy, young man
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  • µέµφοµαι: to blame, censure, find fault with
  • µένω: to stay, remain
  • µέρος, -έος, τό: a part, share, portion
  • µέσος, -η, -ον: middle, in the middle of
  • µεστός, -ή, -όν: full, filled, filled full
  • µετα-βάλλω: to change, alter; turn about
  • µετα-στρέφω: to turn about, turn round
  • µέχρι: up to; until, as long as (+ gen.)
  • µηχανή, ἡ: means, device, contrivance
  • µιµνήσκω: to recall, remember
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  • µνήµη, ἡ: a remembrance, memory, record
  • µόνιµος, -α, -ον: stable, steadfast, lasting
  • µοῦσα, ἡ: Muse
  • ναί: yes, yeah
  • νεώτερος, -α, -ον: younger; rather recent
  • νήφω: to be sober
  • νικάω: to conquer, defeat, win
  • νυνί: now; as it is
  • νύξ, νυκτός, ἡ: a night
  • ξένη, ἡ: a female guest, foreigner, stranger
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  • ὁδός, ἡ: road, way, path, journey
  • ὅ-θεν: from where, from which
  • οἰκέω: to inhabit, dwell, live
  • ὄµνυµι: to swear, take an oath
  • ὁµο-λογία, ἡ: agreement
  • ὄνειδος, τό: reproach, censure, rebuke
  • ὀνοµάζω: to name, call by name
  • ὅπλον, τό: arms; tool, implement
  • ὁποῖος, -α, -ον: what sort or kind
  • ὁπότε: when, by what time
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  • ὄργανον, τό: instrument, tool, organ
  • ὅρκος, ὁ: an oath
  • ὁρµάω: to set in motion; set out, begin
  • ὅτε: when, at some time
  • οὐκ-έτι: no more, no longer, no further
  • οὐκοῦν: therefore, then, accordingly
  • Οὐρανία, ἡ: Urania, the heavenly one
  • οὖς, ωτός, τό: ear
  • πάγκαλος, -η, -ον: all-beautiful, good, noble
  • πάλαι: long ago, formerly, of old
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  • παµ-πολύς, -πολλά, -πολύ: very much
  • παντά-πασι: all in all, altogether, absolutely
  • παντο-δαπός, -ή, -όν: of every sort, varied
  • πάντως: altogether, by all means, certainly
  • παρα-γίγνοµαι: to be present; to arrive
  • παρα-κελεύοµαι: to order, urge, encourage
  • παρα-σκευάζω: to prepare, get ready
  • παρ-οιµία, ἡ: common saying, proverb
  • Πάτροκλος, ὁ: Patroclus
  • Πενία, ἡ: Poverty, Need
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  • περι-βάλλω: to throw round, enclose; clothe
  • περί-ειµι: to surpass, excel, (+ gen.)
  • περι-µένω: to wait for, await
  • πλεῖστος, -η, -ον: most, very many, greatest
  • πλήν: except, but (+ gen.)
  • πλησµονή, ἡ: fullness, satiety, satisfaction
  • πλούσιος, -α, -ον: rich, wealthy, opulent
  • πλουτέω: to be wealthy, rich
  • πλοῦτος, ὁ: wealth, riches
  • πολιτικός, -ή, -όν: of the city, political, civic
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  • πονηρός, -ά, -όν: wicked, base; defective
  • πόνος, ὁ: work, toil, labor
  • πορίζω: to provide, procure, furnish, supply
  • Πόρος, ὁ: Plenty, Means, Way, Path
  • πόσις, -εως, ὁ: drinking
  • πότερος, -α, -ον: which of the two? whether?
  • πούς, ποδός, ὁ: a foot
  • πρᾶξις, -εως, ἡ: action, deed, activity, business
  • πρίν: until, before (+ inf.)
  • προσ-αναγκάζω: to press, compel, force
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  • προσ-ήκων, προσήκοντος: relatives, kin
  • πρόσθεν: before
  • προσ-φέρω: to bring to, apply
  • πρόσ-ωπον, τό: face, countenance
  • πταρµός, ὁ: a sneeze
  • πυνθάνοµαι: to learn by inquiry, learn by hearsay; inquire, ask about
  • ῥῆµα, τό: a word, saying, phrase
  • ῥυθµός, ὁ: rhythm, proportion, symmetry
  • ῥώννυµι: to strengthen, make strong; be fit
  • σάτυρος, ὁ: satyr
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  • σαφής, -ές: clear, distinct, definite
  • σιληνός, ὁ: silenus
  • σκέλος, -εος, τό: the leg
  • σκέπτοµαι: to look at, examine, consider
  • σκληρός, -ά, -όν: hard, harsh, severe
  • σκοπέω: to look at, examine, consider
  • σοφιστής, ὁ: sophist, wise man
  • σπουδάζω: to pursue earnestly, be serious, be eager for, make haste
  • στρατηγός, ὁ: a general, leader
  • συγ-γυµνάζω: to exercise together
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  • συµ-βάλλω: to join, combine, contribute
  • σύµ-πας, -ασα, -αν: all together, all at once
  • συµ-πλέκω: to twist together, entwine
  • συµ-πότης, ὁ: a fellow-drinker, symposiast
  • σύµ-φηµι: to assent, approve, agree
  • σύν-οιδα: to be conscious, cognizant of, know
  • συν-τήκω: to melt together; fuse, join with
  • σχεδόν: nearly, almost, just about, practically
  • σῴζω: to save, keep, preserve
  • ταινία, ἡ: a band, ribbon, fillet, head-band
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  • τείνω: to tend, extend, direct; stretch, spread
  • τεκµήριον, τό: sign, indication, proof
  • τελευτή, ἡ: end, completion; death
  • τέλος, -εος, τό: end, goal, result; sacred rites
  • τέµνω: to cut, hew, slice, ravage
  • τίµιος, -α, -ον: honored, valued, worthy
  • τιµωρέω: to avenge, exact vengeance
  • τµῆµα, -ατος, τό: the part cut-off, a section
  • τοι: ya know, let me tell you, surely
  • τοιόσδε, -άδε, -όνδε: such, the following
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  • τοτέ: at one time
  • τρεῖς, τρία: three
  • τρίτος, -η, -ον: the third
  • τύχη, ἡ: chance, luck, fortune, success
  • ὑβρίζω: to commit outrage, assault, insult
  • ὑβριστής, οῦ, ὁ: an outrageous person
  • ὑγιής, -ές: sound, healthy, wholesome
  • ὑγρός, -ά, -όν: moist, wet, fluid
  • υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ: a son
  • ὑµέτερος, -α, -ον: your, yours
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  • ὑµνέω: to sing, laud, praise in song; recite
  • ὑπ-άρχω: to be ready, available; be possible
  • ὑπερ-αποθνήσκω: to die on behalf of, die for
  • ὑπ-ηρετέω: to serve, minister (+ dat.)
  • ὑπο-δέω: to bind from under, put on shoes
  • ὑπο-λαµβάνω: to take up, reply; suppose
  • ὕστερον: later
  • φεύγω: to flee, escape; defend in court
  • φιλέω: to love, befriend; strive to, tend to
  • φιλο-σοφέω: to pursue wisdom, investigate
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  • φιλό-σοφος, ὁ: a pursuer or lover of wisdom
  • φοβέοµαι: to fear, be seized with fear, flee
  • φόβος, ὁ: fear, terror, panic
  • φρόνησις, -εως, ἡ: wisdom, intelligence, prudence
  • φυλάττω: to keep watch, guard, keep in mind
  • χάρις, χάριτος, ἡ: grace, favor, gratitude
  • χειµών, -ῶνος τό: storm, winter
  • χθές: yesterday
  • χρηστός, -ή, -όν: good, noble, worthy
  • ψεύδοµαι: to lie, cheat, beguile
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