english greek vocab 1

Question 1

homer

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1. Blind Greek poet who authored the epic poem the ilied and the odyssey.

Question 2

virgil

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2. Ancient roman poet and is who Edith Hamilton bases her book off of.

Question 3

matrilineal

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3. (N) Of or originating form the mother. latin

Question 4

patrilineal

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4. (N) Of or originating from the father. latin

Question 5

agrarin

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5. agrarian (adj.)—1610s, “relating to farming,” from Middle French loy agrarienne “agrarian law,” from Latin Lex agraria, the Roman law for the division of conquered lands, from agrarius “of the land,” from ager (genitive agri) “a field,” from PIE *agro- (cf. Greek agros “field,” Gothic akrs, Old English æcer “field;” see acre). Meaning “having to do with cultivated land” first recorded 1792.

Question 6

epithet

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6. epithet (n.)— 1570s, “a nickname or title,” from Middle French épithète or directly from Latin epitheton, from Greek epitheton “something added,” adjective often used as noun, from neuter of epithetos “attributed, added,” from epitithenai “to add on,” from epi “in addition” (see epi-) + tithenai “to put” (see theme).

Question 7

discord

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7. (N) Disagreement between people

Question 8

epic

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8. a long narrative poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.

Question 9

archetype

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9. The original model or pattern from which others are modeled after.

Question 10

universal symbol

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10. A symbol recognized by everyone to mean the same thing.

Question 11

created symbol

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11. A symbol that a limited number of people know and is created by the author.

Question 12

bard

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12. A poet. (N) celtic rute

Question 13

hubris

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15. Extreme arrogance or pride. The greeks disliked this type of people people and they were always punished (N) greek, hubristic(ADJ)

Question 14

divine intervention

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16. When a god interferes with human affairs

Question 15

oath

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17. A promise, a solemn promise (N) old English, dutch and germine

Question 16

supplication

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18. A humble request or pryer. (N)

Question 17

immortality

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19. Unending life or the ability to live for ever (N) latin

Question 18

deception

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20. A trick, a deliberate miss leading (N)

Question 19

arete

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21. What you do excelantly, music math science (N) greek

Question 20

ate

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22 the greek god of delusion and madness and insanity (N)

Question 21

nemesis

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23. Your sworn enemy, goddess of revenge(N)

Question 22

save face

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24. To preserve ones honor (N)/(V)

Question 23

xenia

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25. The greek concept of hospitality

Question 24

proper burial

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27. Greek way of honering the dead

Question 25

dactylic hexameter

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28. a beat in poetry three syllables. First is stressed in each line and next two are unstressed. Ends in a spondee= a unit of measurement in poetry consisting of 2 syllables- both stressed

Question 26

deity

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33. a god or goddesss