Fable 4: The Tortoise and the Eagle

Question 1

χελώνη, ἡ

Answer 1

tortoise

Question 2

ἀετός, οῦ, ὁ

Answer 2

eagle

Question 3

δέω

Answer 3

miss, lack require; (middle) need, want; beg (+ gen.)

Question 4

ἵπταμαι or πέτομαι

Answer 4

fly

Question 5

• διδάσκω, διδάξω, ἐδίδαξα, δεδίδαχα, δεδίδαγμαι, ἐδιδάχθην

Answer 5

teach, explain”; middle “cause (someone) to be taught

Question 6

παραινέω

Answer 6

recommend, exhort, advise; (can introduce indirect statement)

Question 7

πόρρω or πρόσω

Answer 7

forwards; far from (+ gen.)

Question 8

φύσις, φύσεως, ἡ

Answer 8

nature

Question 9

μᾶλλον

Answer 9

more, all the more (adv.).

Question 10

δέησις, εως, ἡ

Answer 10

entreaty

Question 11

πρόσκειμαι

Answer 11

lie upon, lie beside; be involved in; press hard, pursue, apply pressure

Question 12

• λαμβάνω, λήψομαι, ἔλαβον, εἴληφα, εἴλημμαι, ἐλήφθην

Answer 12

take

Question 13

ὄνυξ, ὄνυχος, ὁ

Answer 13

talon

Question 14

ὕψος, ὕψεος, τό

Answer 14

height

Question 15

• φέρω, οἴσω, ἤνεγκα and ἤνεγκον, ἐνήνοχα, ἐνήνεγμαι, ἠνέχθην

Answer 15

bear, carry

Question 16

εἶτα

Answer 16

then, next

Question 17

ἀφίημι

Answer 17

send forth, discharge; ἵημι, ἥσω, ἧκα, εἷκα, εἷμαι, εἵθην “send, throw”

Question 18

πέτρος, ὁ

Answer 18

rock

Question 19

• πίπτω, πεσοῦμαι, ἔπεσον, πέπτωκα

Answer 19

fall

Question 20

συντρίβω

Answer 20

rub together; shatter; cf. τρίβω, τρίψω, ἔτριψα, τέτριφα, τέτριμαι, ἐτριφθην or ἐτρίβην rub

Question 21

φιλονικία or φιλονεικία, ἠ

Answer 21

love of rivalry; competition

Question 22

φρονιμός, ον

Answer 22

in one’s right mind; sensible, prudent

Question 23

παρακούω

Answer 23

hear accidently; misunderstand; pay no attention to (+ gen.)

Question 24

• βλάπτω, βλάψω, ἔβλαψα, βέβλαφα, βέβλαμμαι, ἐβλάφθην or ἐβλάβην

Answer 24

harm