Fable 7: The Cicada and the Ants

Question 1

τέττιξ, τεττῖγος, ὁ

Answer 1

cicada

Question 2

μύρμηξ, μύρμηκος, ὁ

Answer 2

ant

Question 3

χειμών, ῶνος, ὁ

Answer 3

winter

Question 4

ὥρα, ἡ

Answer 4

period, season

Question 5

σῖτος, ὁ (plural σῖτα, τά)

Answer 5

grain; food, bread

Question 6

• βρέχω, βρέξω, ἔβρεξα, ἐβράχθην or ἐβράχην

Answer 6

wet, steep in water

Question 7

ψύχω, ψύξω, ἔψυξα, ἔψυχα, έψύχθην

Answer 7

breathe, blow; cool, make cold; dry

Question 8

λιμώσσω (Att. λιμώττω)

Answer 8

be famished

Question 9

αἰτέω, αἰτήσω, ᾔτησα, ᾔτηκα

Answer 9

ask, beg (+ two accusatives; ask X for Y).

Question 10

τροφή, ἡ

Answer 10

nourishment, food; nurture

Question 11

θέρος, εος, τό

Answer 11

summer

Question 12

σχολάζω

Answer 12

have leisure, spare time

Question 13

• ἀείδω or ᾄδω, ᾄσομαι, ᾖσα, ᾖσμαι, ᾔσθην, Attic imperfect ᾖδον

Answer 13

sing

Question 14

γελάω

Answer 14

laugh

Question 15

• λέγω, λέξω, ἔλεξα (or εἶπον), εἴρηκα, λέλεγμαι, ἐλέχθην

Answer 15

say

Question 16

αὐλέω

Answer 16

play on the flute

Question 17

ὀρχέομαι, ὀρχήσομαι, ὠρχησάμην, ὠρχήθην

Answer 17

dance

Question 18

δεῖ, δεήσει, ἐδέησε

Answer 18

it is necessary

Question 19

ἀμελέω, ἠμέλησα, ἐμέληκα

Answer 19

have no care (for), be neglectful

Question 20

πράγμα, πράγματος, τό

Answer 20

affair, matter

Question 21

λυπέω

Answer 21

grieve (transitive), vex; (in passive) be distressed

Question 22

κινδυνεύω

Answer 22

be daring, take risks; (passive) be imperilled, be endangered