Fable 9: The Jackdaw and the Doves

Question 1

κόλοιος, ὁ

Answer 1

jackdaw

Question 2

περιστερά, ἡ

Answer 2

pigeon, dove

Question 3

περιστερεών, ῶνος, ὁ

Answer 3

dovecote.

Question 4

• ὁράω, ὄψομαι, εἶδον, ἑόρακα and ἑώρακα, ἑώραμαι and ὦμμαι, ὤφθην

Answer 4

see

Question 5

• τρέφω, θρέψω, ἔθρεψα, τέτροφα, τέθραμμαι, ἐθρέφθην and ἐτράφην

Answer 5

support, nourish

Question 6

λευκαίνω, aorist inf λευκᾶναι

Answer 6

whiten

Question 7

δίαιτα, ἡ

Answer 7

way of living

Question 8

μεταλαμβάνω

Answer 8

have a share in, get a share in

Question 9

μέχρι or μέχρις

Answer 9

as far as (adv. and prep. + gen.)

Question 10

ἡσυχάζω, ἡσυχάσω, ἡσύχησα

Answer 10

keep quiet, be at rest

Question 11

• οἴομαι or οἶμαι, οἰήσομαι, ᾠήθην

Answer 11

think

Question 12

πρόσειμι (εἶμι)

Answer 12

approach

Question 13

ἐκλανθάνω

Answer 13

escape notice utterly; (middle) forget completely

Question 14

• λανθάνω, λήσω, ἔλαθον, λέληθα

Answer 14

escape notice; (middle) forget

Question 15

φθέγγομαι, φθέγξομαι, ἐφθεγάμην

Answer 15

utter a sound, speak loud and clear

Question 16

τηνικαῦτα

Answer 16

at that time (answering words meaning “when”)

Question 17

• γιγνώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων, ἔγνωκα, ἔγνωσμαι, ἐγνώσθην

Answer 17

know

Question 18

ἐξελαύνω

Answer 18

drive out; lead out

Question 19

• ἐλαύνω, ἐλῶ, ἤλασα, -ἐλήλακα, ἐλήλαμαι, ἠλάθην

Answer 19

drive, march

Question 20

• παίω, παίσω, ἔπαισα, πέπαικα, ἐπαισάμην or ἐπαίσθην

Answer 20

strike, hit, smite

Question 21

ἀποτυγχάνω

Answer 21

fail in getting

Question 22

• τυγχάνω, τεύξομαι, ἔτυχον, τετύχηκα

Answer 22

hit, happen, obtain

Question 23

ἐνταῦθα

Answer 23

there

Question 24

τροφή, ἡ

Answer 24

nourishment, food

Question 25

ἐπανήκω

Answer 25

return (ἐπί + ἄνα + ἥκω)

Question 26

• ἥκω, ἥξω, ἧκα

Answer 26

have come, arrive, be present

Question 27

χρῶμα, ατος, τό

Answer 27

color

Question 28

ἀπείργω, απείρξω, ἀπείργαθον and ἀπεῖρξα

Answer 28

keep away from, debar from (+ gen.)

Question 29

δύω (dual gen. and dat. δυοῖν)

Answer 29

two

Question 30

ἐπιθυμέω

Answer 30

set one’s heart on a thing (+ gen.)

Question 31

μηδέτερος, α, ον

Answer 31

neither of the two

Question 32

δεῖ, δεήσει, ἐδέησε

Answer 32

it is necessary

Question 33

ἀρκέω, ἀρκέσω, ἤρκεσα

Answer 33

ward, keep off; be strong enough, suffice; (passive) be satisfied with (+ dat.)

Question 34

λογίζομαι, λογιοῦμαι, ἐλογισάμην

Answer 34

count, reckon; consider (that)

Question 35

πλεονεξία, ἡ

Answer 35

greed

Question 36

ὠφελέω, ὠφελήσω, ὠφέλησα, ὠφέληκα

Answer 36

be of use, be of service

Question 37

ἀφαιρέω, ἀφαιρήσω, ἀφῄρηκα

Answer 37

take away (from)

Question 38

πρόσειμι (εἰμί)

Answer 38

be added to; be present, be at hand as well

Question 39

πολλάκις

Answer 39

often