Lysias III vocab

Question 1

συνειδώς

Answer 1

Nom. masc. sing. ptcp. of σύνοιδα - “knowing”

Question 2

δοῦναι δίκην

Answer 2

be punished; “be given justice”

Question 3

ἔγκλημα

Answer 3

accusation, charge, complaint

Question 4

σεμνός

Answer 4

solemn, revered, august

Question 5

ὅρκος

Answer 5

object by which an oath is taken; oath; witness of an oath

Question 6

διόμνυμι

Answer 6

swear solemnly, declare under oath

Question 7

διαγιγνώσκω

Answer 7

distinguish, discern - pass judgement

Question 8

ἐνίοτε

Answer 8

sometimes, at times

Question 9

τεύξεσθαι

Answer 9

fut. inf. mid. of τυγχάνω - “to obtain”

Question 10

ἀγανακτέω

Answer 10

I am vexed, feel irritation

Question 11

ἀναγκασθήσομαι

Answer 11

1st Sing. fut. pass. of ἀναγκάζω “I shall be forced, compelled”

Question 12

αἰσχυνόμενος

Answer 12

Nom. masc. sing. pres. ptcp. αἰσχύνω “being ashamed”

Question 13

συγγνώμη

Answer 13

shared-feeling, unanimity, one-mindedness; in a legal context- leniency in judgement

Question 14

ἔνοχος

Answer 14

held, beholden

Question 15

ἡλικία

Answer 15

age, point in life; lifetime

Question 16

ἀνόητος

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unheard of, unprecedented; unthinkable

Question 17

μειράκιον

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boy, lad

Question 18

ἐπιθυμῆσαι

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aor. inf. of ἐπιθυμέω - to desire, set one’s heart upon; lust

Question 19

κοσμιώτατα

Answer 19

superlative of κόσμιος - most/very orderly

Question 20

τας συμφοράς

Answer 20

“that which befalls”

Question 21

ἔμποδος

Answer 21

obstacle; in-the-way

Question 22

ὑβρίζων

Answer 22

committing outrage

Question 23

παρανομῶν

Answer 23

committing crime, acting against the law

Question 24

ᾤετο

Answer 24

3rd.sg.imperf.mp.ind. of οἴομαι - “he thought”

Question 25

πέπονθε

Answer 25

3rd.sg.perf.act.ind. of πάσχω - “he has suffered”

Question 26

ἐξημάρτηκεν

Answer 26

3rd.sg.perf.act.ind. of ἐξαμαρτάνω - “he has done wrong”

Question 27

παρ’ἐμοί

Answer 27

“at my house”: Equivalent to french “Chez moi”

Question 28

νύκτωρ

Answer 28

by night

Question 29

μεθύων

Answer 29

nom.masc.sing.ptcp of μεθύειν - “(being) drunk”

Question 30

γυναικωνῖτις

Answer 30

women’s quarters (Men’s quarters: ἀνδρωνῖτις)

Question 31

ἀδελφιδῆ

Answer 31

niece

Question 32

οἰκεῖος

Answer 32

members of one’s household; family; housemates

Question 33

οὐ πρότερον… πρὶν

Answer 33

not… until

Question 34

παῖδας κόρας

Answer 34

young girls (acc.)

Question 35

ὀρφανός

Answer 35

orphan

Question 36

εἰσιόντα

Answer 36

acc.masc.sing.pres.ptcpl. of εἴσειμι = “entering in on”

Question 37

ἐξήλασαν

Answer 37

3rd.plur.aor.act.ind. of ἐξελαύνω = “they drove [him] out”

Question 38

ἐδέησεν

Answer 38

3rd.sg.aor.act.ind. of δέω; lack- understand “it did not lead him to” (see W.R.M. Lamb’s translation; “Far from repenting of his outrageous proceedings…”)

Question 39

μεταμελῆσαι

Answer 39

aor.act.inf. of μεταμέλομαι - “to regret, relent, repent”

Question 40

ἐξευρών

Answer 40

nom.masc.sing.aor.act.ptcp. of ἐξευρίσκω

Question 41

ἐδειπνοῦμεν

Answer 41

1st.sg.impf.act.ind. of δειπνέω - “to have dinner, have a meal”

Question 42

ἀτοπώτατον

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superlative of ἄτοπος - “out of place, strange”

Question 43

ἀπιστότατον

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superlative of ἄπιστος - “untrustworthy”; here “unbelievable; incredible”

Question 44

εἰδείη

Answer 44

3rd.sing.Subj. of οἶδα

Question 45

ἔνδοθεν

Answer 45

from within

Question 46

τύπτειν

Answer 46

to strike

Question 47

συντρίβειν

Answer 47

to hit, strike (lit. rub together)

Question 48

μέτωπον

Answer 48

forehead; space between the eyes

Question 49

τοίνυν

Answer 49

therefore

Question 50

ἡγούμενος

Answer 50

nom. masc. sing. pres. ptcp. ἡγέομαι: “Thinking”

Question 51

συμφορά

Answer 51

happenstance, circumstances, situation; misfortune; lit “bringing together”

Question 52

ἠνειχόμην

Answer 52

1st.sing.mid.imp.ind. of ἀνέχω - “held up

Question 53

ᾑρούμην

Answer 53

1st.sg.impf.mid.ind. of αἱρέω - “I took” here; “preferred”

Question 54

πονηρία

Answer 54

evil, wickedness

Question 55

πρέποντα

Answer 55

nom.neut.plur.pres.act.ptcp. of πρέπειν - “to stand out”; here “be appropriate”