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Medea 1-250 Vocab Flashcards

1
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διαπτασθαι

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Winged its way

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κυανεας

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Dark blue

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πευκη

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Pine trees

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τμηθεισα

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Felled

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το παγχρυσαν δερος

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The Golden Fleece

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αμπλακουσα

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Separated

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άνδανουσα

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Pleasing to

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διχοστατη

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At variance with

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γαμοις…βασιλικοις ευναζεται

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Is bedding down in a royal match

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αισυμνα

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Who rules

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ανακαλει

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Invokes

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οίας αμοιβης

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What an unjust return

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τον παντα συντηκουσα δακρυοις χρονον

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Spending all the time dissolved in tears

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νουθετουμενη

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While being warned

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συμφορας’ ύπο

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At misfortune’s hand

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ευφραινεται

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Takes joy in

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ανεξεται

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Put up with

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θηκτον…φασγανον

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A whetted sword

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δι’ ήπατος

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Through her vitals

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καλλινικος ασεται

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Will sing the song of victory

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αλγειν

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Grieving

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θρεομενη σαυτη κακα

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Complaining of your troubles to your own ears

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φρενων ανθαπτεται

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It touches their hearts

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ες τουτ εκβεβηκ’ αλγηδονος

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I have reached such an extreme state of anguish

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σηλω σ’

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I envy you

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μετεγνων

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I regret

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προς γενειου

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By your beard

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πεσσους

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The gaming tables

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παλατεροι θασσουσι

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Where the old men sit

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εξανεξεται

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Will he allow

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παλαια καινων λειπετα κηδευματων

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The old marriage ties give way to the new

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εξηντληκεναι

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Drained the cup to the he bottom

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33
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άλισκεται

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He is caught

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34
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κερδους χαριν

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For the sake of gain

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ώς μάλιστα τουσδ’ ερημωσας εχε

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Keep them as far away as you can

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36
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ειδον ομμα νιν ταυρουμενην

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I have seen her turn a savage glance to them (literally like a bull)

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μελεα τε πονων

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How miserable in my sorrows

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38
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στυγεραν τε φυσιν φρενος αυθαδους

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Her fierce nature and the hatefulness of her wilful temper

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νεφος οιμωγης…αναψει

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She will kindle the cloud of lamentation

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απ’ αρχης εξαιρομενον

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That is rising from its birth

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μεγαλοσπλαγχνος δυσκαταπαυστος

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Her proud soul, so hard to check

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42
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μετεχουσι

A

share

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43
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αμπλακιας

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ύπεραλγω

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I feel painful anxiety

45
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ληματα

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ειθασθαι

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To be accustomed

47
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ειη καταγηρασκειν

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May I grow old

48
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επι μη μεγαλοις οχυρως

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In moderate circumstances and with security

49
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χρησθαι μακρω λωστα

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In action moderation is the best thing

50
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τα δ’ύπερβαλλοντ’ ουδενα καιρον δυναται θνητοις

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Excessive riches mean no advantage for mortals

51
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συνηδομαι

52
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φιλια κεκραται

A

Since a tie of friendship has been blended

53
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φρουδα

A

Has perished

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λεκτρα τυραννων

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Marriage with the royal family

55
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τηκει

A

Wastes away

56
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φιλων ουδενος ουδεν παραθαλπομενη φρένα μυθοις

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Her heart in no way soothed by the words of her friends

57
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φλοξ ουρανια

A

A flash of lightning

58
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τας αμπλατου κοιτας

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The unapproachable bed

59
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χαρασσου

A

(Don’t) vex yourself

60
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μη λιαν τακου δυρομενα σον ευναταν

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Don’t grieve excessively or weep over your husband

61
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λευσσεθ’

A

Do you see

62
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ενδησαμενα

A

I who have bound

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διακναιομενους

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Ground to destruction

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κασιν

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ευκταιαν

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Invoked in prayer

66
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ταμιας νενομισται

A

Who is deemed guardian

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πως αν…ελθοι

A

How I wish that she would come

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μυθων τ’αυδαθεντων δεξαιτ’ ομφαν

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And would accept the sound of spoken words

69
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μεθειη

A

She might let go

70
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λημα φρενων

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The strong passion of her mind

71
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απεστω

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May it never desert

72
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αυδα

73
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χαριν τηνδ’ επιδωσω

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I will make you a further present

74
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τοκαδος δεργμα λεανης

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Like a lioness with new-born cubs

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όρμηθη

A

Approaches

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σκαιους

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ηύροντο βιω τερπνας ακοας

A

They have invented songs joyful to hear for life

78
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πολυχορδοις ωδαις

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Song sung to the lyre

79
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σφαλλουσι

80
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ακεισθαι μολπαισι

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To cure these things by song

81
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ευδειπνοι δαιτες

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Banquets of plenty

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τι ματην τεινουσι βοην

A

Why do they make shrill their loud voice to no purpose

83
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πληρωμα

A

The abundance

84
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παρον

85
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ιαχαν αιον πολυστονον γοων

A

I have heard her loud groans

86
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λιγυρα δ’αχεα μογερα

A

Shrill cries of grievous woe

87
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νυχιον

88
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εφ’ άλμυραν Ποντου

A

Over the briny gateway of the Black Sea

89
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κληδ’ απερατον

A

A gateway few traverse

90
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μεμψησθ’

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(So that you don’t) find fault with me

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σεμνους γεγωτας

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Have shown themselves to be haughty

92
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ομματων από…εν θυραιος

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Out of sight…in public

93
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δυσκλειαν…και ραθυμιαν

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A reputation for indifference (hendiadys)

94
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αφ’ ήσυχου ποδος

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By behaving quietly

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σπλαγχνον

A

True character

96
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στυγει δεδορκως

A

They hate him on sight

97
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προσχωρειν

A

Make themselves agreeable

98
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ουδ’ αστον ηνες

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Nor do I have any words of praise

99
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αυθαδης

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Self-willed

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πικρος

101
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αμαθιας

A

Due to his ignorance

102
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αελπτον

A

The sudden blow

103
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εκβεβηχ’ ούμος

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Has turned out

104
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εμψυχα και γνωμην

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Breath and intellectual faculty

105
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χρηματων ύπερβολη

A

At an exorbitant price

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