Medea 250-500 Vocab

Question 1

αλγιον

Answer 1

More painful

Question 2

απαλλαγαι

Answer 2

Divorce

Question 3

ανηνασθαι

Answer 3

To refuse

Question 4

ες καινα δ’ηθη

Answer 4

Comes into the new practices

Question 5

μη μαθουσαν οικοθεν

Answer 5

Since she has lot learned it at home

Question 6

οιωι μαλιστα χρησεται ξυνευνετη

Answer 6

With what manner of man in particular she will have to deal with as husband

Question 7

μη βια

Answer 7

Without compulsion

Question 8

ζηλωτος

Answer 8

Enviable

Question 9

αχθηται ξυνων

Answer 9

When he is annoyed with the company

Question 10

επαυσε καρδιαν ασης

Answer 10

Rids his sole of boredom

Question 11

ακινδυνον

Answer 11

Free from danger

Question 12

αλλ’ ου γαρ αυτος προς σε καμ’ ήκει λογος

Answer 12

But what I have just discussed is beside the point

Question 13

ονησις

Answer 13

Enjoyment

Question 14

λελησεμενη

Answer 14

I was carried off as booty

Question 15

μεθορμισασθαι τησδ’ εχουσα συμφορας

Answer 15

Cam shelter me from this calamity

Question 16

τοσουτον συν σου τυγχανειν βουλησομαι

Answer 16

And so I shall ask this much from you as a favour

Question 17

μιαιφονωτερα

Answer 17

More murderous

Question 18

εκτειση

Answer 18

You will punish

Question 19

καινων αγγελον βουλευ ματων

Answer 19

He will have some new deliberation to report

Question 20

σκυθρωπον

Answer 20

Grim faced

Question 21

ανειπον

Answer 21

I order you

Question 22

βραβευς

Answer 22

The enforcer

Question 23

τερμονων

Answer 23

From the borders

Question 24

εξιασι πάντα δη καλων

Answer 24

Are making full sail

Question 25

εκβασις

Answer 25

Haven

Question 26

ευπροσοιστος

Answer 26

Easily accessible

Question 27

παραμισχειν λογους

Answer 27

To cloak my meaning

Question 28

ανηκεστον

Answer 28

Deadly

Question 29

λυπη

Answer 29

You are smarting

Question 30

εστερμενη

Answer 30

Deprived of

Question 31

απειλειν

Answer 31

Are threatening

Question 32

τον δοντα

Answer 32

The bride

Question 33

απεχθεσθαι

Answer 33

To be hated

Question 34

μαλθακισθενθ’

Answer 34

To be soft

Question 35

αρτιφρων

Answer 35

Sensible enough

Question 36

περισσως

Answer 36

Exceptionally

Question 37

αγριας

Answer 37

Idleness

Question 38

φθονον…αλφανουσι δυσμενη

Answer 38

They earn hostility and ill-will

Question 39

σκαιοισι

Answer 39

To fools

Question 40

δοξεις αχρειος κου σοφος πεφυκεναι

Answer 40

You will be regarded as useless, not wise

Question 41

λυπρος

Answer 41

Vexatious

Question 42

ήσυχαια

Answer 42

Retiring

Question 43

πλημμελες

Answer 43

Harm

Question 44

ουκ ώδ’ εχει μοι

Answer 44

I am not the kind of person

Question 45

μαλθακ’

Answer 45

Soothing

Question 46

ορρωδια

Answer 46

I am afraid

Question 47

σιωπηλος

Answer 47

Keeps her own counsel

Question 48

ώς ταυτ’ αραρε

Answer 48

My resolve is fixed

Question 49

αναλοις

Answer 49

You waste

Question 50

εξελας

Answer 50

Will you banish me

Question 51

κουδεν αιδεση λιτας

Answer 51

Without the regard due a supplicant

Question 52

όπως αν, οιμαι, και παραστωσιν τυχαι

Answer 52

I suppose in whatever way events in fact attend one

Question 53

πονουμεν ήμεις…πονων κεχρημεθα

Answer 53

Toils are what I have, and I have no need of more

Question 54

οπαδων

Answer 54

Of my attendants

Question 55

αντομαι

Answer 55

I beg you

Question 56

οχλον παρεξεις

Answer 56

You are making yourself a nuisance

Question 57

ξυμπεραναι φροντιδ’ ή φευξουμεθα

Answer 57

To bring to completion my plans for how we can I’ll go into I exile

Question 58

αφορμην

Answer 58

Resources

Question 59

ουδεν προτιμα μηχανησασθσι τινα

Answer 59

Since their father does not care to contrive any aid at all

Question 60

λημ’

Answer 60

My nature

Question 61

πολλα δη διεφθορα

Answer 61

I have often managed matters ruinously

Question 62

τευξη τουδε

Answer 62

You shall have your request

Question 63

προυννεπω

Answer 63

I warn you

Question 64

´πιουσα

Answer 64

The coming

Question 65

μελεα των σων αχεων

Answer 65

Crushed by your misfortunes

Question 66

απορον

Answer 66

Helpless

Question 67

αντερει

Answer 67

Will deny it

Question 68

θωπευσαι

Answer 68

Would have fawned

Question 69

εγχειρω

Answer 69

I should try

Question 70

τι μοι προσαντες

Answer 70

Stands in my path

Question 71

θησω…γελων

Answer 71

I will afford an opportunity for mocking

Question 72

την ευθειαν

Answer 72

The direct route

Question 73

ασυλον

Answer 73

Safe

Question 74

εχεγγυους

Answer 74

Secure

Question 75

ρυσεται τουμον δεμας

Answer 75

Protect my person

Question 76

προς το καρτερον

Answer 76

Going to the upmost

Question 77

εία φειδου μηδεν

Answer 77

Spare nothing of the arts

Question 78

οφλειν

Answer 78

Suffer

Question 79

γελωτα

Answer 79

Mockery

Question 80

γεγωσαν

Answer 80

You who are sprung from

Question 81

επιστασαι δε

Answer 81

You do know how

Question 82

ες μεν εσθλ´ αμηχανωταται

Answer 82

Unable to perform noble deeds

Question 83

παγαι

Answer 83

Streams

Question 84

χωρουσι

Answer 84

Flow

Question 85

αραραν

Answer 85

Hold fast

Question 86

βιοταν στρεψουσι

Answer 86

Will turn my life about

Question 87

δυσκελαδος

Answer 87

Slanderous

Question 88

μουσαι δε παλαιγενων…αοιδων

Answer 88

The poetry of ancient bards

Question 89

απιστοσυναν

Answer 89

Our faithlessness

Question 90

αγητωρ μελεων

Answer 90

Lord of song

Question 91

ανταχης αν ύμνον

Answer 91

I would have sung a hymn in reply

Question 92

αρσενων γεννα

Answer 92

To the male sex

Question 93

αιθερια δ’ ανεπτα

Answer 93

She has taken wing to heaven

Question 94

μεθορμισασθαι μοχθων παρα

Answer 94

To shift to an anchorage clear of your troubles

Question 95

δομοισιν επεστα

Answer 95

Has taken control of your house

Question 96

κουφως φερουση

Answer 96

By bearing lightly

Question 97

κρεισσοντων βουλευμαυα

Answer 97

The arrangements of your superiors

Question 98

παν κερδος ήγου ζημιουμενη φυγη

Answer 98

Consider it entirely fitting that you be punished with exile

Question 99

αφηρουν

Answer 99

I kept trying to soothe

Question 100

ουκ ανιεις

Answer 100

You would not cease

Question 101

ουκ απειρηκως

Answer 101

I have not failed

Question 102

το σον προσκοπουμενος

Answer 102

Looking out for your interests

Question 103

ενδεης του

Answer 103

In need of anything

Question 104

στυγεις

Answer 104

You hate

Question 105

εις ανανδριαν

Answer 105

Against your unmanliness

Question 106

θρασος

Answer 106

Boldness

Question 107

αναίδει’

Answer 107

Shamelessness

Question 108

κουφισθησομαι

Answer 108

I will relieve my feelings

Question 109

ισασιν

Answer 109

Bear witness

Question 110

ταυρων πυρπνοων επιστατην ζευλαισι

Answer 110

To master the fire breathing bulls with a yoke

Question 111

σπερουντα θανασιμον γυην

Answer 111

And to sow the field of death

Question 112

αμπεχων

Answer 112

Who kept watch over

Question 113

σπειραις…πολυπλοκοις

Answer 113

With its sinuous coils

Question 114

ανεσχον σοι φαος σωτηριον

Answer 114

I raised aloft for you the light of escape

Question 115

καινα δ’εκτησω λεχη

Answer 115

And have taken a new marriage

Question 116

συγγνωστ’ αν ην σοι τουδ’ ερασθηναι λεχους

Answer 116

Your desire for this marriage would be understandable