Oedipus 500-700 Vocab

Question 1

νιφοεντος

Answer 1

Snow-covered

Question 2

ιχνευειν

Answer 2

To track

Question 3

αγριαν ύλαν

Answer 3

Wild wood

Question 4

χηερυων

Answer 4

Limping

Question 5

απονοσφιζων

Answer 5

Trying to leave behind

Question 6

τα μεσομφαλα

Answer 6

From the Earth’s centre

Question 7

οιωνοθετας

Answer 7

The wise soothsayer

Question 8

ταρσασσει

Answer 8

Has troubled me

Question 9

αποφασκονθ´

Answer 9

Deny it

Question 10

απορω

Answer 10

I am at a loss

Question 11

πετομαι

Answer 11

I fly

Question 12

επικουρος

Answer 12

To aid

Question 13

κρισις

Answer 13

The judgement

Question 14

παραμειψειεν

Answer 14

May surpass

Question 15

καταφαιην

Answer 15

Assent

Question 16

μεμφομενων

Answer 16

Those who find fault with him

Question 17

φανερα

Answer 17

Conspicuously

Question 18

οφλησει κακιαν

Answer 18

Will (never) be convicted of crime

Question 19

ατλητων

Answer 19

In indignation

Question 20

πεπυσμενος

Answer 20

Having learned of

Question 21

φεροντι τηνδ’ βαξιν

Answer 21

When I hear such things said

Question 22

ζημια

Answer 22

The damage

Question 23

ου γαρ εις άπλουν

Answer 23

Tends to no simple matter

Question 24

αλλ’ ηλθε μεν δη τουτο τουνειδος

Answer 24

Well, this charge was uttered

Question 25

τουπλικλημα

Answer 25

This accusation

Question 26

εναργης

Answer 26

Blatantly

Question 27

δελιαν η μωριαν

Answer 27

Some cowardice or folly

Question 28

δολω προσερπον

Answer 28

As it came stealthily

Question 29

τουγχειρημα

Answer 29

Your attempt

Question 30

θηραν

Answer 30

To steal

Question 31

αντακουσον

Answer 31

Listen in turn

Question 32

αυθαδιαν

Answer 32

Obstinacy

Question 33

χωρις

Answer 33

Without

Question 34

ξυνφημι

Answer 34

I agree

Question 35

το δε παθημι όποιον φης παθειν διδασκε με

Answer 35

Tell me what it is that you say I did you you

Question 36

επειθες

Answer 36

Did you persuade me

Question 37

και νυν εθ’ αύτος ειμι τω βουλευματι

Answer 37

Yes and I myself stand by that advice

Question 38

εμνησατ’

Answer 38

Did he make any mention

Question 39

ερευναν εσχετε

Answer 39

Did you not make a search

Question 40

του κανοντος

Answer 40

For the killer

Question 41

αρνησις

Answer 41

Denial

Question 42

ανοστοερεις

Answer 42

What you ask

Question 43

ατρεστον

Answer 43

Unafraid

Question 44

ίμειρων

Answer 44

To wish

Question 45

ηπατημενος κυρω

Answer 45

I am not so deluded

Question 46

ασπαζεται

Answer 46

Greets

Question 47

χρηζοντες

Answer 47

Those who want something

Question 48

ελεγχον

Answer 48

As proof of this

Question 49

πευθου τα χρησθεντ’

Answer 49

Ask about the oracle

Question 50

τερασκοπω

Answer 50

With the soothsayer

Question 51

μη μ’ άπληκτανης ψηφώ…λαβων

Answer 51

Doom me to death not by one vote

Question 52

όταν ταχυς τις όυπιβουλευων λαθρα χωρη

Answer 52

When the secret conspirator moves fast

Question 53

ου γαρ φρουνουντα σ’ ευ βλεπω

Answer 53

For I see that you are not true to me

Question 54

αρκτεον

Answer 54

I must rule

Question 55

καιριαν

Answer 55

In timely fashion

Question 56

επηρασθ’

Answer 56

Why have you struck up

Question 57

και μη το μηδεν αλγος ες μεγ’ οισετε

Answer 57

And not make what ought not to pain you into something big

Question 58

όρμαινε

Answer 58

Sister

Question 59

οναιμην

Answer 59

May I never prosper

Question 60

ών επαιτια

Answer 60

Of the things which you charge me

Question 61

εικαθω

Answer 61

I concede

Question 62

επιστω

Answer 62

Know

Question 63

ό τι πυματον

Answer 63

By the most extreme possible fate

Question 64

γα φθινουσα τρυχει καρδιαν

Answer 64

The wasting away of the land tears at my heart

Question 65

προσαψει

Answer 65

To join

Question 66

εικων

Answer 66

Yielding

Question 67

θυμου περασης

Answer 67

Whenever you are far gone with rage

Question 68

τοιαυται φυσεις αύταις δικαιως εισιν αλγισται φερειν

Answer 68

Such natures are the hardest to bear for themselves, and justly

Question 69

αγνοτος

Answer 69

Unintelligible

Question 70

δοκησις αγνως

Answer 70

An ignorant supposition

Question 71

ταπτει

Answer 71

Devours

Question 72

γας προνοουμενω

Answer 72

In my concern for this land

Question 73

παριεις

Answer 73

Neglect

Question 74

καταμβλυνων κεαρ

Answer 74

Blunt my passion