Word List 20 Flashcards
εὔκολος, ον
(κόλον): of persons, easily satisfied, contented with one’s food
ἱστίον, τό
web, sail
διορ-άω
see through, see clearly; distinguish
γεγωνός, όν
Adj. (from part. γεγωνώς, as ἀραρός,όν, from ἀραρώς) loud-sounding, sonorous
ἤπειρ-ος, Dor. ἄπ-, ἡ
terra firma, land, opp. the sea, mainland
καταστρέφω
turn down, trample on; mid. subdue
δυσπραγ-έω
to be unlucky
χιών, όνος, ἡ
snow
πρόνοια, Ion. προνο-οίη, ἡ
(πρόνοος) perceiving beforehand, foresight, foreknowledge
ἐπίνοια, ἡ
thinking on or of a thing, thought, notion
μετέρχομαι
come or go among, pursue, attend
συγκατα-τίθημι
deposit together or at the same time; with dat. only, agree with, assent or conform to
διαβεβαι-όω
confirm, Med. διαβεβαι-όομαι, maintain strongly, affirm, confirm,
σαθρ-ός, ά, όν
unsound; impotent; of a vessel, cracked
κᾰνών, όνος, ὁ
straight rod, bar, esp. to keep a thing straight; ruler
δια-βήτης, ου, ὁ
(διαβαίνω) compass, so called from its outstretched legs
προηγουμένως
Adv. part. of προηγέομαι, previously; principally, directly, as the primary or initial action; opp. κατὰ συμβεβηκός
προσβολή, ἡ
(προσβάλλω) application, e.g. of the touchstone
διάλλ-ηλος, ον
reciprocating, λόγος; interchangeable, of the order of words; confused, of argument; δ. τρόπος argument in a circle
στοχ-άζομαι
aim or shoot at, guess
δυνάμει as Adv.
virtually
πολυ-λογία, ἡ
loquacity, much to say
μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον
vain, empty, idle
ἀνυπό-στᾰτος, ον
not to be withstood, irresistible; unsubstantial
σύστᾰσις, εως, ἡ
(συνίστημι) bringing together, introduction, recommendation; composition
ἀξί-ωμα, ατος, τό
that of which one is thought worthy, an honour; in Science, that which is assumed as the basis of demonstration, selfevident principle, axiom
ἀποφαν-τικός, ή, όν
categorical, declatory
πυγμ-ή, ἡ
(πύξ) fist
σπουδ-αῖος, α, οv
(σπουδή) prop. in haste, quick; of persons, earnest, serious
συγγρᾰφ-ή, ἡ
writing or noting down; that which is written, book
στοχ-άζομαι
aim or shoot at
συμπερι-γράφω
circumscribe or cancel together with
καθολικός, ή, όν
(καθόλου) general
πάρος
of Time, aforetime, formerly; of Place, before
θεμέλι-ος, ον
of or for the foundation
συγκατα-φέρω
carry down with other things; Pass., to be carried down together; sink down with, be destroyed with
εὑρησι-λογία, ἡ
skill in finding arguments, esp. perverse or sophisticalingenuity,
συνεισ-άγω
bring in together; Pass., ᾧ συνεισάγεται in which is included . . ,
περιτρέπω
turn and bring round, divert, τὴν ἀναθυμίασιν εἴσω -τρέπεσθαι is diverted inwards; turn upside down, upset; of a person, collapse in argument; refute oneself
ἀνεπί-κριτος, ον
not decided, indeterminate