Vocabulary List

GCSE Classical Greek

OCR GCSE in Classical Greek: J291
Unit B402 Classical Greek Language 2 (History)


This Vocabulary List accompanies the OCR GCSE Classical Greek specification for
teaching from September 2009.




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Vocabulary List
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Introduction
This vocabulary list is required for GCSE Unit B402 Classical Greek Language 2
(History).
In addition to the words printed in the list, candidates will be expected to be
familiar with the following forms:
all regular adverbs formed from the listed adjectives;
comparative and superlative forms of all listed adjectives and
corresponding adverbs;
cardinal numbers 1 to 10;
compound verbs which are formed by using the prefixes printed in the list
(e.g. .-c``., I throw out)
All other words in a passage will be glossed. When a listed word appears in a
passage with a meaning that is not listed, it will be glossed.
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c,c-,, c,c-j, c,c-. good
c,,.``., c,,.`., j,,..`c, j,,.`-j. I announce
c,,.`,, c,,.`u, messenger
c,,c, c,,c,, j market-place
c,,,, c,,u, field, countryside
c,., c., j,c,., j-j. I lead, bring
c:.-.. I do wrong, injure
c:.-,, c:.-,, c:.-. unjust, wrong
c.. always
`A-j.c.., `A-j.c..., . Athenians
`A-j.c.,, `A-j.c.c, `A-j.c.. Athenian
c-`., c-`u, prize, reward
c.,.., c.,jc., ..`., j,.-j. I take
c.c-c.c., c.c-jcc., jc-j. I notice, perceive
c.c,,, c.c,c, c.c,. shameful, ugly
c... I ask, ask for
c..,, c..c, c... + gen responsible for, guilty of
c.c`.,, c.c`.u, prisoner (of war)
c-u., c-ucc., j-ucc, j-uc-j. I hear, listen
c`j-j,, c`j-j,, c`j-., true
c``c but
c``,, c``j, c`` other, another
c.c + acc up
c.c,-c., c.c,-cc., j.c,-ccc,
j.c,-cc-j.
I force, compel
c.c.,.. I retreat, withdraw
c.:,..,, c.:,..c, c.:,... brave
c..,, c..u, wind
c..u + gen without
c.j,, c.:,,, man, husband
c.-,.v,, c.-,.vu, man, person
c.,, c.c, c.. + gen worthy of
cv + gen from, away from
cv-.jc-., cv-c.uc., cv.-c.. I die, am killed
cv-,..c., cv-,..uc., cv.-,..cj. I reply
cv-...., cv-..., cv.-...c I kill
c,c [introduces a question]
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c,. + gen I rule
c,c. + gen I begin
c,j, c,j,, j beginning, power, empire
cc-..j,, cc-..j,, cc-..., weak
ccv.,, ccv.:,, j shield
ccc`j,, ccc`j,, ccc`., safe
cu-., again
cu,, cuj, cu self, himself, herself, itself (emphatic)
cu,, j cuj, cu the same
cu., cuj., cu
(acc/gen/dat only - also plural) him, her, it, them
c.-..c., c.c., c.-j.

I arrive
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c..., jcc., .j. I go
c``., c`., .c`., .`j-j. I throw, fire at, hit (with missile)
c,c,., c,c,.., . foreigners, barbarians
cc.`.u ,, cc.`..,, king
.c, .c,, j force, strength
.,, .u, life
`cv. I harm
c. I shout
j, j,, j shout
j-.. + dat
I help, come to help
u`j, u`j,, j plan, a council
u`c., u`jcc., .u`j-j. I wish
,c:u,, ,c:..c, ,c:u

slow
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,c, for
,. at any rate, even
,.`c., ,.`ccc., .,.`ccc I laugh
,.,.., ,.,.,, old man
,j, ,j,, j land
,.,.c., ,..jcc., .,..j. I become, happen, occur
,.,..c-., ,..cc., .,..., .,..c-j. I know, realise, understand
,`.ccc, ,`.ccj,, j tongue, language
,,c . I write, draw
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,u.j, ,u.c.-,, j woman, wife

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:c-,u. I cry
:. but, and
:.., :.jc.., .:.jc. (with acc + infin)
it is necessary
:...,, :...j, :.... terrible, strange, clever
:.-c ten
:..:,., :..:,u, tree
:.cvj,, :.cvu, master
:.u.,,, :.u.,c, :.u.,. second
:.c., :.c., .:.cj. I receive
:j indeed
:.c + acc
because of, on account of
:.c .; why?
:.c + gen
through
:. `.,u soon
:.c-..,., :.c-.,., :..-..,c, :..-c,j. I destroy
:.-c.,, :.-c.c, :.-c.. just, fair
:.. because
:..-. I chase, pursue
:-.. (.), :.., .:. (I) decide (= it seems good (to me))
:u`,, :u`u, slave
:u, :u, :u, two
:ucuj,, :ucuj,, :ucu., unlucky
:.,., :.,u, present, gift


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.c. if
.cu., .cuj., .cu (acc/gen/dat only)
himself, herself, itself, themselves
.,., .u I, (acc. etc. me)
.,, .j, .. my, mine
.-.`., .-.`jc., j-.`jcc I wish, am willing
.. if
..:..c. ( cf. .:c) to know
..:.,, ..:u.c, ..:, ( cf. .:c) knowing
..., .cc., j. I am
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..,j.j, ..,j.j,, j peace
.., + acc
to, into
.., cu. to such an extent
..,, .c, .. one
..cc``.

I throw into, invade
.- or . + gen
out of, from
.-cc,, .-ccj, .-cc. each
.-.. there
. -.. .,, . -.. .j, . -.. . that, those
.--`jc.c, .--`jc.c,, j assembly, meeting
.-.u,. I escape
.`.u-.,,, .`.u-.,c, .`.u-.,. free
'|``j., '|``j.,, a Greek
.`v.., .`v.., j`v.cc I hope, expect
.. + dat
in, among
..-c:. here
....c nine
...-,, ...-u, inhabitant
. six
..c.(.) (.) I am allowed, I can (= it is permitted to
me/possible for me)
.v.. when, since
.v..c then, afterwards
.v. + acc
against, on to, on, at
.v.c`j, .v.c`j,, j letter
.vc., .1c., .cvj. + dat
I follow
.vc seven
.,,., .,,u, work, task, deed, action
.,c., ..., j`-. I go, come
.,.c., .,.jc., j , j. (or j,.jcc)
I ask (a question)
.c-.., (.:c.), .c,. I eat
.cv.,c, .cv.,c,, j evening
.. still
.,, .u,, year
.u well
.u-u, immediately, at once
.u,.c-., .u,jc., ju,., ju,.-j. I find
.u,u ,, .u ,..c, .u,u wide
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.uuj,, .uuj,, .uu., lucky, fortunate
.-,,, .-,c, .-,. hostile
.. (imperfect ...), .., .c.
I have
.., while, until

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Z.u,, A.,, Zeus
j.. I seek


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j
or, than
j ... j ... either or ...
j,..., j,..,, guide, leader
j:j already, by now
j:u,, j:..c, j:u pleasant, sweet
j .. ,, j . . we
j..,,, j..,c, j..,. our
j.,c, j.,c,, j day



-c`cccc, -c`cccj,, j sea
-c.c,, -c.cu, death
-cv., -c1., .-c1c I bury
-cuc. I am amazed at, admire
-.c, -.c,, j goddess
-.,, -.u, god
-u,cj,, -u,c,,, j daughter
-u,c, -u,c,, j door
-u. I sacrifice

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.c,,, .c,u, doctor
..,., ..,u, temple
..,,, ..,c, ..,. sacred
..c + subj or opt
in order that, in order to
.vv,, .vvu, horse
.vv.u,, .vv..,, cavalryman, in plural (the) cavalry
.cu,,, .cu,c, .cu,. strong
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-c-.u :. I sleep
-c-.., -c-.., .-c-.cc I sit
-c. and, also, even, too
-c.v., + participle
although
-c.., -cuc., .-cucc, .-cu-j. I burn, set on fire
-c-,, -c-j, -c-. bad, wicked
-c`.., -c`., .-c`.cc, .-`j-j. I call
-c`,, -c`j, -c`. beautiful, handsome, fine
-cc + acc
according to, by, down, along
-cc ,j. by land
-cc + gen
down
-.`.u. I order
-.c`j, -.c`j,, j head
-..:u.,, -..:u.u, danger
-`.v., -`.1., .-`.1c, .-`cvj. I steal
-`c. I punish
-v., -1., .-1c I cut (down)
-,uv. I hide
-cc., -jcc., .-jccj. I obtain, get
-.`u. + infin
I hinder, prevent (someone from doing)


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`c-,c in secret, secretly
Ac-.:c...., Ac-.:c....., . the Spartans
`cc.., `j1c., .`c., .`j-j. I take, capture
`.,., .,., ..v., .,,j-j. I say, speak, tell
`..v., `..1., .`.v., .`..-j. I leave
`.j., `...,, harbour
`,,, `,u, word, speech, argument, story,
account
`u. I untie, set free


M

c`.cc most, very much, especially
c``. more
c.-c.., c-jcc., .c-. I learn, understand
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... .. ... :. [marks a contrast]
... however
. .., ... , . ...c I wait, remain
.c + acc
after
.c + gen
with
j not
j:..,, j:..c, j:.. no-one, nothing, no
j:. v. never
j. ... j. ... neither ... nor ...
jj,, j,,, j mother
.-,,, .-,c, .-,. little
.c.. I hate
.,, .j, .. alone, only
.. only
u-,, u-u, story
.,,, .,c, .,. foolish, stupid

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.cu,, ..., j (irregular)
ship
.cuj,, .cuu, sailor
.cu.-., .cu.-u, fleet
..c..c,, ..c..u, young man
..-,,, ..-,u, corpse
..,, ..c, ... new, young, recent
.jc,, .jcu, j island
..-j, ..-j,, j victory
..-c. I win, conquer
..., ..., ...cc I think, consider
.,, .u, law, custom
.c,, .cu, j disease, illness
.u. now
.u, .u-,, j night



cj, cj,, j battle
cc., cuc., .c.ccj. I fight
.,c,, .,c`j, .,c big, great
.``., .``jc., ..``jcc + fut infin
I intend, am going to
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..,, ..u, stranger, foreigner, host, guest
.,, .u,, sword


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, j, the
:., j:., :. this
:,, :u, j

road, path, way, journey
.:c I know
.-.. I live (in), inhabit
.-.c, .-.c,, j house
..,, ..u, wine
., ` ... I am able, can
-. eight
`.,,, `.,j, `.,. little
`.,., `.,c., `.,c few
.c, .c,, name
v`c, v`.., c weapons, arms, armour
,c., 1c., ..:., .-j. I see
,,.c., ,,.uc., .,,.c-j. + dat
I grow angry (with)
,,, ,u,, mountain
,, j, who, which
. that
u, u-, u not
u :..,, u:..c, u:.. no-one, nothing, no
u:.v. never
u. ... u. ... neither ... nor ...
u. therefore, and so
u,, cuj, u this
u.(,) so, in this way

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vc.,, vc.:,, and j
child, son, daughter, boy, girl
vc,c + acc
contrary to
vc,c + gen
from
vc,cc-.uc. I prepare
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vc,.. I provide, cause, produce
vc,, vccc, vc. all, every
vcc., v..cc., .vc-. I suffer, experience
vcj,, vc,,, father
vcu. I stop
vcuc. (middle)
I stop, cease from (doing something)
v..-c. + dat, v..cc., .v.-j.
I obey
v..-. I persuade
v..,cc., v..,ccc. I try
v.v,, v.vj, v.v. fifth
v.v. I send
v... five
v.,. + acc
round
v.,. + gen
about, concerning
v..., v.uc., .v.. I drink
v.v., v.cuc., .v.c. I fall
v.c.u. + dat
I trust, believe
v.c,, v.cj, v.c. faithful
v`.., v`.u cc., .v`.ucc I sail

v`j. + gen
except
v`uc.,, v`uc.c, v`uc.. rich
v... I do, make
v.,, v.c, v..; what sort of?
v`.,, v`.u, war
v`..., v`...., . the enemy
v`.,, v`..,, j city, state
v`.j,, v`.u, citizen
v`u,, v``j, v`u much
v``., v``c., v``c many
v``c-., often
v,.uc., v,.ucc., .v,.u -j. I travel, march
vc,, vcj, vc.; how big? how much?
vc., vcc., vcc; how many?
vc,, vcu, river
v.; when?
vu; where?
v.; to where?
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v-..; from where?
vu,, v:,, foot
v,ccc., v,c., .v,cc, .v,c-j. I do, fare, manage
v, + gen
before, in front of
v,, + acc
to, towards, against
v,cc``. + dat
I attack
v,.,. before, formerly
v,.,, v,.j, v,.. first
v,. . at first, first
vu`j, vu`j,, j gate
vu.-c.c., v.ucc., .vu-j. I learn, ascertain, ask
vu,, vu,,, fire
v.,; how?

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,c:.,, ,c:.c, ,c:.. easy



c.,j, c.,j,, j silence
c.,, c.u, food, corn
c,, cj, c. wise
c,c.c, c,c.c,, j army, expedition
c,cj,,, c,cj,u, general, commander
c,c..j,, c,c..u, soldier
cu you (singular)
c,, cj, c. your
cu``.,., cu``.., cu..`.c I collect, assemble
cuc., cuc.., . allies
cu,c, cu,c,, j misfortune, disaster
c.., c.c., .c.cc, .c.-j. I save
c.c, c.c,, body

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cu,, c..c, cu fast, quick
..,, ..u,, wall
.`, at last
.ccc,.,, .ccc,.,, .ccc,c four
.c,,, .c,j, .c,. fourth
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.c. I honour, respect
.j, .j,, j honour
.,, . (a) certain, someone, something
.,; .;
who? what? which?
.u,, .cuj, .u such
cu,, ccuj, cu so great
cu., ccuc., ccuc so many
. then
,..,, ,..,, ,.c three
,.., :,cuc., .:,c. I run
,.,, ,.j, ,.. third
uj, uj,, j chance, luck, fortune (good or bad)

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u:.,, u:c,, water
u.,, u.u, son
u`j, u`j,, j wood, forest
u..,, u.. you (plural)
u..,,, u..,c, u..,. your
uv., + gen
on behalf of
uv.c..c., uvcjcc., uv.cj. I promise
uv.,, uv.u, sleep
uv + gen
by (with the agent of passive verbs)
uc.,. later
u1j`,, u1j`j, u1j`. high

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c..c., c.uc., .c.j. I seem, appear
.,., .c., j..,-c, j..-j. I carry, bear, endure
.u,., .uc., .u,. I run away
j., jc., .j. (imperfect)
I say
.`.. I love, like
.`,, .`u, (male) friend
.c., jcc., .j-j. I am afraid, fear
,, u, fear
..u . I murder, kill
u`ccc. I guard
u `c, u`c-,, guard
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..j, ..j,, j voice

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c`.v,, c`.vj, c`.v. difficult
...., ....,, storm, winter
..,, ..,,, j hand
,cc., ,jcc., .,jccj. + dat
I use
,j (with acc + infin)
it is necessary
,jcc, ,jc.., c money, goods, property
,.,, ,.u, time
,uc,, ,ucu, gold
.,c, .,c,, j country, land


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. o (addressing someone)
., when, as, because
., c.cc (or other superlative) as quickly (etc) as possible
.c. that, so that, with the result that

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