AS Level GCE

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

OCR Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Classics: Classical Greek H040


Vocabulary List


This Vocabulary List accompanies the OCR Advanced Subsidiary GCE specification in Classics:
Classical Greek, for teaching from September 2008 with first examination in June 2009.
Contents
Introduction Page 3
Vocabulary List
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OCR 2008 Vocabulary List 3
AS Classics: Classical Greek
Introduction
This vocabulary list is required for AS Unit F371: Classical Greek Language.
In addition to the words printed in the list, candidates will be expected to be familiar with the
following forms:
principal parts of verbs contained in the list
very obvious formations from words in the DVL (e.g. cc.`.u . from cc.`.u,)
negative adjectives with c- privativeu
all regular adverbs formed from the listed adjectives and prepositions
comparative and superlative forms of all listed adjectives and corresponding adverbs
..-c.; .-c.; .`..; the use of the suffixes
--.c, --c.., and -.`..
commonly occurring proper nouns of obvious formation (e.g. | ,..-,)
compound verbs where the prefix does not change the root meaning (e.g. ..c.,c.).
euphonic changes of consonants in prepositional phrases and compound verbs, e.g.
.- .u, .v.v..
Teachers must check the Accidence and Syntax in Appendix C1 of the OCR GCE Classics Specification.
Any vocabulary listed in this Appendix must be known (e.g. cardinal and ordinal numbers).
All other words in an unseen will be glossed, unless they have obvious English derivatives
(e.g. cc,`,.c).

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c,c-, good
c ,c. too much
c,,.``. I announce, report
c,,.`, messenger
c,... I do not know
c,,c market-place
c,,, field, countryside
c,. I lead
c,.. contest, trial
c:.`, / c:.`j
brother / sister
c:.-.. I wrong (someone)
c:.-.c a wrong, wrong-doing
c:.-, unjust
c.. always
A-j.c. Athens
A-j.c.. Athenians
c-,.. I gather
c-u.. I am despondent
c.:.c. I respect, revere
c.c blood
c.,.. / c.,.c.
I take / choose
c.,. I raise, lift
c.c-c.c. I perceive
c.c,, disgraceful, ugly
c.cu.. / c.cu.c.
I shame / am ashamed
c... I ask for
c..c cause, charge, blame
c..cc. I blame, accuse
c.., responsible, guilty
c.c`., prisoner
c-u. I hear
c-,, top (of)
c-j shore
c`j-j, true
c `., enough
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c``c but
c``j`u, each other
c``, other
c c at the same time; together with
cc,c.. I make a mistake, miss, fail
cu.. / cu.c.
ward off, defend / resist
c. around, about
c .,, both
c. would, could [indefinite]
c.c up
c.cc... I board (ship), mount (horse), put to
sea
c.c,.,..c-. I read
c.c,-c. I compel
c.c,-j necessity
c.c,c. I put to sea
c.c.,.. I retreat
c.:,..c courage, manliness
c.:,.., brave, manly
c .., wind
c..u without
c.j, man, husband
c.-,.v, person, man
c.. instead of
c., worthy, deserving
c.. I think fit, expect
cvc, all, every
cv..`.. I threaten
cv.. I am distant
cv from
cv-.jc-. I die, am killed
cv-,..c. I answer
cv-.... I kill
cv``u. I lose, destroy
cv`,.. I make my defence
cv,.. I am at a loss
cv,.c perplexity, difficulty
c vc.,.. I deprive
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cv,c:-j, unexpected
cvc. I lay hold of, reach
c,c then
c,c =a question
c,,u,.. money
c,,u,u, made of silver
c,.j excellence, virtue
c,.-, number
c,.c.,, left
c,c chariot
c,vc. I seize
c,. recently
c,j beginning; rule
c,. / c,c.
I rule / begin
cc.j, impious
cc-..j, weak
cc.., glad
ccv., shield
ccu city
ccc`..c safety
ccc`j, safe
c. in as much as, seeing that
cu / cu-.,
in turn, again
cuc.. I increase, grow
cu,.. tomorrow
cu.-c at once
cu, himself; same; him, her, it, them
c.-..c. I arrive
c.cj. / c.ccc.
I make to revolt / I revolt

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c:.. I walk
c-u, deep
c... I go
c``. I throw, fire at
c,c,, non-Greek
c,u, heavy, grievous
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cc.`.u, / cc.`..c
king / queen
.c., firm, trusty, sure
.c force
., life
`cv. I harm
`.v. I look
c. I shout
j shout
j-..c help
j-.. I help
u`.u. / u`.uc.
I discuss, plan, consider
u`j counsel, council
u`c. I wish
,c:u, slow
. , altar

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,c.. / ,c.c.
I marry
,c, for
,. at any rate, at least
,.`c . I laugh
,.., type, family, race
,.,.. old man
,. u,c bridge
,j land, earth
,.,.c. I become, happen
,.,..c-. I get to know, realise, understand
,`.ccc tongue, language
,..j opinion, judgement, intention
,u. at any rate, at least
,,c . I write
,u., naked, unarmed
,u.j woman, wife

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:c-,u. I weep
:. and, but
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:.. it is necessary
:..-.u. I show
:..., terrible; clever, strange

:.. v.. meal
:..:,. tree
:..c right hand
:.., right; skilled
:.c. I ask; need
:.c, bond, fetter
:.c.j, prisoner
:.cvj, / :.cv..c
master / mistress
:.u, hither
:.c. I receive, welcome
:j [emphasises neighbouring word]
:jvu of course, perhaps
:jc of course, certainly
:j`, clear, certain
:j`. I show, point out
:j, people
:.c on account of; through
:.c . why?
:. `.,u
soon
:.cc... I cross
:.c`.,c. I converse
:.c-..,. I destroy, corrupt
:.:cc-. I teach, tell
:.:.. I give
:.j,.c. I narrate
:.-c., upright, just, fair
:.-j justice; lawsuit, penalty
:.. because
:..-. I pursue; prosecute
:-.. / :-..
I seem, think / it seems good
:`, trickery
:c opinion, glory
:u`.u. I am a slave
:u`, / :u`j
slave
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:u`. I enslave
:,c. I do
:,, flight, run
:u.cc. I can
:u.c., power, capacity
:u.c, powerful, able; possible
:ucuj, unfortunate
:.,. gift

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.c./j.
if
.cu. / cu.
himself
.c. I allow
.,,u, near
.,. or .,.,. / .cu.
I / myself
.-.`. I am willing, wish
.-., tribe
.. if
..-, probability
... I am
..,j.j peace
.., into, to
..cc``. I invade
..c`j invasion; pass
..c then
............ whetheror
.- or . / ..
out of, from / outside
. u
since the time when
.-cc, each
.-c.,, each (of two)
.-.. there
.-..-.. thence
.-..c. thither
.-..., that
.--`jc.c assembly
.-.u,. I escape
.-.. / c-..
willing / unwilling
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.`cu.. I drive
.`.u-.,.c freedom
.`.u-.,, free
.`.u-.,. I free
.`-. I drag
|``c, Greece
|``j. Greek
.`v.. I hope, expect
., my
.. in, on
..c.., opposite, contrary
...-c on account of, for the sake of
..-c there, then, when
..-c:. here, there
..-..:. from there, from when
...cu, year
.... some
.... sometimes
..... I consider, think of
...-, inhabitant
..cu-c here, there, then
...u-.. hence, thence, thereupon
..u,c.. I meet
.c..j, suddenly
.cvcc. I deceive
..c. it is allowed, is possible
.,j festival
.vc.... I praise
.vc..,c. I return
.v.. / .v..:j / .v..:c.
since, when
.v.. c.cc as soon as
.v..c then, afterwards
.v. against; on; on condition of
.v.`c.-c.c. I forget
.v.ccc. I understand, know (how to)
.v.c`j letter
.v.j:..c provisions
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.v.,.v. I entrust
.vc. I follow
.,,cc. I work
.,,. work, deed
.,j, deserted
.,c. I go, come
.,.c. I ask (a question)
.c-.. I eat
.cv.,c evening, west
.cc, last, furthest
.c.,, companion
..,, one; the other; different
.. still, yet
.., ready
., year
.u well
.u,..j, noble
.u:c... happy, prosperous
.u-u, at once
.u,.c-. I find
.u,u, broad
.uc.j, pious
.uuj, fortunate, lucky
.uc. I pray, boast
. . .
on condition that
.-,, hostile
.. I have, hold; +adverb be
.., while, until

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c. I live
Z.u , Zeus
j.. I seek


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j /... j ... j ... than, or / either or
j,... leader, guide
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j,.c. I lead, consider
j:j now, already
j:c. I enjoy, be glad
j:u, pleasant, sweet
j-.cc least; not at all
j-. I have come
j`., sun
j.., / jc, cuu,
we / ourselves
j.,c day
c j.,c at daybreak
j..,, our
jv..,, mainland
jcuc. I am calm, quiet



-c`cccc sea
-c.c, death
-cv. I bury
-c,,.. -c,c..
I am confident
-cuc. I am amazed, admire
-.cc. I look at
-., -.c
god / goddess
-.,cv.u. I care for
-.,cv.. -.,cvc..c
servant
-.,, summer
-j,.. wild beast
-j,.u . I hunt
-,ccu, reckless; bold
-u,cj, daughter
-u,c door
-u. I sacrifice
-.,c breast plate

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.c,, doctor
..,.u, priest
. ., . temple
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..,, holy
.j. I send, hurl
.-c., sufficient, capable
..c so that, in order to
.vv.u, cavalryman
.vv.u. I ride
.vv, horse, cavalry
.c, equal
.c., perhaps
.cj. / .ccc. I make to stand / I stand
.cu,, strong

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-c-.u :. I sleep
-c-.. I make to sit down, sit down
-c-.cj. -c-.ccc.
I make, appoint, put (into state
of) / I am appointed, get (into
the state of)
-c. and, even, also, actually
-c.v., although
-c.,, right time, opportunity
-c.. and yet
-c.. I burn, set on fire
-c-, bad, cowardly
-c`.. I call, summon
-c`, fine, beautiful
-c.. I toil, am weary (of), am tired by
-cc down, according to, by (land,
sea)
-ccc-v, spy
-cc,... I despise
-cj,,.. I accuse
-..c. I lie; am situated
-.`.u. I order
-.., empty
-.,c, horn, wing
-.c`j head
-j,u herald
-j,ucc. I proclaim
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-..:u..u . I risk; I am likely to
-..:u., danger
-.... I move, arouse
-`.v. I steal
-.., common
-`c. I punish
-.. I bring; convey
-v. I cut, hit
-,j girl
-,c.. I control, conquer
-,c, might, force
-,... I judge
-,.j, judge
-,uv. I hide
-cc. I obtain
-jc possession
-u.,.jj, helmsman
-u-`, circle
-.`u. I prevent, hinder
-. j village


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`c-,c secretly
Ac-.:c.... the Spartans
`cc.. I take, capture
`c.-c.. I escape the notice of
`.,. I say, tell
`..v. I leave (behind)
`.-, stone
`.j. harbour
`..j marsh
`,, word, account, reason
`,j spear
`.v, remaining
`.v. in the future
`c,, commander
`uv.. I annoy, harass
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`uvj pain, grief
`u. / `uc. loose / ransom


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c-,, long
c`c very
c`.cc very much, especially
c``. more
c.-c.. I learn, understand
c.... oracle
c.., prophet
cj. in vain
cj fight
cc. I fight
.,c, great, big
.``. I intend, hesitate, am going to


..jc. I remember
... .. ... :. on the one hand on the
other [marks a contrast]
... however / certainly
... I remain, await
.,, part, share
.c, middle
.c after, with
.cv.vc. I send for
.,. until
j (and compounds) see under u
j. month
jj, mother
.-,, small
.c.. I hate
.c-, reward, fee
`., scarcely, with difficulty
.. only
., alone
u-, word, story
.,, foolish, stupid

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.c. yes
.cuc.. I fight a sea-battle
.cuc.c sea-battle
.cu, ship
.cuj, sailor
.cu.-. fleet
..c..c, young man
..-,, corpse
.., young, new
.jc, island
..-c. I conquer
..-j victory
... I consider, believe
., law, custom
.c.. I am ill
.c, illness

.u, mind
.u. now
.u night



.., stranger, foreigner, friend,
host, guest
., sword
u`.., wooden

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the
:. this
:, road, journey
-.. whence
. whither
.:c I know
.-c:. homewards
.-.. I dwell
.-.c house, home
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.--.. from home
.-. at home
.-, home
.-..,. I pity
.., wine
., such (as)
., ` ... I can
`.,, small, few
.u. I swear
., similar, like
`,.. I agree, admit
., nevertheless
.c name
v.c-.(.) behind, in future
v`c arms, armour
v`. . I arm
v`.j, hoplite
v., so that
,c. I see
,,j anger
,,.c. I become angry
,-, straight, correct
,-, oath
,cc. I set out
,, hill, mountain
, who
c, how much, how big
c., whoever
. c.
when
. because, that
u where (relative)
u u- u u. j
not
u:cu j:cu
nowhere
u:c., j:c.,
in no way
u:. j:.
and not, nor, not even
u:.., j:..,
no one
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u:.v. uv. j:.v.
jv.
never
u-.. j-..
no longer
u-u. not
u-u. therefore, then
u. and so
u. ... u. j. ... j.
neither nor
u, this
u. u.,
thus, so
-c`, eye

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vc.:.u. I educate, train
vc., boy, girl, child
vc`c. formerly
vc`c., former, ancient
vc`.. back, again
vc,c contrary to; from; beside
vc,c:.:.. I hand over, surrender
vc,cc-.uc. I prepare
vc,... I am present
vc,.c. it is possible
vc,.. I provide
vc,-.., virgin
vc, every, all
vc.cu everywhere
vcc. I suffer
vcj, father
vc,., fatherland
vc,., of a father
vcu. vcuc.
stop / cease
v.:.. plain
v.j on foot
v.. infantry
v..-. v..-c.
persuade / obey
v..,cc. I try
v.`ccj, light-armed soldier
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v.v. I send, escort
v.,. around, about
l.,cj, Persian
vj:c. I leap
v... I press hard upon
v... I drink
v.v. I fall
v.c.u. I believe, trust
v.c, reliable, faithful
v`.. I sail
v`j-, crowd, large number
v`j. except
v`j,. I fill, man (a ship)
v`.. boat
v`u, voyage
v`uc., rich
v... v..c.
I make, do / value
v.,. v``u v...c-c. to value highly
v., v.,
of what sort; such as
v`... I fight a war
v`.., enemy
v`., war
v`.,-.. I besiege
v`., city-state, city
v`.j, citizen
v``c-., often
v`u, much, many
v... I toil, suffer
v., toil, pain
v,.uc. I march
v,,. v,c.
forwards, far away
vc, vc,
how great, how much, many;
as much as
vc, river
v. or v. v.
when / at some time
v.,. ... j ... or
v.,, v.,,
which of two
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v-.. v -..
whence?
v. v.
whither?
vu vu
where?
vu I suppose
vu, foot
v,c,c thing, matter
v,ccc. I do, fare
v,.cu, v,.c..,
elder / ambassadors
v,.. before, until
v, in front of
v,,., ancestor
v,:.:.. I betray
v,-u.. I am eager
v,-u.c eagerness, zeal
v,-u, eager, ready
v,, to, towards, against, in
addition to
v,cc``. I attack
v,c-.. .v,c-..
before
v,.,c.c day before
v,.,. before
v,. early
v,.. first
vu`j gate
vu.-c.c. ascertain, learn
vu, fire
v., or v., v.,
how / in some way

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,c:., easy
, j ., speaker, politician
, . v. I throw



ccj, clear
cjc sign, signal
cjc... I show, give a sign
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cj.,. today
c.,c. I am silent
c.,j silence
c., corn; food; bread
c-.uj equipment, baggage
c-j.j tent
c-v.. I look at, examine
c-, darkness
c, your
c.c cleverness, wisdom
c, clever, wise
cv.:c. treaty
cc:.. [pl. cc:..]
stade
c.``. I send, equip
c.., narrow
c`, expedition
cc mouth
c,c.uc army
c,c.u. I march
c,cj,.. I am general
c,cj,, general
c,c.c army
c,c..j, soldier
c,cv.:.uc. I encamp
c,cv.:. camp
c,c, army
cu c.cu.
you / yourself
cu,,..j, related, kin
cu,.,.. I agree
cu``.,. I collect, assemble
cuu`.u. advise
cuc.c alliance
cuc, ally
cu,c disaster; event
cu. with
cc, / cc, cuu, them / themselves
c..,, their
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c:,c very much
c.:. nearly, almost
c. . I save, keep
c.j,.c safety
c. c body
c.,.. sensible, sober, moderate

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c., arrangement, rank, (battle)
order
c,ccc. I throw into confusion
ccc. I draw up, arrange
c, tomb
cc c` c.
quickly, perhaps / perhaps
cu, quick
. . ... .
and / bothand
... . I fortify
...cc fortification
.., wall
.`.uc. end; die
.`.uj end
.`, end (adv. in the end)
. .. I cut
..j craft; skill
.-j. I place; I make
.c. I honour
.j honour
..,.. / ..,.c. avenge, punish / take
vengeance on
., .,
who / a
. I assure you
.u, such
`c daring
`c. I dare
.uc arrow
.u. I shoot
. bow
j, archer
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v, place
cu, so great, so many
. at that time
,cuc wound
,cuc.. I wound
,.v. I turn, rout
,.. I run
,.j,j, trireme
,vc.. trophy
,v, way, manner, custom
u,c.. I happen, hit
uv. I strike
uj chance, luck, fortune



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u,.. I insult
u:., water
u., son
u`j wood
u.., uc, cuu,
you / yourselves
u..,, your
uv., above, beyond, over; on
behalf of
uv.c..c. I promise
uv., sleep
uv under; by
uc.,c.c the next day
uc.,, uc.,.
later
u1j`, high

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c..c. I appear, seem
.,. I bear +adverb =take it (ill)
.u,. I flee, am accused, am
banished
j. I say
-c.. I do something first
-... I grudge, resent, envy
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-., grudge, envy
.`.. I love; I am accustomed
.`.c affection
.`., dear, friendly
.`, .`j
friend
.c. fear
, fear
..u . I murder, kill
u,c, an exile
u,j exile
u`c guard
u`ccc. I guard
..j voice

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c.,. I rejoice
c`.v, difficult, harsh
c`-u, brazen
c,.. .. I thank
.... winter; storm
.., hand
-., yesterday
,cc. I use, I treat
,j it is necessary
,jc thing; money (in plural)
,jc., useful
,jcj,.. oracle
,., time
,uc, gold
,ucu, golden
.,c land, place
.,.. I go
.,.. place


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1.u:. 1.u:c.
I cheat, deceive/I lie, I am
mistaken
1j.c. I vote
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.

. o
.:. thus
.,c time
., as, when, that, because, how
., +superlative adverb as as possible
.cv., as if
.c. so that
..`.. I benefit, help