Vocabulary Deficit

I find that one huge problem facing me when it comes to composition or basic conversation in Greek is the lack of active vocabulary that I've got. My passive vocabulary is not terrible. Nate's often commented that he's surprised at how well I do when it comes to recognizing words and being able to tell what they mean.

The issue of active vocabulary, however, is something that I'm going to have to fight really hard to overcome. This is especially true when it comes to trying to communicate my thoughts in Greek. I need to learn some ancient-sounding words that can communicate modern ideas, like "computer", "television", "cable", "telephone", etc. If anyone knows of a list somewhere online, I'd love to get the link to it.

I was thinking also -- and I know that many people do this, but I never did it myself -- before I read a text in Greek I need to familiarize myself with the vocab that is common to the text. This is perhaps a mistake that I've already made with the Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους. I've tried reading it dry without getting into the vocabulary specifics first. I think tonight (when/if I get any free time) I'll run up a list of the vocab for the Apology from Perseus and see what I get. Maybe that will open up some doors for reading.

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