Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 4

Vocabulary

Ora

Now; used to introduce or transition a statement

nelle

In the (feminine plural contraction)

parole

Words; units of spoken or written language

di

Of, by; common Italian preposition

quanto

How much, as much as; degree or quantity

più

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

profondi

Deep, profound; adjective masculine plural form

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

comprensivi

Comprehensive, thorough; covering much ground

sono

Are; third person plural of essere (to be)

stati

Been; past participle of essere, masculine plural

le

The (feminine plural definite article)

ricerche

Research, investigations; plural of ricerca

dei

Of the (masculine plural contraction di + i)

moderni

Modern ones; referring to contemporary scholars

tanto

So much, so; adverb of degree or quantity

è

Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

aumentata

Increased, grown; past participle feminine singular

la

The (feminine singular definite article)

loro

Their; third person plural possessive adjective

considerazione

Consideration, regard; esteem or thoughtful attention

stima

Esteem, respect; high regard for someone

per

For, by; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

afferma

Affirms, states; third person singular present tense

Le

The (feminine plural definite article)

sue

His/her; third person singular feminine plural possessive

dettagliate

Detailed, thorough; providing extensive specific information

informazioni

Information; facts or data provided about something

sull'

On the (contraction su + l' before vowel)

Minore

Minor, lesser; here referring to Asia Minor (Anatolia)

riconosciute

Recognized, acknowledged; past participle feminine plural

da

By, from; preposition indicating agent or origin

tutti

All, every; masculine plural adjective or pronoun

i

The (masculine plural definite article)

geografi

Geographers; scholars who study the earth's surface

Vi

There; locative pronoun indicating place or existence

fu

Was; third person singular passato remoto of essere

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

tempo

Time; a period or moment in the past

in

In, at; basic Italian preposition of location

cui

Which, whom; relative pronoun after preposition

si

Oneself; reflexive or impersonal pronoun particle

dubitava

Doubted; imperfect tense of dubitare, to doubt

della

Of the (feminine singular contraction di + la)

spedizione

Expedition; an organized journey for exploration

inviata

Sent; past participle feminine singular of inviare

dal

By the (masculine singular contraction da + il)

faraone

Pharaoh; ruler of ancient Egypt

circumnavigare

To circumnavigate; to sail completely around something

l'

The (elided definite article before vowel)

poiché

Since, because; conjunction introducing a causal clause

gli

The (masculine plural definite article before vowels/s+cons)

esploratori

Explorers; people who travel to discover new places

riferirono

Reported, said; passato remoto of riferire, to report

che

That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

dopo

After; preposition or adverb of time

aver

Having; infinitive of avere, used in compound forms

percorso

Traveled, covered; past participle of percorrere

una

A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

certa

Certain, a certain; feminine singular adjective

distanza

Distance; measured space between two points

il

The (masculine singular definite article)

sole

Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

trovava

Was found, appeared; imperfect of trovare, to find

a

At, to; basic Italian preposition of place

nord

North; cardinal direction opposite to south

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

circostanza

Circumstance; a particular situation or condition

allora

Then, at that time; temporal adverb

destò

Aroused, awakened; passato remoto of destare

sospetti

Suspicions; doubts or mistrust about something

ci

Us, to us; first person plural clitic pronoun

dimostra

Demonstrates, proves; third person singular present

oggi

Today; referring to the present time

navigatori

Navigators, sailors; those who guide ships

egizi

Egyptian; adjective referring to ancient Egypt people

avevano

Had; third person plural imperfect of avere

davvero

Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or reality

oltrepassato

Crossed beyond, surpassed; past participle of oltrepassare

equatore

Equator; imaginary line around Earth's middle

anticipando

Anticipating, preceding; gerund of anticipare

anni

Years; plural of anno, unit of time

nella

In the (feminine singular contraction in + la)

sua

His, her; third person singular feminine possessive

scoperta

Discovery; the act of finding something previously unknown

del

Of the (masculine singular contraction di + il)

Capo

Cape; a headland or promontory of land

Buona

Good; feminine singular adjective, part of cape name

Speranza

Hope; feminine noun, part of Cape of Good Hope

Se

If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

riuscirò

I will succeed, manage; future of riuscire

dimostrare

To demonstrate, prove; infinitive verb

verità

Truth; the quality of being accurate or real

delle

Of the (feminine plural contraction di + le)

proposizioni

Propositions, statements; claims put forward for consideration

alquanto

Rather, somewhat; adverb indicating moderate degree

sorprendenti

Surprising, astonishing; adjective plural form

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

ho

I have; first person singular present of avere

iniziato

Started, begun; past participle of iniziare

questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

capitolo

Chapter; a main division of a book

ciò

This, that; neuter demonstrative pronoun

avverrà

Will happen, will occur; future of avvenire

soltanto

Only, solely; adverb restricting to one thing

portando

Bringing, carrying; gerund of portare

sulla

On the (feminine singular contraction su + la)

questione

Question, issue, matter; a topic under discussion

dell'

Of the (contraction di + l' before vowel)

mille

Thousand; the number 1000

linee

Lines; plural of linea, drawn or figurative lines

convergenti

Converging; coming together toward a common point

luce

Light; illumination, also metaphorically enlightenment

provenienti

Coming from, originating; present participle of provenire

moltitudine

Multitude; a very large number of things or people

condotte

Conducted, carried out; past participle feminine plural

studiosi

Scholars, researchers; people who study a subject

diversi

Different, various; masculine plural adjective

campi

Fields; areas or domains of study or activity

pensiero

Thought; the process of thinking or an idea

moderno

Modern; relating to the present or recent times

Ulteriori

Further, additional; adjective indicating more of something

indagini

Investigations, inquiries; plural of indagine

scoperte

Discoveries; plural of scoperta, things newly found

mi

Me, myself; first person singular reflexive pronoun

auguro

I hope, I wish; first person singular of augurare

confermeranno

Will confirm; future plural of confermare

correttezza

Correctness, accuracy; the quality of being right

conclusioni

Conclusions; final judgments reached after reasoning

alle

To the (feminine plural contraction a + le)

quali

Which; relative pronoun used after preposition

giunto

Arrived, reached; past participle of giungere