Beyond Good and Evil — Page 2

Vocabulary

Não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

há

There is/are; third person of 'haver'

razão

Reason, rationale, or rightness

para

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to'

suspeitar

To suspect or have suspicion about something

que

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' 'who'

todos

All, everyone, or every one of a group

os

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

filósofos

Philosophers; thinkers who study fundamental questions

na

Contraction of 'em' and 'a,' meaning 'in the'

medida

Measure, extent, or degree of something

em

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

foram

Third person plural past tense of 'ser/ir': 'were/went'

dogmáticos

Dogmatic; rigidly asserting unquestioned doctrines or beliefs

falharam

They failed; past tense of 'falhar'

compreender

To understand, comprehend, or grasp something fully

as

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

mulheres

Women; plural of 'mulher'

a

Feminine singular definite article or preposition 'to'

terrível

Terrible, dreadful, or extremely bad

seriedade

Seriousness, gravity, or earnestness of manner

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'

importuna

Importunate; annoyingly persistent or intrusive

grosseria

Rudeness, coarseness, or crude behavior

com

Preposition meaning 'with'

habitualmente

Usually, habitually, or as a regular practice

dirigiram

They directed or addressed; past tense of 'dirigir'

seus

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' 'its'

galanteios

Gallantries, flatteries, or amorous compliments toward someone

à

Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; 'to the' (feminine)

Verdade

Truth; the quality of being in accord with reality

métodos

Methods, approaches, or systematic procedures

inábeis

Unskilled, inept, or lacking ability or competence

indecorosos

Indecorous; lacking propriety or good taste

conquistar

To conquer, win over, or gain affection of someone

uma

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

mulher

Woman; adult female person

Certamente

Certainly, surely, or without doubt

ela

Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'

nunca

Never; at no time or not ever

se

Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction 'if'

deixou

Let, allowed, or left; past tense of 'deixar'

no

Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the'

momento

Moment, instant, or current point in time

presente

Present; the current time or something given as gift

toda

All, every, or the whole of something feminine

espécie

Species, kind, sort, or type of something

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

dogma

Dogma; a principle or doctrine held as absolute truth

apresenta

Presents, shows, or displays; third person singular present

um

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

semblante

Countenance, facial expression, or outward appearance

triste

Sad, sorrowful, or expressing unhappiness

desanimado

Discouraged, disheartened, or lacking motivation and spirit

fato

Fact; something known to be true or real

ainda

Still, yet, or even; indicating continuation

Pois

For, because, since, or well then

céticos

Skeptics; those who doubt accepted beliefs or claims

sustentam

They maintain, sustain, or assert; third person plural

ele

Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

caiu

Fell or dropped; past tense of 'cair'

todo

All, every, or the whole of something masculine

jaz

Lies (in repose); third person singular of 'jazer'

chão

Floor, ground, or the surface underfoot

mais

More, most, or additionally; comparative adverb

está

Is; third person singular present of 'estar'

últimos

Last, final, or most recent ones

estertores

Death rattles; sounds of labored breathing before death

Mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

falar

To speak or talk about something

seriamente

Seriously, earnestly, or in a grave manner

boas

Good; feminine plural adjective meaning good or fine

razões

Reasons, rationales, or justifications for something

esperar

To hope, expect, or wait for something

dogmatismo

Dogmatism; tendency to assert doctrines without questioning them

filosofia

Philosophy; study of fundamental nature of knowledge and reality

quaisquer

Any, whatever, or whichever; plural of 'qualquer'

sejam

May be; subjunctive of 'ser,' third person plural

ares

Airs, manners, or an affected or haughty bearing

solenes

Solemn, ceremonious, or gravely serious in manner

conclusivos

Conclusive; decisive or serving to settle a matter

decididos

Decided, determined, or resolute in manner or opinion

tenha

Has; subjunctive of 'ter,' used in dependent clauses

assumido

Assumed, taken on, or adopted; past participle of 'assumir'

possa

May, can; subjunctive of 'poder'

ter

To have; main verb of possession or auxiliary verb

sido

Been; past participle of 'ser'

apenas

Only, just, or merely; limiting adverb

nobre

Noble, dignified, or of elevated character

provavelmente

Probably, likely, or in all probability

próximo

Next, near, or the following one

o

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

compreenderá

Will understand; future tense of 'compreender'

novamente

Again, anew, or once more

O

Masculine singular definite article 'the'

QUE

What or that; emphatic interrogative or relative pronoun

bastou

Sufficed, was enough; past tense of 'bastar'

como

How, as, or like; comparison or manner conjunction

fundamento

Foundation, basis, or fundamental principle of something

tão

So, such, or as; adverb of degree

imponentes

Imposing, impressive, or commanding in appearance or size

absolutos

Absolute, unconditional, or total without limitation

edifícios

Buildings, edifices, or constructed structures

filosóficos

Philosophical; relating to philosophy or deep reflection

até

Until, up to, even, or as far as

agora

Now, currently, or at this moment

ergueram

Raised, erected, or built up; past tense of 'erguer'

talvez

Perhaps, maybe, or possibly

alguma

Some, any; feminine singular indefinite adjective

superstição

Superstition; irrational belief based on fear or ignorance

popular

Popular, common, or widely held among the people

tempos

Times, periods, or tenses; plural of 'tempo'

imemoriais

Immemorial; beyond memory or recorded history

da

Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the'

alma

Soul, spirit, or inner self of a person

sob

Under, beneath, or below something

forma

Form, shape, or manner of something

do

Contraction of 'de' and 'o,' meaning 'of the'

sujeito

Subject; the self or grammatical subject of a sentence

ego

Ego; the self, especially conscious thinking self

não

No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

cessou

Ceased, stopped; past tense of 'cessar'

causar

To cause, bring about, or produce an effect

danos

Damages, harms, or injuries caused to something

algum

Some, any; masculine singular indefinite adjective

jogo

Game, play, or interplay; also a trick or manipulation

palavras

Words; units of language used in communication

engano

Deception, mistake, or misunderstanding

por

By, for, per, or through; versatile preposition

parte

Part, portion, or role played by someone

gramática

Grammar; rules governing structure of a language

ou

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

audaciosa

Audacious, bold, or daringly reckless

generalização

Generalization; broad conclusion drawn from limited evidence

fatos

Facts; plural of 'fato,' known truths or realities

muito

Very, much, or a lot; adverb of degree

restritos

Restricted, limited, or narrow in scope

pessoais

Personal; relating to or belonging to a specific individual

humanos

Human; relating to people or human beings

demasiado

Too much, excessive, or overly so