Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 9

Vocabulary

culpables

Guilty persons; those found responsible for wrongdoing

permite

Allows or permits someone to do something

leyes

Laws; official rules established by authority

humanas

Human; relating to or characteristic of people

sangrientas

Bloody; involving or marked by bloodshed

hablar

To speak or talk; to express oneself verbally

propia

Own; belonging specifically to oneself

defensa

Defense; act of defending oneself or another

antes

Before; at an earlier time or prior to something

ser

To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or essence

condenados

Condemned; sentenced or judged guilty by authority

Escúchame

Listen to me; imperative command to pay attention

acusas

You accuse; to charge someone with wrongdoing

asesinato

Murder; the unlawful intentional killing of a person

sin

Without; lacking or in the absence of something

embargo

Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'nevertheless' or 'however'

conciencia

Conscience or consciousness; awareness of right and wrong

tranquila

Calm or peaceful; free from disturbance or worry

destruirías

You would destroy; conditional tense of 'destruir'

criatura

Creature; a living being, especially one that was created

alabad

Praise; imperative plural form of 'alabar'

eterna

Eternal; lasting forever without beginning or end

justicia

Justice; fairness and rightness in law and morality

hombre

Man; adult male human being or humankind generally

Sin

Without; lacking something specified

pido

I ask or request; first person present of 'pedir'

perdones

That you forgive; subjunctive form of 'perdonar'

escúchame

Listen to me; imperative command requesting attention

luego

Then, later, or afterward; indicating subsequent time

puedes

You can; second person present of 'poder'

quieres

You want; second person present of 'querer'

destruye

Destroy; imperative singular command of 'destruir'

obra

Work or creation; something made by someone's hands

manos

Hands; the body parts at the ends of arms

traes

You bring; second person present of 'traer'

memoria

Memory; the ability to recall past events or facts

repliqué

I replied; first person preterite of 'replicar'

circunstancias

Circumstances; conditions or facts surrounding an event

ante

Before or in front of; facing a situation or person

estremezco

I shudder or tremble; first person present of 'estremecer'

pensar

To think; to use one's mind to reason or consider

miserable

Miserable or wretched; deeply unhappy or causing suffering

origen

Origin; the beginning or source of something

autor

Author or originator; creator responsible for something's existence

Maldito

Cursed or damned; expressing strong condemnation or contempt

día

Day; a 24-hour period or the daylight portion of it

detestable

Detestable; deserving strong hatred or intense dislike

demonio

Demon; an evil supernatural being or devil

viste

You saw or you dressed; preterite of 'ver' or 'vestir'

luz

Light; the natural illumination from the sun or fire

primera

First; the ordinal number indicating position number one

vez

Time or instance; one occurrence of a repeated action

Malditas

Cursed; feminine plural form expressing strong condemnation

aunque

Although or even though; introduces a concessive clause

maldiga

That I curse; subjunctive form of 'maldecir'

mismo

Same or myself; used for emphasis or reflexive meaning

formaron

They formed or shaped; preterite plural of 'formar'

hecho

Made or done; past participle of 'hacer'

desgraciado

Wretched or unfortunate; deeply unhappy or unlucky person

allá

Beyond or over there; indicating a far distance

expresión

Expression; conveying thoughts or feelings through words

dejado

Left or allowed; past participle of 'dejar'

capacidad

Capacity or ability; the power to do something

considerar

To consider; to think carefully about something

justo

Fair or just; acting according to what is right

contigo

With you; preposition 'con' combined with 'ti'

Vete

Go away; imperative of 'irse,' commanding someone to leave

Líbrame

Free me or deliver me; imperative of 'librar' with pronoun

vista

Sight or view; the sense of seeing or a visual scene

figura

Figure or form; the shape or appearance of a body

Así

Thus or so; in this or that way or manner

libro

Book; a written work, or I free (present of 'librar')

creador

Creator; one who makes or brings something into existence

dijo

Said or told; third person preterite of 'decir'

colocó

Placed or positioned; third person preterite of 'colocar'

odiosas

Hateful or odious; causing hatred or strong disgust

ojos

Eyes; the organs used for seeing

aparté

I turned away or separated; preterite of 'apartar'

violencia

Violence; forceful or aggressive behavior causing harm

así

Thus or in this way; indicating manner or result

prive

That I deprive; subjunctive form of 'privar'

visión

Vision or sight; the ability to see or a visual image

aborreces

You abhor or detest; second person present of 'aborrecer'

Aún

Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state

escucharme

To listen to me; infinitive of 'escuchar' with pronoun

concederme

To grant me; infinitive of 'conceder' with object pronoun

compasión

Compassion; deep sympathy and sorrow for another's suffering

virtudes

Virtues; positive moral qualities or admirable characteristics

posee

Possesses; third person singular present of 'poseer'

exijo

I demand; first person singular present of 'exigir'

Escucha

Listen; second person imperative singular of 'escuchar'

historia

Story or history; an account of events real or fictional

larga

Long; great in length, duration, or extent

extraña

Strange or unusual; unfamiliar or difficult to understand

temperatura

Temperature; the degree of heat or cold in an environment

lugar

Place or location; a particular area or spot

adecuada

Adequate or suitable; appropriate for a particular purpose

delicados

Delicate; fragile, sensitive, or requiring careful handling

sentidos

Senses; the faculties of sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell

ven

Come; second person plural imperative of 'venir'

cabaña

Cabin or hut; a small simple shelter or dwelling

montaña

Mountain; a large natural elevation of land