Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 2

Vocabulary

lo

Neutral pronoun or article meaning 'it' or 'the'

llamarías

Conditional form of 'llamar': you would call

asesinato

The act of killing someone; murder

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a condition

pudieras

Imperfect subjunctive of 'poder': you could or were able

precipitarme

To hurl or throw oneself suddenly into something

esas

Feminine plural demonstrative adjective meaning 'those'

grietas

Cracks or fissures in a surface

hielo

Water frozen into a solid state; ice

destruir

To completely ruin or demolish something

cuerpo

The physical body of a person or animal

obra

A work, creation, or deed produced by someone

propias

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'own' or 'one's own'

manos

The plural of hand; body parts used for gripping

Acaso

Perhaps or maybe; used rhetorically to question something

debo

First-person present of 'deber': I must or I owe

respetar

To treat someone with admiration, honor, or regard

hombre

An adult male human being; man

cuando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

condena

To sentence or condemn someone; a conviction

viva

Present subjunctive of 'vivir': may he/she/it live

conmigo

Prepositional phrase meaning 'with me'

intercambio

An exchange or mutual giving between parties

bondad

The quality of being kind and generous; goodness

lugar

A physical place or location; instead of (en lugar de)

causarle

To cause harm or an effect to someone

daño

Harm, injury, or damage done to someone or something

otorgaría

Conditional of 'otorgar': I would grant or bestow

todo

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'everything'

beneficio

An advantage or gain received from something; benefit

lágrimas

Drops of liquid shed from the eyes when crying; tears

gratitud

A feeling of thankfulness toward someone for kindness

ante

Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in the face of'

aceptación

The act of agreeing or receiving something willingly

eso

Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that'

puede

Third-person present of 'poder': he/she/it can

ser

Infinitive meaning 'to be' in a permanent sense

sentidos

The five bodily senses used to perceive the world

humanos

Relating to or characteristic of human beings

barreras

Obstacles or barriers that prevent passage or connection

insuperables

Unable to be overcome or surpassed; insurmountable

nuestra

First-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'

unión

The joining together of two or more things or beings

Sin

Preposition meaning 'without' indicating absence

embargo

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

mía

Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'mine'

será

Future tense of 'ser': it will be

sumisión

The state of yielding to authority or control; submission

esclavitud

The condition of being owned and controlled; slavery

abyecta

Of the most degraded or hopeless kind; abject

vengaré

Future of 'vengar': I will take revenge or avenge

agravios

Wrongs, offenses, or grievances suffered by someone

puedo

First-person present of 'poder': I can or I am able

inspirar

To fill someone with a feeling or creative impulse

amor

A deep feeling of affection toward another person; love

causaré

Future of 'causar': I will cause or bring about

temor

A feeling of anxiety or dread; fear

principalmente

Above all else; chiefly or especially

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' indicating direction

ti

Second-person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'you'

archienemigo

A principal or greatest enemy; arch-enemy

porque

Conjunction meaning 'because' giving a reason

eres

Second-person singular present of 'ser': you are

creador

One who creates or brings something into existence; creator

juro

First-person present of 'jurar': I swear or vow

odio

An intense feeling of dislike or hostility; hatred

inextinguible

Impossible to extinguish or put out; unquenchable

Ten

Imperative of 'tener': have or be careful

cuidado

Careful attention to avoid danger or harm; caution

trabajaré

Future of 'trabajar': I will work toward a goal

destrucción

The process of causing severe damage or ruin; destruction

terminaré

Future of 'terminar': I will finish or end something

hasta

Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'even'

devastar

To cause severe and overwhelming destruction

corazón

The organ that pumps blood; metaphorically the seat of emotions

modo

A manner, way, or method of doing something

maldigas

Present subjunctive of 'maldecir': that you curse or damn

hora

A unit of time equal to sixty minutes; hour

nacimiento

The event of being born; birth

rabia

Intense anger or fury; rage

diabólica

Relating to the devil; extremely wicked or fiendish

animaba

Imperfect of 'animar': it animated or filled with energy

mientras

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as' indicating simultaneity

decía

Imperfect of 'decir': he/she was saying or used to say

esto

Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

rostro

The face of a person, especially its expression

retorcía

Imperfect of 'retorcer': it twisted or contorted itself

contorsiones

Twisted or distorted positions of the body or face

demasiado

To an excessive degree; too much

horribles

Causing horror or disgust; dreadful and shocking

contempladas

Past participle of 'contemplar': observed or gazed upon

ojos

The organs of sight in the face; eyes

enseguida

Immediately after; right away or at once

calmó

Preterite of 'calmar': he/she/it calmed down

continuó

Preterite of 'continuar': he/she/it continued or went on

propuse

Preterite of 'proponer': I proposed or set out to do

razonar

To think logically or argue using reason

Esta

Feminine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

pasión

A strong and barely controllable emotion; passion

perjudicial

Causing harm or damage to someone or something

pues

Conjunction meaning 'for,' 'since,' or 'well then'

reflexionas

Second-person present of 'reflexionar': you reflect or think over

causa

A reason, motive, or source that produces an effect

exceso

An amount beyond what is normal or necessary; excess

Si

Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause

algún

Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' before nouns

sintiera

Imperfect subjunctive of 'sentir': that he/she felt

emociones

Feelings or affective states experienced internally

benevolencia

A disposition to do good and show kindness to others

mí

First-person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'

devolvería

Conditional of 'devolver': I would return or give back

cien

The number one hundred; a large intensifying amount

veces

Plural of 'vez': times or occasions

más

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most' indicating greater degree

bien

Adverb meaning 'well'; also a noun meaning 'good'

esa

Feminine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'that'

sola

Feminine adjective meaning 'alone,' 'only,' or 'single'

criatura

A living being or creature; also an infant or child

haría

Conditional of 'hacer': he/she/it would make or do

paces

Plural of 'paz': peace; 'hacer las paces' means to make peace

toda

Feminine singular adjective meaning 'all,' 'whole,' or 'every'

especie

A category or type; a biological species

ahora

Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

entrego

First-person present of 'entregar': I surrender or hand over

sueños

Images or thoughts during sleep; also dreams or aspirations

dicha

Great happiness or joy; bliss

pueden

Third-person plural present of 'poder': they can

realizarse

To come true or be fulfilled; to realize oneself