Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 29

Vocabulary

Su

His, her, its, or their (possessive pronoun).

voz

Voice; sound produced by speaking or singing.

parecía

Seemed or appeared (past imperfect of parecer).

sofocada

Muffled, stifled, or suffocated (feminine adjective).

primeros

First (plural masculine adjective or noun).

impulsos

Impulses; sudden urges or instinctive drives.

habían

Had (third person plural past perfect auxiliary).

sugerido

Suggested (past participle of sugerir).

deber

Duty, obligation; also to owe or must.

obedecer

To obey; to follow orders or instructions.

última

Last, final (feminine adjective).

petición

Request, petition; a formal or earnest plea.

amigo

Friend; a person one has a bond with.

destruyendo

Destroying (present participle of destruir).

enemigo

Enemy; a person who is hostile or opposed.

quedaron

Remained, stayed (third person plural preterite of quedar).

ahora

Now; at the present moment.

suspendidos

Suspended, halted (plural masculine past participle).

mezcla

Mix, mixture; a combination of different elements.

curiosidad

Curiosity; desire to know or learn something.

compasión

Compassion; sympathy and concern for others' suffering.

Me

Me, myself (first person singular reflexive or object pronoun).

acerqué

I approached (preterite of acercarse).

este

This (masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun).

ser

Being; a living creature or entity; also to be.

tremendo

Tremendous, dreadful; causing awe or terror.

atreví

Dared (preterite of atreverse; I dared).

volver

To return; also to do something again.

levantar

To lift, raise; to elevate something upward.

ojos

Eyes; organs used for seeing.

hacia

Toward; in the direction of something.

rostro

Face; the front part of a person's head.

había

There was/were; had (imperfect of haber).

aterrador

Terrifying, frightening; causing intense fear.

sobrenatural

Supernatural; beyond natural explanation or phenomena.

fealdad

Ugliness; the quality of being unattractive.

Intenté

I tried, attempted (preterite of intentar).

hablar

To speak; to communicate using words.

palabras

Words; units of spoken or written language.

extinguieron

Were extinguished, died out (preterite of extinguirse).

labios

Lips; the fleshy edges of the mouth.

monstruo

Monster; a frightening, often large or ugly creature.

continuó

Continued (preterite of continuar; kept going).

profiriendo

Uttering, voicing (present participle of proferir).

salvajes

Wild, savage; fierce and uncontrolled (plural adjective).

incoherentes

Incoherent; lacking logical or clear expression.

reproches

Reproaches; expressions of blame or disapproval.

mismo

Himself, itself; same (reflexive intensifier).

fin

End; conclusion of something; also 'finally'.

reuní

I gathered, mustered (preterite of reunir).

resolución

Resolution; firm determination to do something.

dirigirme

To address, direct myself (infinitive with pronoun).

pausa

Pause; a temporary stop or break in activity.

tempestad

Storm, tempest; violent weather or emotional outburst.

pasión

Passion; intense emotion or strong feeling.

Vuestro

Your (plural or formal possessive adjective).

arrepentimiento

Repentance, regret; sorrow for past wrongdoing.

superfluo

Superfluous; unnecessary, more than what is needed.

hubierais

Had (second person plural past subjunctive of haber).

escuchado

Listened (past participle of escuchar).

conciencia

Conscience; moral sense of right and wrong.

atendido

Heeded, attended to (past participle of atender).

aguijones

Stings, goads; sharp pains or moral prickings.

remordimiento

Remorse; deep regret for a past wrongdoing.

antes

Before; earlier in time or order.

llevar

To carry, take, or lead something/someone.

diabólica

Diabolical, devilish; extremely evil or wicked.

venganza

Revenge, vengeance; retaliation for a perceived wrong.

extremo

Extreme; the furthest point or highest degree.

aún

Still, yet; continuing up to now.

viviría

Would live (conditional of vivir).

soñáis

You dream (second person plural present of soñar).

vos

You (archaic or formal second person pronoun).

demonio

Demon; an evil supernatural being or devil.

Creéis

You believe (second person plural present of creer).

entonces

Then; at that time or in that case.

insensible

Insensible, unfeeling; unable to perceive or feel.

agonía

Agony; extreme physical or mental suffering.

señalando

Pointing at (present participle of señalar).

cadáver

Corpse, cadaver; a dead human body.

sufrió

Suffered (preterite of sufrir).

consumación

Consummation; the completion or fulfillment of an act.

acto

Act; an action or deed performed.

parte

Part; a portion or share of something.

angustia

Anguish, distress; intense emotional or physical pain.

fue

Was/went (preterite of ser or ir).

mía

Mine (feminine possessive pronoun).

durante

During; throughout the duration of something.

prolongado

Prolonged, extended; lasting a long time.

detalle

Detail; a small, specific piece of information.

ejecución

Execution; the carrying out of a plan or act.

espantoso

Dreadful, horrifying; causing intense fear or disgust.

egoísmo

Selfishness, egoism; excessive concern for oneself.

impulsaba

Drove, impelled (imperfect of impulsar).

adelante

Forward, ahead; onward in direction or progress.

mientras

While, whereas; at the same time as.

corazón

Heart; the organ or seat of emotion.

estaba

Was (imperfect of estar; temporary state).

envenenado

Poisoned; contaminated or corrupted by poison.

gemidos

Groans, moans; sounds of pain or sorrow.

eran

Were (imperfect of ser; third person plural).

música

Music; organized sound pleasing or meaningful to hear.

oídos

Ears; organs of hearing; also heard (past participle).