Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 30

Vocabulary

corazón

Heart; center of emotions and feelings

fue

Third person singular past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

creado

Created; brought into existence or made

ser

To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or essence

susceptible

Susceptible; easily affected or influenced by something

amor

Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

simpatía

Sympathy; warm feeling of understanding toward others

arrancado

Torn away or ripped from a place or state

miseria

Misery; extreme suffering or wretched condition

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'

vicio

Vice; immoral or wicked behavior or habit

odio

Hatred; intense feeling of dislike or hostility

pudo

Third person singular preterite of 'poder' meaning 'could'

soportar

To bear or endure something difficult or painful

violencia

Violence; use of physical force causing harm

cambio

Change; transformation from one state to another

tormento

Torment; severe physical or mental suffering

tal

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'so great'

ni

Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'not even'

siquiera

Even; used for emphasis in negative or conditional sentences

puedes

Second person singular present of 'poder' meaning 'you can'

imaginar

To imagine; to form a mental picture or concept

Tras

Preposition meaning 'after' or 'following an event'

asesinato

Murder; intentional killing of another person

regresé

First person singular preterite of 'regresar' meaning 'returned'

destrozado

Destroyed or shattered; in a state of ruin

abatido

Downcast; feeling deeply discouraged or dejected

Sentí

First person singular preterite of 'sentir' meaning 'I felt'

lástima

Pity; feeling of sorrow for another's misfortune

llegó

Third person singular preterite of 'llegar' meaning 'arrived'

convertirse

To become; to transform into something different

horror

Horror; intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust

aborrecí

I abhorred; felt intense hatred or disgust toward

mismo

Himself or myself; reflexive intensifier emphasizing identity

descubrí

I discovered; found out or realized something new

autor

Author or creator; one responsible for something's existence

vez

Time or instance; a single occurrence of something

existencia

Existence; the fact of being alive or present

indecibles

Unspeakable; too extreme or horrible to be described

tormentos

Torments; plural of severe suffering or anguish

atrevía

Dared; imperfect tense of 'atreverse' meaning 'to dare'

esperar

To hope or wait; to anticipate something desired

felicidad

Happiness; state of joy and contentment

mientras

While; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

acumulaba

Was accumulating; heaping up over time continuously

desesperación

Desperation; feeling of hopelessness and utter despair

buscaba

Was seeking; imperfect tense of 'buscar' meaning 'to seek'

propio

Own; belonging to oneself and no one else

placer

Pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying experience or feeling

sentimientos

Feelings; emotional states or affective experiences

pasiones

Passions; intense emotions or strong desires

cuya

Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose'

satisfacción

Satisfaction; fulfillment of a desire or need

estaba

I or he/she was; imperfect tense of 'estar'

siempre

Always; at all times without exception

excluido

Excluded; shut out or not allowed to participate

entonces

Then; at that time or as a consequence

envidia

Envy; resentful desire for another's qualities or possessions

impotente

Powerless; lacking the ability to act or change

amarga

Bitter; marked by resentment, pain, or hostility

indignación

Indignation; anger caused by unfair or unjust treatment

llenaron

They filled; third person plural preterite of 'llenar'

sed

Thirst; craving for liquid or intense desire

insaciable

Insatiable; impossible to satisfy or fulfill completely

venganza

Revenge; retaliation for a wrong done to oneself

Recordé

I remembered; first person singular preterite of 'recordar'

amenaza

Threat; statement of intent to harm or punish

resolví

I resolved; decided firmly to do something

debía

Should or must; imperfect tense of 'deber'

cumplirse

To be fulfilled; to come to pass or be carried out

Sabía

I knew; imperfect tense of 'saber' meaning 'to know'

preparando

Preparing; present participle of 'preparar' meaning 'to prepare'

mortal

Mortal or lethal; causing or capable of causing death

esclavo

Slave; person completely controlled by another force

amo

Master; one who has authority or control over another

impulso

Impulse; sudden strong urge to act without thinking

detestaba

Detested; felt strong hatred or loathing toward something

aunque

Although or even though; conjunction expressing concession

podía

Could; imperfect tense of 'poder' expressing past ability

desobedecer

To disobey; to refuse to follow rules or orders

embargo

'Sin embargo' means nevertheless; used in expression

murió

She died; third person singular preterite of 'morir'

desdichado

Wretched or unfortunate; deeply unhappy and miserable

Había

Had; past perfect auxiliary form of 'haber'

desechado

Discarded or rejected; cast aside as unwanted

todo

All or every; referring to the entirety of something

sentimiento

Feeling or sentiment; an emotional state or response

sometido

Subjected or submitted; placed under control or pressure

angustia

Anguish; intense emotional or physical distress

desbocarse

To run wild; to get completely out of control

exceso

Excess; going beyond normal or acceptable limits

mal

Evil or harm; that which is morally wrong

convirtió

Became or converted; preterite of 'convertir'

desde

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since'

bien

Good or well; morally right or favorable

Impulsado

Driven or propelled; pushed forward by a force

hasta

Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'

punto

Point; a specific place, moment, or degree reached

tuve

I had; first person singular preterite of 'tener'

más

More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity

remedio

Remedy or choice; solution or option available

adaptar

To adapt; to adjust to new conditions or requirements

naturaleza

Nature; the essential character or the natural world

elemento

Element; a fundamental component or environment

había

Had; past perfect auxiliary form of 'haber'

elegido

Chosen; past participle of 'elegir' meaning 'to choose'

voluntariamente

Voluntarily; done willingly without being forced

consumación

Consummation; the completion or fulfillment of something

diabólico

Diabolical; extremely evil or resembling the devil

designio

Design or plan; a deliberate intention or scheme

pasión

Passion; a powerful driving emotion or strong desire

ahora

Now; at the present moment in time

terminado

Finished or ended; past participle of 'terminar'

ahí

There; at or in that place nearby

última

Last; final in a series or sequence

víctima

Victim; person harmed or killed by another's actions