Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 4

Vocabulary

Estas

These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

otras

Other; feminine plural adjective meaning different or additional

mil

One thousand; also used to mean countless or many

reformas

Reforms; changes made to improve a system or institution

las

The; feminine plural definite article

esperaba

He/she/I hoped or expected; imperfect tense of esperar

firmemente

Firmly; in a determined, resolute, or steadfast manner

gracias

Thanks; also used in gracias a meaning thanks to

a

To, at, or by; common Spanish preposition

vuestro

Your; possessive adjective for second person plural (Spain)

aliento

Encouragement or breath; support that motivates someone

pues

Well, since, or because; common discourse connector

en

In or on; very common Spanish preposition

efecto

Effect; result; en efecto means indeed or in fact

eran

They were; imperfect tense of ser for third person plural

claramente

Clearly; in an obvious or easily understood manner

deducibles

Deducible; able to be inferred or logically concluded

de

Of or from; extremely common Spanish preposition

los

The; masculine plural definite article

preceptos

Precepts; rules or principles intended to guide behavior

expuestos

Exposed or set forth; presented or laid out clearly

mi

My; first person singular possessive adjective

libro

Book; written or printed work bound together

Y

And; coordinating conjunction beginning a new sentence

hay

There is or there are; impersonal form of haber

que

That, which, or what; very common conjunction or pronoun

reconocer

To recognize or acknowledge; admit something is true

siete

Seven; the cardinal number between six and eight

meses

Months; plural of mes, units of time in a year

tiempo

Time or weather; duration or a period of time

suficiente

Sufficient or enough; adequate for a given purpose

para

For or in order to; preposition indicating purpose

corregir

To correct; to fix errors or improve something wrong

todos

All or every; masculine plural adjective of totality

vicios

Vices; immoral habits, faults, or bad practices

locuras

Follies or madnesses; crazy or irrational behaviors

están

They are; present tense of estar for third person plural

sujetos

Subject to or prone to; liable or susceptible to something

si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

sus

Their or his/her/your; third person plural possessive adjective

naturalezas

Natures; inherent characters or dispositions of beings

hubieran

Had been; past subjunctive of haber used in conditionals

sido

Been; past participle of ser used in compound tenses

capaces

Capable; able to do or receive something effectively

la

The; feminine singular definite article

menor

Least or minor; smallest degree of something

disposición

Disposition or inclination; tendency toward a behavior

hacia

Toward; preposition indicating direction or tendency

virtud

Virtue; moral excellence or righteous quality of character

o

Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative

sabiduría

Wisdom; deep understanding and good judgment accumulated

Sin

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

embargo

Sin embargo means however or nevertheless; concessive connector

tan

So or as; adverb of degree used in comparisons

lejos

Far; at a great distance in space or degree

habéis

You have; present tense of haber for second plural (Spain)

estado

Been; past participle of estar in compound tenses

satisfacer

To satisfy; to meet expectations or fulfill a need

mis

My; first person singular possessive adjective, plural form

expectativas

Expectations; things hoped for or anticipated to happen

cualquiera

Any or whichever; indefinite pronoun or adjective

vuestras

Your; feminine plural possessive adjective (used in Spain)

cartas

Letters; written messages sent from one person to another

por

By, for, or through; versatile and common preposition

el

The; masculine singular definite article

contrario

Contrary or opposite; por el contrario means on the contrary

cargáis

You load or burden; second plural present of cargar

nuestro

Our; first person plural possessive adjective

mensajero

Messenger; person who carries or delivers messages

cada

Each or every; distributive adjective used before nouns

semana

Week; period of seven consecutive days

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

libelos

Libels; defamatory written statements attacking someone's reputation

claves

Keys or codes; essential clues or explanatory references

reflexiones

Reflections; serious thoughts or meditations on a subject

memorias

Memoirs or memories; written accounts of personal experiences

segundas

Second; feminine plural ordinal referring to sequel parts

partes

Parts; sections or portions of a whole work

cuales

Which; relative pronoun used after preposition in Spanish

me

Me; first person singular object or reflexive pronoun

veo

I see or I find myself; first person present of ver

acusado

Accused; charged with wrongdoing or blamed for something

hacer

To make or to do; fundamental and versatile Spanish verb

alusiones

Allusions; indirect references to people or events

grandes

Great or large; important or powerful people or things

personajes

Personages or characters; notable or important figures

del

Of the; contraction of de and el

Estado

State; organized political community or government

degradar

To degrade; to lower in dignity, rank, or quality

naturaleza

Nature; inherent character or the natural world

humana

Human; relating to humankind or human nature

aún

Still or yet; adverb indicating continuation or persistence

tienen

They have; third person plural present tense of tener

osadía

Audacity or boldness; daring impudence or nerve

llamarla

To call it; infinitive with feminine object pronoun attached

así

Thus or so; adverb meaning in this or that way

ultrajar

To outrage or insult; to offend deeply with contempt

al

To the; contraction of a and el

sexo

Sex or gender; biological classification of male or female

femenino

Feminine; relating to women or the female gender

Encuentro

I find or encounter; first person present of encontrar

asimismo

Likewise or also; adverb adding information in the same vein

autores

Authors; people who write books or other written works

esos

Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

fardos

Bundles or bales; large packages of wrapped materials

no

No or not; basic negation word in Spanish

acuerdo

Agreement; de acuerdo means in agreement or okay

entre

Between or among; preposition indicating a middle position

sí

Yes or oneself; affirmation or reflexive third-person pronoun

algunos

Some; masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun

ellos

They; third person masculine plural subject pronoun

reconocen

They recognize or acknowledge; third plural present of reconocer

como

As or like; conjunction or adverb of comparison

autor

Author; person who created or wrote a particular work

propios

Own; masculine plural adjective meaning belonging to oneself

viajes

Travels or journeys; trips taken to other places

otros

Others; masculine plural indefinite pronoun or adjective

atribuyen

They attribute; assign authorship or credit to someone

autoría

Authorship; the fact of being the creator of a work

libros

Books; plural of libro, written or printed publications

son

They are; third person plural present tense of ser

completamente

Completely; in a total or absolute manner

ajenos

Foreign or unrelated; belonging to someone else entirely