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Vocabulary

LEVIATÁN

Biblical sea monster; title of Hobbes's political treatise

Por

By; preposition indicating authorship or cause

O

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative

LA

The; feminine definite article in Spanish

MATERIA

Matter; physical substance or subject of discussion

FORMA

Form; shape or structure of something

Y

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

PODER

Power; ability or authority to do something

DE

Of; preposition indicating possession or origin

UNA

A/an; feminine indefinite article in Spanish

REPÚBLICA

Republic; a state governed by elected representatives

ECLESIÁSTICA

Ecclesiastical; relating to the Christian church

CIVIL

Civil; relating to citizens or civilian government

de

Of/from; preposition indicating origin or possession

Impreso

Printed; past participle of imprimir, to print

para

For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

en

In/at; preposition indicating location or time

el

The; masculine definite article in Spanish

cementerio

Cemetery; a burial ground or graveyard

NOTAS

Notes; written comments or annotations

DEL

Of the; contraction of de + el

TRANSCRIPTOR

Transcriber; person who transcribes a text

SOBRE

About/on; preposition indicating topic or surface

EL

The; masculine definite article in Spanish

TEXTO

Text; written or printed words forming a document

ELECTRÓNICO

Electronic; relating to digital or electronic media

Este

This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby noun

texto

Text; a written or printed document

electrónico

Electronic; in digital format rather than printed

fue

Was/went; third-person singular preterite of ser/ir

preparado

Prepared; made ready or produced from a source

a

To/at; preposition indicating direction or purpose

partir

To start from; to divide or depart

la

The; feminine singular definite article

edición

Edition; a particular version of a published work

del

Of the; masculine contraction of de + el

que

That/which; relative pronoun or conjunction

su

His/her/its/their; possessive adjective

vez

Time/turn; instance or occasion of something occurring

preparada

Prepared; feminine past participle of preparar

primera

First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating initial order

He

I have; first-person singular present of haber

intentado

Tried/attempted; past participle of intentar

seguir

To follow; to continue or adhere to something

original

Original; the first or source version of a text

tan

So/as; adverb of degree used in comparisons

fielmente

Faithfully; in a loyal and accurate manner

como

As/like; conjunction used in comparisons

ha

Has; third-person singular present of haber

sido

Been; past participle of ser, to be

posible

Possible; capable of happening or being done

y

And; conjunction linking words or clauses

transmitir

To transmit; to convey or pass something along

sabor

Flavor/taste; distinctive quality or character of something

propio

Own/proper; belonging to or characteristic of itself

corrigió

Corrected; third-person singular preterite of corregir

pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

las

The; feminine plural definite article

siguientes

Following; the ones that come next in sequence

diferencias

Differences; ways in which things are not alike

fueron

Were; third-person plural preterite of ser/ir

inevitables

Inevitable; impossible to avoid or prevent

utilizó

Used/utilized; third-person singular preterite of utilizar

mayúsculas

Capital letters; uppercase letters used in writing

cursivas

Italics; slanted typeface used for emphasis

manera

Manner/way; the method or style of doing something

muy

Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

extensa

Extensive; wide-ranging or covering a large area

dar

To give; to provide or offer something to someone

énfasis

Emphasis; special stress or importance given to something

nombres

Names; words used to identify people or things

propios

Proper; belonging to or characteristic of someone

citas

Quotes/citations; passages cited from another source

veces

Times; occasions or instances of something occurring

según

According to; depending on or based on something

parece

Seems/appears; third-person singular of parecer

simplemente

Simply; in a straightforward or uncomplicated manner

porque

Because; conjunction indicating reason or cause

sí

Yes; affirmative response; or reflexive pronoun itself

El

The; masculine singular definite article

tiene

Has; third-person singular present of tener

notas

Notes; written annotations or comments on a text

marginales

Marginal; placed in the margins of a page

extensas

Extensive; lengthy and covering much ground

se

Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive verbs

utilizan

Are used; third-person plural present of utilizar

indicar

To indicate; to point out or show something clearly

dónde

Where; interrogative adverb asking about location

introduce

Introduces; presents or brings something new in

definiciones

Definitions; explanations of the meaning of words

palabras

Words; units of language used to communicate meaning

conceptos

Concepts; abstract ideas or general notions

resumir

To summarize; to give a brief account of something

brevemente

Briefly; in a short or concise manner

tema

Theme/topic; the main subject being discussed

trata

Deals with; third-person singular present of tratar

un

A/an; masculine singular indefinite article

párrafo

Paragraph; a distinct section of written text

o

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

sección

Section; a distinct part or division of a text

referencias

References; citations or mentions of other sources

sus

His/her/their; plural possessive adjective

gran

Great/large; adjective indicating size or importance

parte

Part; a portion or section of a whole

no

No/not; negation word in Spanish

exclusivamente

Exclusively; only or solely, without exception

bíblicas

Biblical; relating to or found in the Bible

En

In; preposition indicating location or context

cierta

Certain; some degree of or a particular thing

medida

Measure/extent; degree to which something is true

estas

These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

parecen

Seem; third-person plural present of parecer

haber

To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses

concebidas

Conceived; designed or thought up for a purpose

servir

To serve; to function as or be useful for something

lugar

Place; a location or position; also means instead

índice

Index; an alphabetical list at the end of a book

ya

Already/now; adverb indicating something has occurred

ninguno

None/no one; indicates absence of any element

Todas

All; feminine plural adjective meaning every one

están

Are; third-person plural present of estar

cursiva

Italic; slanted typeface used for emphasis in text

También

Also/too; adverb indicating addition to previous point

otros

Other; additional or different ones from those mentioned

idiomas

Languages; systems of communication used by communities

distintos

Different/distinct; not the same as something else

inglés

English; the language spoken in England and elsewhere

hay

There is/are; impersonal form of haber

varias

Several; more than two but not a great number

griegas

Greek; feminine plural adjective relating to Greece

alfabeto

Alphabet; the ordered set of letters of a language

griego

Greek; relating to Greece or its language

Para

For/in order to; preposition indicating purpose

tratar

To handle/deal with; to address or treat a topic

estos

These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

elementos

Elements; individual components or parts of something

dentro

Within/inside; preposition indicating interior location

los

The; masculine plural definite article

límites

Limits; boundaries or maximum extents of something

simple

Simple; plain or uncomplicated in nature

he

I have; first-person singular present of haber

hecho

Done/made; past participle of hacer

lo

It/the; neuter article or direct object pronoun

siguiente

Following; the next one in a sequence

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective