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Vocabulary

Ni

Neither; nor; used in negative constructions

ni

Neither; nor; not even

sus

His, her, their, your (possessive adjective)

parecen

They seem or appear to be something

haber

To have (auxiliary verb); to exist

tenido

Past participle of tener; have had

muchos

Many; a large number of things or people

escrúpulos

Scruples; moral doubts or reservations about actions

en

In, on, at (common preposition of location)

cuanto

As much as; regarding; in relation to something

a

To, at (preposition indicating direction or object)

la

The (feminine singular definite article)

ortografía

Orthography; the correct spelling of words

y

And (basic coordinating conjunction)

puntuación

Punctuation; system of marks used in writing

He

I have (first person singular of haber)

intentado

Tried; attempted to do something

reproducir

To reproduce; to copy or replicate something faithfully

ambas

Both (feminine); referring to two things together

fielmente

Faithfully; accurately and loyally

con

With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means)

excepción

Exception; something excluded from a general rule

de

Of, from (very common Spanish preposition)

introducción

Introduction; opening section of a text or speech

las

The (feminine plural definite article)

comillas

Quotation marks used to enclose cited text

Al

Upon; when (contraction of a + el)

preparar

To prepare; to get something ready for use

el

The (masculine singular definite article)

texto

Text; written or printed content of a document

he

I have (auxiliary for present perfect tense)

comprobado

Verified; confirmed or checked something is true

que

That, which, who (conjunction or relative pronoun)

tiene

Has; third person singular of tener

mucho

Much; a great amount or degree of something

más

More; to a greater degree or quantity

sentido

Sense; meaning or logical coherence of something

si

If (conjunction introducing conditional clauses)

lo

It, him (direct object pronoun, masculine/neuter)

leo

I read (first person singular of leer)

o

Or (conjunction presenting an alternative option)

voz

Voice; the sound produced when speaking aloud

alta

High, loud; en voz alta means aloud

lugar

Place; location; en lugar de means instead of

intentar

To try; to attempt to do something

leerlo

To read it (infinitive with attached object pronoun)

silencio

Silence; absence of sound or noise

El

The (masculine singular definite article)

uso

Use; the act of using something; usage

hace

Makes, does; third person singular of hacer

del

Of the (contraction of de + el)

énfasis

Emphasis; stress placed on particular words or ideas

su

His, her, its, your (third person possessive adjective)

construcción

Construction; the way something is built or structured

excéntricas

Eccentric; unconventional or unusual in style or behavior

entonces

Then; at that time; therefore

funcionar

To function; to work or operate properly

A

To, at (preposition, also used in direct address)

MI

My (first person singular possessive adjective)

MÁS

Most, more (used here as superlative intensifier)

HONORABLE

Honorable; deserving respect and high esteem

AMIGO

Friend; a person one has a bond with

Sr

Abbreviation for Señor; Mister

SEÑOR

Sir; Mister; a respectful form of address

Vuestro

Your (plural formal possessive used in older Spanish)

muy

Very; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

estimado

Esteemed; highly regarded and respected

hermano

Brother; a male sibling

vida

Life; the period of being alive

tuvo

Had; third person singular preterite of tener

bien

Well; good; properly; in a satisfactory manner

considerar

To consider; to think carefully about something

mis

My (first person plural possessive adjective)

estudios

Studies; academic work or intellectual pursuits

algún

Some; any (masculine singular before a noun)

valor

Value; worth; importance of something

otras

Other (feminine plural); different ones

maneras

Ways; manners; methods of doing something

obligarme

To oblige me; to place me under obligation

como

As, like, how (conjunction and adverb)

sabéis

You know (second person plural of saber)

verdaderos

True; genuine; authentic (masculine plural adjective)

testimonios

Testimonies; evidence or proof of something

buena

Good (feminine singular); of high quality or character

opinión

Opinion; a personal view or judgment

grandes

Great; large; important (plural adjective)

sí

Yes; themselves (reflexive pronoun with preposition)

mismos

Themselves; same (masculine plural reflexive intensifier)

aún

Still; even; yet (adverb with accent)

mayores

Greater; larger; older (comparative plural adjective)

por

For, by, through (preposition with multiple uses)

dignidad

Dignity; the quality of being worthy of respect

persona

Person; an individual human being

Pues

Well; since; for; then (discourse connector)

no

No; not (basic negation word)

hay

There is; there are (impersonal form of haber)

virtud

Virtue; a moral quality or positive character trait

disponga

May dispose; subjunctive of disponer; to prepare someone

un

A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)

hombre

Man; an adult male human being

ya

Already; now; anymore (versatile adverb)

sea

Be (present subjunctive of ser)

al

To the (contraction of a + el)

servicio

Service; the act of serving or helping others

Dios

God; the supreme deity in monotheistic religion

Patria

Homeland; one's native country or fatherland

Sociedad

Society; a community of people sharing common life

Civil

Civil; relating to citizens and organized community

Amistad

Friendship; a close bond between two people

privada

Private; personal; not public (feminine adjective)

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves

manifestara

Would manifest; past subjunctive of manifestar

claramente

Clearly; in a clear and obvious manner

trato

Treatment; dealings; manner of interacting with others

algo

Something; somewhat; a little

adquirido

Acquired; obtained through effort or experience

necesidad

Necessity; need; something required or essential

afectado

Affected; artificial; not genuine or natural

según

According to; depending on; as per

ocasión

Occasion; a particular time or opportunity

sino

But rather; but instead (contrasting conjunction)

inherente

Inherent; naturally present or inseparably connected

resplandeciente

Radiant; shining; brilliantly bright or glowing

generosa

Generous; giving freely without selfishness

constitución

Constitution; fundamental nature or makeup of something

naturaleza

Nature; the inherent character or natural world

Por

For, by, because of (common preposition)

tanto

So much; therefore; por tanto means therefore

honor

Honor; high respect and admiration

gratitud

Gratitude; the feeling of being thankful

hacia

Toward; in the direction of (preposition)

él

He; him (third person masculine singular pronoun)

devoción

Devotion; deep loyalty or dedication to someone

vuestra

Your (feminine singular, plural familiar possessive)

humildemente

Humbly; in a modest and respectful manner

os

You (second person plural object pronoun, Spain)

Dedico

I dedicate; to formally devote something to someone

este

This (masculine singular demonstrative adjective/pronoun)

mi

My (first person singular possessive adjective)

discurso

Discourse; speech; extended written or spoken treatment

sobre

About; on; over (preposition indicating topic or position)

Estado

State; the political organization of a nation

No

No; not (negation)

sé

I know (first person singular of saber)

cómo

How (interrogative adverb asking about manner)

recibirá

Will receive; future tense of recibir

mundo

World; the earth and all people on it

podrá

Will be able to; future tense of poder

afectar

To affect; to have an impact on something

quienes

Who; those who (relative pronoun, plural)

parezcan

Seem (present subjunctive of parecer)

favorecerlo

To favor it; to support or show preference for it