Meditations — Page 3

Vocabulary

a

Preposition indicating direction, recipient, or purpose.

quien

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'.

había

Past perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'had'.

adoptado

Past participle of adoptar; formally accepted as one's child.

como

Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'.

hijo

Noun meaning 'son' or male child.

menor

Adjective meaning 'younger' or 'lesser' in rank.

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.

mismo

Adjective meaning 'same' or 'very' for emphasis.

tiempo

Noun meaning 'time' or period of duration.

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.

dándole

Gerund plus pronoun; 'giving him' something.

el

Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns.

nombre

Noun meaning 'name' or designation of a person.

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

En

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at' a place or time.

adelante

Adverb meaning 'from now on' or 'henceforth'.

los

Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine plural nouns.

dos

Number meaning 'two', referring to a pair.

son

Third person plural of ser; 'they are'.

colegas

Noun meaning 'colleagues' or partners sharing a role.

en

Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.

imperio

Noun meaning 'empire' or supreme governing power.

siendo

Gerund of ser; 'being' in a state or role.

instruido

Past participle of instruir; educated or trained thoroughly.

por

Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.

así

Adverb meaning 'thus' or 'in this way'.

decirlo

Infinitive plus pronoun; 'to say it' or express it.

para

Preposition expressing purpose, meaning 'in order to'.

suceder

Verb meaning 'to succeed' someone in a position.

Apenas

Adverb meaning 'hardly' or 'as soon as'.

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs.

hubo

Preterite of haber; used in past perfect constructions.

establecido

Past participle of establecer; settled or firmly established.

trono

Noun meaning 'throne', the seat of royal power.

estallaron

Preterite of estallar; 'broke out' suddenly and violently.

guerras

Plural noun meaning 'wars' or armed conflicts.

todos

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every'.

frentes

Plural noun meaning 'fronts' or battle lines.

oriente

Noun meaning 'the East' or eastern regions.

inició

Preterite of iniciar; 'initiated' or began an action.

una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' feminine.

revuelta

Noun meaning 'revolt' or uprising against authority.

largamente

Adverb meaning 'at length' or 'for a long time'.

meditada

Past participle of meditar; carefully planned or premeditated.

destruyendo

Gerund of destruir; 'destroying' or completely demolishing something.

legión

Noun meaning 'legion', a Roman military unit.

romana

Adjective meaning 'Roman', relating to ancient Rome.

entera

Adjective meaning 'entire' or 'whole' without exception.

e

Conjunction meaning 'and', used before i- or hi-.

invadiendo

Gerund of invadir; 'invading' or entering territory forcibly.

fue

Preterite of ser/ir; 'was' or 'went' in past.

enviado

Past participle of enviar; 'sent' on a mission.

con

Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.

gran

Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large' before a noun.

premura

Noun meaning 'urgency' or haste in doing something.

sofocar

Verb meaning 'to suppress' or put down a revolt.

esta

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' for feminine nouns.

rebelión

Noun meaning 'rebellion' or organized resistance to authority.

y

Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.

cumplió

Preterite of cumplir; 'fulfilled' or carried out a duty.

su

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.

encargo

Noun meaning 'assignment' or task given to someone.

sumergiéndose

Reflexive gerund of sumergir; 'plunging himself' into something.

la

Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns.

embriaguez

Noun meaning 'drunkenness' or state of intoxication.

libertinaje

Noun meaning 'debauchery' or unrestrained immoral behavior.

mientras

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.

guerra

Noun meaning 'war' or armed conflict between parties.

quedaba

Imperfect of quedar; 'remained' or stayed in someone's hands.

manos

Plural noun meaning 'hands', often used figuratively.

sus

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their' plural.

oficiales

Plural noun meaning 'officers' in a military context.

Poco

Adjective or adverb meaning 'little' or 'a bit'.

después

Adverb meaning 'afterward' or 'later' in time.

tuvo

Preterite of tener; 'had to' or was obliged to.

enfrentarse

Reflexive verb meaning 'to confront' or face a challenge.

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' masculine.

peligro

Noun meaning 'danger' or serious threatening situation.

más

Adverb meaning 'more' or comparative degree marker.

grave

Adjective meaning 'serious' or 'severe' in nature.

interior

Adjective or noun meaning 'interior' or coming from within.

coalición

Noun meaning 'coalition' or alliance of groups united.

varias

Adjective meaning 'several' or 'various' feminine plural.

tribus

Plural noun meaning 'tribes' or groups sharing ancestry.

poderosas

Adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'mighty' feminine plural.

frontera

Noun meaning 'frontier' or border between territories.

norte

Noun meaning 'north', indicating a cardinal direction.

Entre

Preposition meaning 'among' or 'between' multiple things.

principales

Adjective meaning 'main' or 'principal' most important ones.

encontraban

Imperfect of encontrar; 'were found' or could be located.

o

Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative option.

mencionados

Past participle of mencionar; 'mentioned' or referenced previously.

este

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' for masculine nouns.

libro

Noun meaning 'book' or written literary work.

propia

Adjective meaning 'own' or belonging to oneself specifically.

pestilencia

Noun meaning 'pestilence' or deadly widespread infectious disease.

hambre

Noun meaning 'hunger' or severe food shortage famine.

primera

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first' feminine; initial in sequence.

traída

Past participle of traer; 'brought' or carried to a place.

las

Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine plural nouns.

legiones

Plural noun meaning 'legions', Roman military divisions.

segunda

Ordinal adjective meaning 'second' feminine; next after first.

causada

Past participle of causar; 'caused' or brought about by.

inundaciones

Plural noun meaning 'floods' or overflowing of water.

habían

Past perfect auxiliary meaning 'they had' done something.

destruido

Past participle of destruir; 'destroyed' or completely ruined.

vastas

Adjective meaning 'vast' or 'enormous' feminine plural.

cantidades

Plural noun meaning 'quantities' or amounts of something.

grano

Noun meaning 'grain' or cereal crop used as food.

Después

Adverb meaning 'after' or 'following' a previous event.

haber

Infinitive auxiliary verb meaning 'to have' done something.

hecho

Past participle of hacer; 'done' or accomplished something.

todo

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'.

lo

Neuter article or direct object pronoun meaning 'it'.

posible

Adjective meaning 'possible' or achievable under circumstances.

aliviar

Verb meaning 'to alleviate' or ease suffering and hardship.

atender

Verb meaning 'to attend to' or address urgent needs.

necesidades

Plural noun meaning 'needs' or necessities required urgently.

urgentes

Adjective meaning 'urgent' or requiring immediate attention.

vio

Preterite of ver; 'saw' or found himself in situation.

incluso

Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including' something unexpected.

obligado

Past participle of obligar; 'obliged' or forced to act.

vender

Verb meaning 'to sell' goods or possessions for money.

joyas

Plural noun meaning 'jewels' or precious ornamental items.

imperiales

Adjective meaning 'imperial' belonging to the emperor's possessions.

obtener

Verb meaning 'to obtain' or acquire something needed.

dinero

Noun meaning 'money' or currency used for transactions.

ambos

Adjective meaning 'both', referring to two people together.

emperadores

Plural noun meaning 'emperors' or supreme rulers of empire.

partieron

Preterite of partir; 'departed' or set out on journey.

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' or in the direction of.

lucha

Noun meaning 'struggle' or fight requiring great effort.

habría

Conditional of haber; 'would have' or was going to.

continuar

Verb meaning 'to continue' or keep going without stopping.

menos

Adverb meaning 'less' or 'at least' as minimum.

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' or throughout a period of time.

resto

Noun meaning 'rest' or remainder of something larger.

del

Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'.

reinado

Noun meaning 'reign' or period of a ruler's rule.

Durante

Preposition meaning 'during' or within a specified time period.

estas

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' for feminine plural nouns.

año

Noun meaning 'year', a period of twelve months.

murió

Preterite of morir; 'died' or passed away at time.