Meditations — Page 6

Vocabulary

Suas

Possessive pronoun meaning 'her', 'his', or 'their'

operações

Military or surgical operations, planned activities

foram

Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'were' or 'went'

seguidas

Followed by or succeeded by something else

completo

Complete, total, or full in extent

sucesso

Success, a favorable or desired outcome

mas

Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast

tribulações

Tribulations, severe troubles or prolonged suffering

últimos

Last or final ones in a sequence or period

anos

Years, units of time equal to twelve months

tinham

Past perfect of 'ter', meaning 'had' (plural)

sido

Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'

demasiadas

Too many, excessive in number or quantity

sua

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

constituição

Constitution; here referring to physical health or build

nunca

Adverb meaning 'never', at no time

robusta

Robust, strong, and healthy in physical constitution

março

March, the third month of the year

ele

Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'he'

morreu

Died, ceased to be alive, past tense of 'morrer'

bom

Good, having positive qualities or virtues

imperador

Emperor, supreme ruler of an empire

não

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

foi

Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'

poupado

Spared from something unpleasant or burdensome

problemas

Problems, difficulties requiring a solution

domésticos

Domestic, relating to the home or family life

lhe

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'

dera

Past perfect of 'dar', meaning 'had given'

vários

Several, various, more than two in number

filhos

Sons or children, offspring of a parent

quais

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom'

nutria

Nurtured or felt, imperfect tense of 'nutrir'

profundo

Deep, profound, intense in feeling or thought

afeto

Affection, warm emotional attachment to someone

Seus

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

rostos

Faces, the front part of the human head

inocentes

Innocent, free from guilt or moral wrongdoing

ainda

Still or yet, indicating continuation of a state

podem

Can or are able to, third-person plural of 'poder'

ser

To be, fundamental Portuguese verb of existence

vistos

Seen, past participle of 'ver' (plural form)

muitas

Many, a large number of (feminine plural form)

galerias

Galleries, rooms or buildings displaying art

escultura

Sculpture, three-dimensional art carved or molded

evocando

Evoking, calling to mind or summoning a feeling

efeito

Effect, result, or impression produced by something

singular

Singular, remarkable, extraordinary, or unique

fisionomia

Physiognomy, the features or expression of a face

sonhadora

Dreamy, having a faraway or wistful expression

seu

Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

pai

Father, male parent of a child

Mas

Conjunction meaning 'but', used to contrast ideas

eles

Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

morreram

Died, past tense of 'morrer' (plural subject)

quando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

chegou

Arrived or reached, past tense of 'chegar'

próprio

Own, very, or proper; emphasizing identity

fim

End, conclusion, or death

apenas

Only, just, merely, no more than

seus

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

vivia

Lived, imperfect tense of 'viver' (was living)

fraco

Weak, lacking strength, power, or resolve

inútil

Useless, serving no practical purpose or value

morte

Death, the end of life

sucedeu

Succeeded or followed, past tense of 'suceder'

desfez

Undid or dismantled, past tense of 'desfazer'

trabalho

Work, labor, or the result of effort

campanhas

Campaigns, organized military or political efforts

meio

Middle, half, or means by which something is done

paz

Peace, absence of war or conflict

precipitada

Hasty, rash, done too quickly without due thought

insensata

Senseless, foolish, lacking good judgment

reinado

Reign, period during which a ruler holds power

doze

Twelve, the cardinal number between eleven and thirteen

revelou

Revealed or showed, past tense of 'revelar'

como

As or how, used in comparisons or descriptions

tirano

Tyrant, cruel and oppressive ruler or authority

feroz

Fierce, savage, extremely violent or cruel

sanguinário

Bloodthirsty, delighting in or characterized by bloodshed

escândalo

Scandal, an action causing public outrage or disgrace

tratou

Treated or dealt with, past tense of 'tratar'

livremente

Freely, without restriction or constraint

nome

Name, a word identifying a person or thing

própria

Own or herself, feminine form emphasizing identity

acusada

Accused, charged with wrongdoing or a crime

infidelidade

Infidelity, unfaithfulness especially in marriage

conspirar

To conspire, plan secretly with others against someone

incitá-lo

To incite him, urge or provoke someone to act

fatal

Fatal, causing death or leading to disaster

rebelião

Rebellion, armed resistance against an authority

deve-se

One must or it should be, impersonal obligation form

admitir

To admit or acknowledge something as true

essas

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'

acusações

Accusations, charges of wrongdoing made against someone

repousam

Rest upon, are based on, present tense of 'repousar'

sobre

Preposition meaning 'on', 'about', or 'over'

nenhuma

No, none, not any (feminine singular form)

evidência

Evidence, proof supporting a claim or conclusion

sólida

Solid, firm, reliable, or well-founded

todo

All, every, or whole; entire in extent

caso

Case, situation, or instance being considered

amava-a

Loved her, imperfect tense of 'amar' with pronoun

ternamente

Tenderly, with great warmth and gentle affection

nem

Nor, neither, not even in negative constructions

jamais

Never, ever; stronger negation used for emphasis

sentiu

Felt, past tense of 'sentir' (to feel or sense)

menor

Slightest, least, smaller or lesser in degree

sombra

Shadow or shade; hint or trace of something

suspeita

Suspicion, distrust or feeling that something is wrong

Como

As or how, used in description or comparison

soldado

Soldier, a person who serves in an army

vimos

We saw, first-person plural past of 'ver'

tanto

So much, as much, equally in degree or amount

capaz

Capable, having the ability to do something

quanto

As much as, how much, used in comparisons

bem-sucedido

Successful, having achieved a desired goal or outcome

administrador

Administrator, one who manages or oversees affairs

prudente

Prudent, showing careful and sensible judgment

consciencioso

Conscientious, diligent and thorough in performing duties

Embora

Although, even though, introducing a concessive clause

profundamente

Deeply, profoundly, to a great extent or degree

imbuído

Imbued, deeply inspired or saturated with an idea

ensinamentos

Teachings, lessons or doctrines passed on to others

filosofia

Philosophy, study of fundamental questions about existence

tentou

Tried or attempted, past tense of 'tentar'

remodelar

To remodel or reshape, transform according to a plan

mundo

World, the earth or all people and societies

segundo

According to, or second in a sequence

nenhum

No, none, not any (masculine singular form)

plano

Plan, a detailed proposal for achieving a goal

preconcebido

Preconceived, formed as an opinion before actual knowledge