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Vocabulary

Producido

Created or manufactured; past participle of producir

por

By, for, or through; common preposition

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

el

The; masculine singular definite article

Equipo

Team or equipment; group working together

de

Of or from; very common preposition

Corrección

Correction or proofreading; fixing errors

en

In, on, or at; common preposition

Línea

Line; a row, stroke, or online connection

Distribuida

Distributed; spread out or shared widely

Sobre

About, over, or on top of something

la

The; feminine singular definite article

Libertad

Freedom or liberty; absence of restriction

Por

By, for, or through; common preposition

Con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

una

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

Introducción

Introduction; opening section of a text

Londres

London; capital city of England

Nueva

New; feminine form of nuevo

A

To or at; preposition or indefinite article

amada

Beloved; deeply loved person or thing

llorada

Mourned or wept for; deeply missed

memoria

Memory; recollection of a person or event

aquella

That; feminine demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

que

That, which, or who; common conjunction or pronoun

fue

Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

inspiradora

Inspiring; someone who motivates or inspires others

parte

Part or portion; section of a whole

autora

Author; female creator of a written work

todo

All or everything; entirety of something

lo

It or the; neuter article or pronoun

mejor

Better or best; superior in quality

mis

My; first-person plural possessive adjective

escritos

Writings; texts or documents that have been written

amiga

Friend; female companion or close associate

esposa

Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband

cuyo

Whose; relative possessive pronoun

elevado

Elevated or high; lofty in rank or quality

sentido

Sense or feeling; meaning or perception

verdad

Truth; that which is true or accurate

del

Of the; contraction of de and el

bien

Good or well; moral goodness or wellness

mi

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

más

More or most; comparative adverb or adjective

poderoso

Powerful or mighty; having great strength or influence

incentivo

Incentive; motivation or encouragement to act

cuya

Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun

aprobación

Approval; positive judgment or acceptance

mayor

Greater or older; larger in size or importance

recompensa

Reward; something given in return for effort

dedico

I dedicate; to devote something to someone

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

volumen

Volume; a book or level of sound

Como

As or like; conjunction or comparative adverb

he

I have; auxiliary verb in present perfect tense

escrito

Written; past participle of escribir

durante

During; throughout a period of time

muchos

Many; a large number of something

años

Years; plural of año, unit of time

le

To him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun

pertenece

Belongs; something that is owned by someone

tanto

So much or as much; indicating degree or quantity

a

To or at; preposition indicating direction or recipient

ella

She or her; third-person feminine subject pronoun

como

As or like; conjunction or comparative adverb

mí

Me; first-person singular pronoun after preposition

pero

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

obra

Work or opus; a literary or artistic creation

tal

Such; indicating a particular kind or degree

está

Is; third-person singular present tense of estar

ha

Has; third-person singular auxiliary verb haber

tenido

Had; past participle of tener

grado

Degree or grade; level or measure of something

muy

Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

insuficiente

Insufficient; not enough or lacking adequacy

inestimable

Invaluable; too precious to be measured or priced

ventaja

Advantage; a favorable condition or benefit

su

His, her, its, or your; possessive adjective

revisión

Revision or review; careful examination of something

algunas

Some; feminine plural of alguno

las

The; feminine plural definite article

partes

Parts; plural of parte, sections of a whole

importantes

Important; significant or of great consequence

habían

Had; third-person plural imperfect of haber

sido

Been; past participle of ser

reservadas

Reserved; set aside for a specific purpose

para

For or in order to; preposition of purpose

un

A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

examen

Examination; careful inspection or review

cuidadoso

Careful or thorough; paying close attention

ahora

Now; at the present time

nunca

Never; at no time or not ever

destinado

Destined or intended; meant for a purpose

realizarse

To take place or be realized; to happen

Si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a clause

tan

So or as; adverb of degree or comparison

solo

Only or alone; just one or by oneself

fuera

Were or outside; past subjunctive of ser or ir

capaz

Capable; having the ability to do something

interpretar

To interpret; to explain or perform something

al

To the; contraction of a and el

mundo

World; the earth or all people in it

mitad

Half; one of two equal parts

los

The; masculine plural definite article

grandes

Great or large; significant in size or importance

pensamientos

Thoughts; ideas or reflections in the mind

nobles

Noble; having high moral qualities or rank

sentimientos

Feelings or emotions; inner emotional states

están

Are; third-person plural present tense of estar

enterrados

Buried; placed underground or deeply hidden

tumba

Tomb or grave; place where the dead are buried

sería

Would be; conditional tense of ser

medio

Half or middle; midpoint or medium

beneficio

Benefit; an advantage or profit gained

él

He or him; third-person masculine subject pronoun

jamás

Never or ever; strong negation of time

podría

Could; conditional tense of poder

surgir

To emerge or arise; to come into being

cualquier

Any; indefinite adjective indicating no preference

cosa

Thing; any object or matter

yo

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

pueda

Can or may; present subjunctive of poder

escribir

To write; to compose text

sin

Without; preposition indicating absence

estímulo

Stimulus; something that encourages action or growth

ayuda

Help or aid; assistance given to someone

sabiduría

Wisdom; deep knowledge and good judgment

casi

Almost or nearly; close to but not quite

igual

Equal or same; alike in value or degree

INTRODUCCIÓN

Introduction; opening section of a text

nació

Was born; third-person past tense of nacer

mayo

May; fifth month of the year

Era

Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser

niño

Boy or child; a young male person

delicado

Delicate; fragile, sensitive, or refined

extraordinaria

Extraordinary; exceptional or beyond the ordinary

educación

Education; the process of learning and teaching

diseñada

Designed; planned or created for a purpose

padre

Father; a male parent

no

No or not; negation word

estaba

Was; third-person singular imperfect of estar

pensada

Intended or thought out; planned in advance

desarrollar

To develop; to grow or improve something

mejorar

To improve; to make something better

sus

His, her, their, or your; plural possessive adjective

facultades

Faculties; mental or physical abilities and capacities

físicas

Physical; relating to the body or material world