On Liberty — Page 8

Vocabulary

nos

Us; first-person plural object pronoun

dice

Says or tells; third-person singular of decir

en

In, on, at; common Spanish preposition

su

His, her, its, their; possessive adjective

_Vida

Life; title word meaning biography or life story

de

Of, from; extremely common Spanish preposition

que

That, which, who; versatile conjunction or pronoun

hizo

Did, made; third-person singular preterite of hacer

una

A, an; feminine indefinite article

reparación

Reparation, repair, amends for a wrong done

sustancial

Substantial, significant, considerable in amount or degree

por

For, by, through; common Spanish preposition

la

The; feminine definite article

calamidad

Calamity, disaster, great misfortune or catastrophe

era

Was; third-person singular imperfect of ser

responsable

Responsible, accountable for an action or outcome

al

To the; contraction of a and el

inducir

To induce, persuade, or lead someone to do something

agraviado

Aggrieved, wronged, offended; having suffered an injustice

autor

Author, writer of a text or literary work

a

To, at; common Spanish preposition

aceptar

To accept, agree to receive or take something offered

mitad

Half, midpoint; one of two equal parts

las

The; feminine plural definite article

libras

Pounds; British currency unit or unit of weight

le

To him, to her, to you; indirect object pronoun

ofreció

Offered; third-person singular preterite of ofrecer

La

The; feminine definite article

señora

Lady, Mrs., woman; respectful term of address

como

As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of manner

he

I have; first-person singular present of haber

dicho

Said; past participle of decir

murió

Died; third-person singular preterite of morir

tras

After, behind, following; preposition indicating sequence

siete

Seven; cardinal number

años

Years; plural of año, unit of time

feliz

Happy, joyful, content; adjective describing positive emotion

convivencia

Coexistence, living together harmoniously with others

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

marido

Husband; male spouse in a marriage

y

And; basic coordinating conjunction

fue

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

enterrada

Buried; feminine past participle of enterrar

inscripción

Inscription, engraved text on a monument or tomb

escribió

Wrote; third-person singular preterite of escribir

para

For, in order to; preposition of purpose or destination

tumba

Tomb, grave; burial place for a deceased person

es

Is; third-person singular present of ser

demasiado

Too much, excessively; adverb indicating excess

característica

Characteristic, distinctive feature or trait of someone

omitirla

To omit it; infinitive of omitir with pronoun attached

Su

Her, his, its; possessive adjective

gran

Great, large; adjective before noun meaning impressive

amoroso

Loving, affectionate; adjective describing tender emotion

corazón

Heart; organ or symbol of love and emotion

noble

Noble, honorable; adjective describing elevated character

alma

Soul, spirit; inner essence of a person

intelecto

Intellect, mind; faculty of reasoning and understanding

claro

Clear, bright; adjective meaning easy to understand

poderoso

Powerful, mighty; adjective describing great strength or influence

original

Original, creative; adjective meaning novel or inventive

comprensivo

Comprehensive, understanding; adjective meaning broad or empathetic

convirtieron

Turned, made; third-person plural preterite of convertir

guía

Guide; person or thing that leads or directs

el

The; masculine singular definite article

apoyo

Support, backing; help or assistance given to someone

instructora

Instructor, teacher; feminine form of one who teaches

sabiduría

Wisdom; deep knowledge and good judgment accumulated over time

ejemplo

Example, model; something serving as an illustration

bondad

Goodness, kindness; quality of being morally good

así

Thus, so, in this way; adverb of manner

único

Unique, only; adjective meaning sole or without equal

deleite

Delight, pleasure; feeling of great joy or enjoyment

terrenal

Earthly, worldly; adjective relating to life on earth

quienes

Who, those who; plural relative pronoun referring to people

tuvieron

Had; third-person plural preterite of tener

felicidad

Happiness, joy; state of being content and fortunate

pertenecerle

To belong to her; infinitive of pertenecer with pronoun

Tan

So, such; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

comprometida

Committed, dedicated; adjective meaning devoted to a cause

bien

Good, well; noun or adverb with positive meaning

público

Public; relating to people or society as a whole

generosa

Generous; adjective describing willingness to give freely

entregada

Devoted, dedicated; adjective meaning fully committed to others

todos

All, everyone; adjective or pronoun meaning all people

los

The; masculine plural definite article

rodeaban

Surrounded; third-person plural imperfect of rodear

influencia

Influence; power to affect others' thoughts or actions

se

Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive constructions

ha

Has; third-person singular present of haber

dejado

Left, allowed; past participle of dejar

sentir

To feel, to sense; infinitive of an emotional verb

muchas

Many; feminine plural adjective indicating large quantity

mejoras

Improvements, enhancements; positive changes made to something

más

More, most; comparative or superlative adverb

grandes

Great, large; plural adjective meaning big or important

época

Era, epoch, age; period of time in history

dejará

Will leave, will let; future tense of dejar

aún

Still, yet; adverb indicating continuation or persistence

están

Are; third-person plural present of estar

venir

To come; infinitive verb of motion or arrival

Si

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

hubiera

There were, had; imperfect subjunctive of haber

tan

So, as; adverb used in comparisons or intensification

solo

Only, just; adverb meaning merely or nothing more

unos

Some, a few; masculine plural indefinite article

pocos

Few, a small number; adjective indicating scarcity

corazones

Hearts; plural of corazón, organ or seat of emotion

e

And; variant of y used before words starting with i

intelectos

Intellects; plural of intelecto, minds or thinking capacities

suyo

His, hers, its; possessive pronoun indicating belonging

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

tierra

Earth, land, soil; planet or ground beneath us

ya

Already, now; adverb indicating something has occurred

habría

Would have; conditional of haber used in hypotheticals

convertido

Converted, turned into; past participle of convertir

Cielo

Heaven, sky; celestial realm or the sky above

anhelado

Longed for, yearned for; past participle of anhelar

Estas

These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

líneas

Lines; rows of text or written sentences on page

demuestran

Demonstrate, show; third-person plural present of demostrar

intensidad

Intensity, strength; degree of force or depth of feeling

del

Of the; contraction of de and el

sentimiento

Feeling, sentiment, emotion; inner emotional state

no

No, not; basic negation word

teme

Fears; third-person singular present of temer

abundante

Abundant, plentiful; adjective meaning more than enough

palabrería

Verbosity, wordiness; excessive use of words without substance

pero

But; adversative conjunction introducing a contrasting idea

también

Also, too; adverb indicating addition or agreement

él

He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

podía

Could, was able to; imperfect of poder

imaginar

To imagine, to picture; to form a mental image

cuál

Which, what; interrogative pronoun asking for a choice

sería

Would be; conditional tense of ser

efecto

Effect, result; consequence or outcome of an action

demás

Others, the rest; pronoun referring to remaining people

dijo

Said; third-person singular preterite of decir

reputación

Reputation; public opinion or esteem of a person

podría

Could, would be able to; conditional tense of poder

sobrevivir

To survive, to outlast; to continue existing after something

estas

These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

similares

Similar, alike; adjective meaning resembling or comparable

manifestaciones

Manifestations, expressions; outward displays of feeling or opinion