On Liberty — Page 7

Vocabulary

vivia

Was living, resided (imperfect tense of viver)

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment

sua

His, her, its, your (possessive adjective)

filha

Daughter; female child of a parent

em

In, at, on; basic locative preposition

uma

A, an; indefinite article, feminine form

hospedagem

Lodging, accommodation; a place to stay

no

In the, at the; contraction of em + o

campo

Countryside, field; rural or open area

mas

But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

seu

His, her, its, your (possessive adjective, masculine)

marido

Husband; male spouse in a marriage

morreu

Died, passed away (past tense of morrer)

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

então

Then, so; indicates sequence or consequence

a

The (feminine); definite article, also object pronoun

tornou

Made, became; past tense of tornar

esposa

Wife; female partner in a marriage

As

The (feminine plural); definite article

opiniões

Opinions, views; plural of opinião

eram

Were; imperfect tense of ser, third person plural

amplamente

Widely, broadly; adverb from amplo

divergentes

Divergent, differing; conflicting opinions or views

quanto

As to, how much; used in comparisons or questions

aos

To the (masculine plural); contraction of a + os

seus

His, her, their (masculine plural possessive adjective)

méritos

Merits, qualities; positive attributes of a person

todos

All, everyone; refers to an entire group

concordavam

Agreed; imperfect tense of concordar

que

That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

até

Until, up to, even; preposition of limit

o

The (masculine singular); definite article

momento

Moment, time; a specific point in time

de

Of, from; fundamental Portuguese preposition

morte

Death; the end of life

estava

Was (temporary state); imperfect tense of estar

completamente

Completely, entirely; adverb of totality

perdido

Lost; past participle of perder, also adjective

para

For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

amigos

Friends; plural of amigo, close companions

um

One, a, an; indefinite article, masculine form

dos

Of the (masculine plural); contraction of de + os

irmãos

Brothers, siblings; plural of irmão

mais

More, most; adverb of comparison

novos

Young, new; masculine plural of novo

expressou

Expressed; past tense of expressar

opinião

Opinion, view; a personal judgment or belief

ela

She; third person feminine singular pronoun

era

Was; imperfect tense of ser, third person singular

mulher

Woman, wife; adult female person

inteligente

Intelligent, smart; having great mental capacity

notável

Notable, remarkable; worthy of attention or notice

nada

Nothing, not at all; negation or absence

parecido

Similar, alike; resembling something or someone

pensava

Thought, used to think; imperfect of pensar

suas

His, her, their (feminine plural possessive adjective)

reminiscências

Reminiscences, memories; recollections of past events

descreveu

Described; past tense of descrever

epítetos

Epithets, descriptive labels; characterizing words or phrases

ambíguos

Ambiguous, unclear; having more than one meaning

Ela

She; third person feminine singular pronoun

vívida

Vivid, lively; strikingly bright or intense

iridescente

Iridescent; showing shifting rainbow-like colors

pálida

Pale, pallid; lacking color in the face

apaixonada

Passionate, in love; feeling intense emotion or love

aparência

Appearance, look; how someone or something looks

triste

Sad, sorrowful; feeling or expressing unhappiness

heroína

Heroine; female hero of a story or novel

romance

Novel, romance; a fictional narrative or love story

vivo

Alive, vivid, lively; full of life or energy

vontade

Will, desire; wish or intention to do something

realista

Realistic; based on or representing real life

destino

Destiny, fate; predetermined course of events

questionável

Questionable, doubtful; open to doubt or debate

Não

No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

é

Is; third person singular present of ser

possível

Possible; able to be done or achieved

fazer

To do, to make; fundamental action verb

muito

Much, very, a lot; adverb of degree or quantity

julgamento

Judgment, assessment; evaluation or verdict

como

As, like, how; comparison or manner conjunction

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

chegamos

We arrive, we arrived; first person plural of chegar

terreno

Ground, terrain, territory; solid or safe ground

seguro

Safe, secure; free from danger or risk

quando

When; temporal conjunction or adverb

descobrimos

We discover, we discovered; first person plural of descobrir

Sra

Mrs., Ms.; abbreviation of senhora

disse

Said; past tense of dizer, third person singular

ocasião

Occasion, opportunity; a particular time or event

considerada

Considered, regarded; past participle of considerar

perigosa

Dangerous, hazardous; likely to cause harm

acrescentou

Added, appended; past tense of acrescentar

pior

Worse, worst; comparative of ruim or mau

do

Of the (masculine singular); contraction of de + o

condescendente

Condescending; showing patronizing superiority toward others

A

The (feminine singular); definite article

foram

Were, went; past tense of ser or ir

colocados

Placed, put; past participle of colocar

contato

Contact; connection or communication between people

próximo

Close, near, next; near in distance or relation

os

The (masculine plural); definite article

bem

Well, good; adverb indicating quality or manner

conhecida

Known, well-known; past participle of conhecer

O

The (masculine singular); definite article

manuscrito

Manuscript; handwritten or typed original document

primeiro

First; ordinal number, masculine singular form

volume

Volume; one book in a series or set

da

Of the (feminine); contraction of de + a

Revolução

Revolution; radical political or social transformation

Francesa

French (feminine); relating to France

havia

Had, there had been; past perfect auxiliary verb

sido

Been; past participle of ser

emprestado

Borrowed, lent; past participle of emprestar

foi

Was, went; past tense of ser or ir

acidentalmente

Accidentally; by accident, not intentionally

queimado

Burned; past participle of queimar

pela

By the (feminine); contraction of por + a

criada

Maid, servant; female domestic worker

porta

Door; entrance to a room or building

sem

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

palavras

Words; plural of palavra, units of language

tão

So, as; adverb of degree in comparisons

cheio

Full, filled; containing as much as possible

conversa

Conversation, chat; verbal exchange between people

deteve

Held back, stopped; past tense of deter

tentativas

Attempts, tries; plural of tentativa

desesperadas

Desperate, hopeless; feeling or showing desperation

loquacidade

Loquacity, talkativeness; tendency to talk excessively

por

For, by, through; versatile Portuguese preposition

duas

Two (feminine); cardinal number for two

horas

Hours; plural of hora, units of time

Mas

But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

Dr

Doctor; abbreviation of doutor, title of address