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Vocabulary

verdade

ver-DA-de — Truth; the quality of being true

abstrata

abs-TRA-ta — Abstract; not concrete or tangible

obtém

ob-TÉM — Obtains; acquires or gets something

ilustração

i-lus-tra-SÃO — Illustration; example or visual representation

concreta

kon-KRE-ta — Concrete; specific and tangible, not abstract

encontra

en-KON-tra — Finds or encounters something or someone

seu

SEU — His, her, its, or your (possessive pronoun)

fundamento

fun-da-MEN-to — Foundation; basis or underlying support

adequado

a-de-KWA-do — Adequate; suitable or sufficient for a purpose

numa

NU-ma — Contraction of 'em uma': in a

série

SÉ-ri-e — Series; sequence or set of related things

investigações

in-ves-ti-ga-SÕESH — Investigations; systematic inquiries or research studies

abstratas

abs-TRA-tas — Abstract (plural feminine); theoretical, not concrete

Talvez

tal-VEZ — Perhaps; maybe, expressing uncertainty or possibility

epítetos

e-PÍ-te-tos — Epithets; descriptive words or phrases for someone

iridescente

i-ri-des-SEN-te — Iridescent; displaying rainbow-like shifting colors

vívido

VÍ-vi-do — Vivid; strikingly bright, lively, or intense

refiram

re-FI-ram — Refer (subjunctive); relate or allude to something

incidentalmente

in-si-den-tal-MEN-te — Incidentally; in passing, not as the main point

rápida

RÁ-pi-da — Quick or rapid (feminine); fast in action

perspicácia

pers-pi-KÁ-si-a — Perspicacity; keen insight or sharp understanding

Sra

se-NYO-ra — Abbreviation for Senhora: Mrs. or Madam

lançando

lan-SAN-do — Launching or casting; throwing light on something

assim

a-SIM — Thus; in this way, therefore

luz

lus — Light; illumination or clarifying insight

útil

Ú-til — Useful; serving a practical or helpful purpose

sobre

SO-bre — On or about; concerning a topic or subject

vantagens

van-TA-zhens — Advantages; beneficial aspects or favorable conditions

mútuas

MÚ-tu-as — Mutual (plural feminine); shared between two parties

trabalho

tra-BA-lyo — Work; labor or professional activity

comum

ko-MUM — Common; shared or ordinary between people

marido

ma-RI-do — Husband; a married male partner

mulher

mu-LYÉR — Woman or wife; adult female person

Mas

mas — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

tem

tem — Has; third-person singular of ter (to have)

quase

KWA-ze — Almost; nearly but not quite

sabor

sa-BOR — Taste or flavor; also a sense or hint

impertinência

im-per-ti-NÊN-si-a — Impertinence; rudeness or inappropriate boldness

mesmo

MEZ-mo — Even or same; emphasizing identity or degree

tentar

ten-TAR — To try or attempt to do something

levantar

le-van-TAR — To lift or raise; uncover something hidden

véu

VÉU — Veil; a covering that conceals or hides

mistério

mis-TÉ-ri-o — Mystery; something unknown or puzzling

como

KO-mo — As or like; used for comparison or manner

este

ES-te — This (masculine); demonstrative pronoun nearby

Basta

BAS-ta — It suffices; enough or it is sufficient

dizer

di-ZER — To say; to express something in words

talvez

tal-VEZ — Perhaps; expressing doubt or possibility

por

por — For, by, or through; versatile preposition

mais

maysh — More; indicating greater quantity or degree

possamos

po-SA-mos — May we; subjunctive of poder (to be able)

deplorar

de-plo-RAR — To deplore; to strongly disapprove or regret

exagero

e-za-ZHE-ro — Exaggeration; overstatement beyond what is accurate

referências

re-fe-RÊN-si-as — References; mentions or allusions to someone

esposa

es-PO-za — Wife; a married female partner

reconhecemos

re-ko-nye-SE-mos — We recognize or acknowledge something as true

seja

SE-zha — Be (subjunctive); whatever it may be

qual

kwal — Which or what; interrogative or relative pronoun

for

for — Be (future subjunctive of ser); whatever it is

motivo

mo-TI-vo — Motive or reason; cause behind an action

casal

ka-ZAL — Couple; a pair, especially married partners

viveu

vi-VEU — Lived; past tense of viver, to live

vida

VI-da — Life; the existence or way of living

idealmente

i-de-al-MEN-te — Ideally; in a perfect or most desirable way

feliz

fe-LIS — Happy; feeling or showing contentment or joy

Resta

RES-ta — Remains; it still remains to be done

ainda

a-IN-da — Still or yet; indicating continuation or addition

entanto

en-TAN-to — However; used in 'no entanto' meaning nevertheless

estimar

es-ti-MAR — To estimate or assess; to hold in regard

até

a-TÉ — Until or up to; indicating a limit or extent

ponto

PON-to — Point; a specific degree, place, or detail

tanto

TAN-to — As much or so much; indicating degree or quantity

antes

AN-tes — Before; earlier in time or position

depois

de-POYSH — After; later in time or sequence

casamento

ka-za-MEN-to — Marriage; the union of two people as partners

deu

DEU — Gave; past tense of dar (to give)

contribuições

kon-tri-bwi-SÕESH — Contributions; things added or provided to a cause

efetivas

e-fe-TI-vas — Effective (plural feminine); producing real results

pensamento

pen-sa-MEN-to — Thought or thinking; intellectual reflection

público

PÚ-bli-ko — Public; relating to society or the general population

Aqui

a-KI — Here; in this place or context

permitido

per-mi-TI-do — Permitted; allowed or granted permission

valer

va-LER — To make use of; to be worth or avail

já

zhá — Already or now; indicating prior occurrence

escrevi

es-kre-VI — I wrote; past tense of escrever (to write)

obra

O-bra — Work; a literary or artistic creation

anterior

an-te-ri-OR — Previous; earlier or preceding in time or order

oferece

o-fe-RE-se — Offers or provides; presents something for use

ajuda

a-ZHU-da — Help or assistance; support given to someone

abundante

a-bun-DAN-te — Abundant; plentiful or more than enough

nesta

NES-ta — Contraction of 'em + esta': in this (feminine)

matéria

ma-TÉ-ri-a — Matter or subject; topic or material under discussion

Autobiografia

au-to-bi-o-gra-FI-a — Autobiography; a self-written account of one's life

Quando

KWAN-do — When; at the time that something happened

conheceu

ko-nye-SEU — Met or came to know; past tense of conhecer

primeira

pri-MEI-ra — First (feminine); the earliest in order or time

vez

ves — Time; an instance or occurrence of something

pensamentos

pen-sa-MEN-tos — Thoughts; ideas or reflections in the mind

voltavam

vol-TA-vam — Were turning; past imperfect of voltar, to turn

tema

TE-ma — Theme or topic; the subject being discussed

Lógica

LÓ-zhi-ka — Logic; the study of valid reasoning and argument

publicada

pu-bli-KA-da — Published (feminine); made available to the public

nada

NA-da — Nothing; not anything at all

lhe

lye — To him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun

devia

de-VI-a — Owed; past imperfect of dever (to owe/should)

diz

dis — Says; third-person singular of dizer (to say)

doutrinas

do-TRI-nas — Doctrines; sets of beliefs or principles taught

Era

E-ra — Was; past imperfect of ser (to be)

costume

kos-TU-me — Custom or habit; a usual practice or tradition

escrever

es-kre-VER — To write; to put words or ideas on paper

livro

LI-vro — Book; a written or printed literary work

íntegra

ÍN-te-gra — Entire or complete; whole, full version of something

modo

MO-do — Way or manner; a method or fashion of doing

completar

kom-ple-TAR — To complete; to finish or make something whole

esquema

es-KE-ma — Scheme or outline; a structured plan or diagram

geral

zhe-RAL — General; overall or not specific in detail

reescrevê

re-es-kre-VÊ — Rewrite; to write again in improved form

laboriosamente

la-bo-ri-o-za-MEN-te — Laboriously; with great effort and hard work

fim

fim — End; the final point or purpose of something

aperfeiçoar

a-per-fei-so-AR — To perfect or refine; improve to a higher standard

frases

FRA-zes — Phrases or sentences; groups of words expressing ideas

composição

kom-po-zi-SÃO — Composition; the writing or arrangement of a work

Sem

sem — Without; lacking or in the absence of something

dúvida

DÚ-vi-da — Doubt; uncertainty about something's truth or accuracy

foi

foi — Was or went; past tense of ser or ir

considerável

kon-si-de-RÁ-vel — Considerable; notably large or significant in amount

crítica

KRÍ-ti-ka — Critique or criticism; evaluative assessment of a work

estilo

es-TI-lo — Style; a distinctive manner or way of expression