The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 4

Vocabulary

Embora

em-BO-ra — Although; even though; conjunction introducing concession

nada

NA-da — Nothing; not anything at all

pudesse

pu-DE-se — Past subjunctive of 'poder'; could, might be able

ser

ser — To be; fundamental verb of existence or identity

mais

mais — More; additionally; comparative particle

ridículo

ri-DI-ku-lu — Ridiculous; absurd; deserving of mockery or laughter

antinatural

an-ti-na-tu-RAL — Unnatural; contrary to nature or normal order

figuras

fi-GU-ras — Figures; characters; shapes or depicted persons

desenhavam

de-ze-NHA-vam — They drew; imperfect tense of 'desenhar', to draw

lhes

lhes — To them; third-person plural indirect object pronoun

faltavam

fal-TA-vam — They lacked; there was a shortage of something

patronos

pa-TRO-nus — Patrons; sponsors who financially support artists

admiradores

ad-mi-ra-DO-res — Admirers; fans; people who greatly appreciate something

mundo

MUN-du — World; the earth; humanity in general

facto

FAK-tu — Fact; reality; used in 'de facto' meaning indeed

começou

ku-me-SOH — Began; started; third-person singular preterite of 'começar'

infectado

in-fek-TA-du — Infected; contaminated; pervaded by something harmful

espírito

es-PI-ri-tu — Spirit; essence; intangible character of something

cavalaria

ka-va-la-RI-a — Chivalry; knighthood; mounted warrior tradition

andante

an-DAN-te — Wandering; errant; roaming without fixed destination

quando

KWAN-du — When; at the time that; temporal conjunction

por

por — By; through; for; preposition of means or cause

meio

MEI-u — Means; middle; method; way of doing something

peça

PE-sa — Piece; work; literary or theatrical composition

inimitável

i-ni-mi-TA-vel — Inimitable; impossible to imitate or replicate

reformou

re-for-MOH — Reformed; transformed; changed for the better

gosto

GOS-tu — Taste; preference; aesthetic sense or judgment

humanidade

u-ma-ni-DA-de — Humanity; humankind; the human race collectively

representando

re-pre-zen-TAN-du — Representing; portraying; depicting in artistic form

seu

SEU — His; her; its; your; possessive pronoun

verdadeiro

ver-da-DEI-ru — True; genuine; real; not false or misleading

ponto

PON-tu — Point; viewpoint; specific location or aspect

vista

VIS-ta — View; sight; perspective; point of view

convertendo

kon-ver-TEN-du — Converting; transforming; changing into something different

romance

ro-MAN-se — Novel; romance; long fictional prose narrative

propósitos

pro-PO-zi-tus — Purposes; intentions; aims or goals

muito

MUI-tu — Very; much; a great deal of something

úteis

U-teis — Useful; helpful; serving a practical purpose

entretenidos

en-tre-te-NI-dus — Entertaining; amusing; enjoyable and engaging

fazendo-o

fa-ZEN-du-u — Making it; causing it to be something different

assumir

a-su-MIR — To assume; to take on; to adopt a role

coturno

ko-TUR-nu — Buskin; high theatrical boot symbolizing serious drama

apontando

a-pon-TAN-du — Pointing out; indicating; highlighting specific things

loucuras

lo-KU-ras — Follies; madnesses; absurd or irrational behaviors

vida

VI-da — Life; existence; daily living

ordinária

or-di-NA-ria — Ordinary; common; everyday; unremarkable

mesmo

MEZ-mu — Same; very; identical; emphatic pronoun or adjective

método

ME-tu-du — Method; approach; systematic way of doing something

foi

foi — Was; went; third-person singular preterite of 'ser/ir'

praticado

pra-ti-KA-du — Practiced; employed; applied as a method

outros

O-trus — Other; others; different ones

autores

au-TO-res — Authors; writers of literary or artistic works

espanhóis

es-pa-NHOIS — Spanish; relating to Spain or its people

franceses

fran-SE-zes — French; relating to France or its people

nenhum

ne-NHUM — None; not one; no one at all

êxito

EI-zi-tu — Success; positive outcome; achievement of a goal

Senhor

se-NHOR — Mister; sir; formal title of address for men

suas

SU-as — His; her; their; feminine plural possessive pronoun

Aventuras

a-ven-TU-ras — Adventures; exciting or daring experiences and exploits

descreveu

des-kre-VEU — Described; depicted; gave an account of something

patifaria

pa-ti-fa-RI-a — Roguery; knavery; dishonest or mischievous behavior

fraquezas

fra-KE-zas — Weaknesses; failings; personal flaws or deficiencies

humor

u-MOR — Humor; wit; comic quality in writing or speech

sagacidade

sa-ga-si-DA-de — Sagacity; shrewdness; keen mental discernment

infinitos

in-fi-NI-tus — Infinite; countless; without limit or end

páginas

PA-zhi-nas — Pages; individual leaves of a book or document

seguintes

se-GIN-tes — Following; next; coming after in sequence

foram

FO-ram — Were; went; third-person plural preterite of 'ser/ir'

modeladas

mo-de-LA-das — Modeled; shaped; fashioned after something as example

segundo

se-GUN-du — According to; second; following a particular plan

plano

PLA-nu — Plan; scheme; structured design or outline

tomando-me

to-MAN-du-me — Taking for myself; allowing myself a certain freedom

liberdade

li-ber-DA-de — Liberty; freedom; right to act as one chooses

contudo

kon-TU-du — However; nevertheless; despite that; contrasting conjunction

divergir

di-ver-ZHIR — To diverge; to deviate; to differ from a path

dele

DE-le — From him; from it; third-person masculine prepositional pronoun

execução

e-ze-ku-SAW — Execution; carrying out; implementation of a plan

onde

ON-de — Where; in which; relative adverb of place

considerei

kon-si-de-REI — I considered; I judged; first-person preterite of 'considerar'

situações

si-tua-SOINSH — Situations; circumstances; particular states of affairs

particulares

par-ti-ku-LA-res — Particular; specific; individual or special circumstances

eram

E-ram — Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'ser'

incomuns

in-ko-MUNSH — Uncommon; unusual; not frequently encountered

extravagantes

es-tra-va-GAN-tes — Extravagant; excessive; wildly unusual or bizarre

ou

oh — Or; alternative conjunction between two choices

peculiares

pe-ku-li-A-res — Peculiar; distinctive; characteristic of a specific place

país

pa-IS — Country; nation; the land where events take place

cena

SE-na — Scene; stage; setting where action takes place

se

se — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; also means 'if'

passa

PA-sa — Passes; takes place; occurs; third-person of 'passar'

desgraças

dez-GRA-sas — Misfortunes; miseries; unhappy or unfortunate events

são

saow — Are; third-person plural present of 'ser'

sua

SU-a — His; her; its; your; feminine singular possessive

maior

ma-IOR — Greater; larger; most significant; comparative of 'grande'

parte

PAR-te — Part; portion; section of a whole

tal

tal — Such; of such a kind; indicating a specific nature

natureza

na-tu-RE-za — Nature; character; the inherent quality of something

excitam

ek-SI-tam — They excite; they arouse; they stir up emotions

alegria

a-le-GRI-a — Joy; happiness; cheerful delight

compaixão

kom-pai-SHAW — Compassion; sympathy; feeling sorrow for another's suffering

ele

E-le — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

próprio

PRO-priu — Own; proper; himself; reflexive or emphatic adjective

ri

ri — Laughs; third-person singular present of 'rir'

delas

DE-las — Of them; from them; feminine third-person prepositional pronoun

transições

tran-zi-SOINSH — Transitions; shifts; changes from one state to another

angústia

an-GUS-tia — Anguish; distress; intense emotional suffering

para

PA-ra — For; to; toward; preposition of direction or purpose

felicidade

fe-li-si-DA-de — Happiness; joy; state of being content and fulfilled

menos

ME-nus — Less; fewer; comparative of reduction or subtraction

alívio

a-LI-viu — Relief; alleviation; lessening of pain or distress

tão

taow — So; such; as; adverb of degree or intensity

súbitas

SU-bi-tas — Sudden; abrupt; happening very quickly without warning

nem

nem — Neither; nor; not even; negative conjunction

leitor

lei-TOR — Reader; person who reads a text or book

tem

tem — Has; have; third-person singular present of 'ter'

tempo

TEM-pu — Time; weather; duration available for something

compadecer

kom-pa-de-SER — To sympathize; to feel compassion for someone

familiarizar

fa-mi-lia-ri-ZAR — To familiarize; to become accustomed to something

aflição

a-fli-SAW — Affliction; distress; painful emotional or physical trouble

Esta

ES-ta — This (feminine); demonstrative pronoun or adjective

conduta

kon-DU-ta — Conduct; behavior; manner of acting or proceeding

minha

MI-nha — My; mine; first-person feminine singular possessive

opinião

o-pi-NIAW — Opinion; view; personal judgment on a matter

só

so — Only; alone; just; limiting adverb or adjective

desvia

dez-VI-a — Deviates; strays; diverges from an established norm

verosimilhança

ve-ro-zi-mi-LHAN-sa — Verisimilitude; plausibility; appearance of being true

como

KO-mu — As; like; how; conjunction of comparison or manner

também

tam-BEM — Also; too; as well; additive conjunction

impede

im-PE-de — Prevents; hinders; stops something from happening

aquela

a-KE-la — That (feminine); demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

indignação

in-dig-na-SAW — Indignation; righteous anger at injustice or wrongdoing

generosa

zhe-ne-RO-za — Generous; noble; magnanimous in spirit or feeling

deveria

de-ve-RI-a — Should; ought to; conditional of 'dever'

animar

a-ni-MAR — To animate; to inspire; to encourage or motivate

contra

KON-tra — Against; opposed to; preposition of opposition

disposição

dis-pu-zi-SAW — Disposition; tendency; inclination toward certain behavior

sórdida

SOR-di-da — Sordid; mean; morally corrupt or shamefully base

viciosa

vi-si-O-za — Vicious; corrupt; characterized by moral depravity