The Prince — Page 7

Vocabulary

Doch

Yet, however, or still; used for contrast or emphasis.

wird

Third person singular present of 'werden'; becomes or will.

Herzog

A duke; a high-ranking noble title.

_Fürsten_

The prince; italicized reference to Machiavelli's work.

tatsächlich

Actually, indeed, or in fact; confirms something is true.

als

As, when, or than; used for comparison or time clauses.

Typus

A type or archetypal example of a person or thing.

Mannes

Genitive form of 'Mann'; of the man.

angeführt

Cited, mentioned, or put forward as an example.

durch

Through or by means of; indicates means or passage.

Glück

Luck, fortune, or happiness; favorable chance or circumstance.

anderer

Of others; genitive plural form of 'andere'.

aufsteigt

Rises up or ascends; third person singular present tense.

ihnen

With them; dative plural or formal pronoun.

fällt

Falls or declines; third person singular present tense.

jeden

Every or each; accusative form of 'jeder'.

Weg

Way, path, or route; can be literal or figurative.

einschlägt

Takes or pursues a path; third person singular present.

man

One, you, or people in general; impersonal pronoun.

klugen

Clever, smart, or wise; adjectival form of 'klug'.

Mann

Man; an adult male person.

erwarten

To expect or anticipate something from someone or a situation.

würde

Would; subjunctive form of 'werden' for conditional statements.

außer

Except, besides, or apart from; preposition of exclusion.

retten

To save or rescue someone from danger or harm.

alle

All or every; refers to a complete set or group.

Eventualitäten

Eventualities or contingencies; possible future situations or outcomes.

vorbereitet

Prepared or ready; past participle of 'vorbereiten'.

eintritt

Occurs or enters; third person singular of 'eintreten'.

wenn

When or if; subordinating conjunction for conditions or time.

Fähigkeiten

Abilities, skills, or capabilities that a person possesses.

ausreichen

To suffice or be enough for a given purpose.

durchzubringen

To get through, survive, or manage a difficult situation.

ausruft

Exclaims or calls out; third person singular of 'ausrufen'.

sei

Is or be; subjunctive form of 'sein' for reported speech.

Schuld

Fault, guilt, or debt; responsibility for something negative.

gewesen

Been; past participle of 'sein' used in perfect tenses.

sondern

But rather; corrective conjunction following a negation.

außerordentliches

Extraordinary or exceptional; unusually remarkable in degree.

unvorhergesehenes

Unforeseen or unexpected; something not anticipated beforehand.

Verhängnis

Fate, doom, or calamity; an inescapable disastrous outcome.

Nach

After or to; preposition of time, direction, or sequence.

Tod

Death; the end of life of a person or creature.

Jahr

Year; a unit of time consisting of twelve months.

wurde

Was; simple past form of 'werden' used in passive.

gesandt

Sent; past participle of 'senden' meaning to dispatch someone.

Wahl

Election, choice, or selection; process of choosing someone.

Nachfolgers

Genitive of successor; one who follows another in a position.

beobachten

To observe or watch carefully; to monitor a situation.

dort

There; adverb indicating a specific place or location.

sah

Saw; simple past of 'sehen' meaning to see or observe.

wie

How or as; used in comparisons or indirect questions.

List

Cunning, ruse, or trick; cleverness used to deceive.

dazu

To that or thereby; adverb indicating purpose or addition.

gebracht

Brought; past participle of 'bringen' meaning to bring.

zuzulassen

To allow or permit; infinitive of 'zulassen' with 'zu'.

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.

Kollegiums

Genitive of collegium; a council, especially of cardinals.

fiel

Fell; simple past of 'fallen' meaning to fall or drop.

Kardinäle

Cardinals; high-ranking officials in the Catholic Church.

war

Was; simple past of 'sein' meaning to be.

meisten

Most; superlative of 'viel' indicating the greatest quantity.

fürchten

To fear; to be afraid of someone or something.

hatte

Had; simple past of 'haben' meaning to have.

bemerkt

Noted or remarked; past participle of 'bemerken'.

Kommentar

Commentary or comment; a written or spoken analysis.

dieser

This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective in German.

derjenige

The one who; demonstrative pronoun referring to a specific person.

sich

Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in German.

täuscht

Deceives or is mistaken; third person singular of 'täuschen'.

glaubt

Believes or thinks; third person singular of 'glauben'.

neue

New; adjective describing something recently created or acquired.

Gunstbezeugungen

Favors or acts of goodwill; demonstrations of benevolence.

würden

Would; subjunctive plural of 'werden' for conditional mood.

große

Great or big; adjective describing impressive size or importance.

Persönlichkeiten

Personalities or prominent figures; notable individuals in society.

bringen

To bring or cause; to make someone do or feel something.

alte

Old; adjective describing something of great age or past.

Kränkungen

Grievances or insults; offenses causing hurt feelings or resentment.

vergessen

To forget; to fail to remember something from the past.

ruhte

Rested; simple past of 'ruhen' meaning to rest or pause.

bis

Until or up to; preposition or conjunction of time limit.

zugrunde

To ruin; part of 'zugrunde gehen/richten' meaning to destroy.

gerichtet

Directed or ruined; past participle of 'richten'.

jener

That; demonstrative adjective referring to a distant thing.

Pontifex

Pope or pontiff; the head of the Catholic Church.

Unternehmen

Enterprise or campaign; a venture or military undertaking.

gegen

Against or toward; preposition indicating opposition or direction.

begann

Began; simple past of 'beginnen' meaning to start.

ebenso

Likewise or just as; adverb indicating similarity or equivalence.

viele

Many; adjective indicating a large number of things.

anderen

Other; adjective referring to additional or different things.

Unternehmungen

Undertakings or ventures; plural of enterprise or campaign.

erfolgreichen

Successful; adjective in declined form meaning achieving desired results.

Abschluss

Conclusion or completion; the end or closing of something.

brachte

Brought; simple past of 'bringen' meaning to bring about.

was

What or which; relative or interrogative pronoun in German.

vor

Before or in front of; preposition of time or place.

allem

Everything or above all; dative of 'alles' in 'vor allem'.

ungestümen

Impetuous or fierce; describing rash, forceful temperament.

Charakter

Character or personality; the nature of a person.

verdanken

To owe or attribute to; to be grateful for something.

Bezug

Reference or relation; 'mit Bezug auf' means with reference to.

Papst

Pope; the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

philosophiert

Philosophizes; reflects or reasons deeply about a topic.

über

Over, above, or about; preposition of location or topic.

Ähnlichkeit

Similarity or resemblance; the quality of being alike.

zwischen

Between; preposition indicating a position amid two things.

Schicksal

Fate or destiny; the course of events beyond one's control.

Frauen

Women; plural of 'Frau', an adult female person.

kommt

Comes; third person singular of 'kommen' meaning to arrive.

Schluss

Conclusion; the end or final decision of reasoning.

kühne

Bold or daring; adjective describing courageous, audacious behavior.

behutsame

Cautious or careful; adjective describing a measured, gentle approach.

beide

Both; referring to two people or things together.

gewinnen

To win or gain; to achieve victory or obtain something.

halten

To hold or keep; to maintain a position or condition.