The Prince — Page 2

Vocabulary

QUE

Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

UNO

The number one; also an indefinite pronoun

DEBE

He/she must or should do something

EVITAR

To avoid or prevent something from happening

SER

To be; fundamental Spanish verb of existence

DESPRECIADO

Despised or looked down upon with contempt

Y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

ODIADO

Hated or deeply disliked by others

CAPÍTULO

A chapter in a book or document

¿SON

Are they; plural form of 'to be'

LAS

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

FORTALEZAS

Fortresses or strengths; fortified defensive structures

MUCHAS

Many or a large number of things

OTRAS

Other or different things or people

COSAS

Things or objects in a general sense

A

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

LOS

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

PRÍNCIPES

Princes or rulers of states or territories

FRECUENTEMENTE

Frequently or often on a regular basis

RECURREN

They resort to or turn to something regularly

VENTAJOSAS

Advantageous or beneficial in a given situation

O

Conjunction meaning 'or' offering an alternative

PERJUDICIALES

Harmful or detrimental to someone or something

CÓMO

How; interrogative or relative adverb of manner

CONDUCIRSE

To conduct oneself or behave in a manner

UN

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

PRÍNCIPE

A prince or sovereign ruler of a state

PARA

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

GANAR

To win, earn, or gain something desired

RENOMBRE

Renown or fame; widespread recognition of reputation

ACERCA

About or concerning a particular topic or subject

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

SECRETARIOS

Secretaries or administrative assistants serving officials

SE

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

ADULADORES

Flatterers who excessively praise to gain favor

POR

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'because of'

QUÉ

What or why; interrogative pronoun or adverb

ITALIA

Italy; the country on the Mediterranean peninsula

HAN

They have; auxiliary verb in perfect tense

PERDIDO

Lost; past participle of perder meaning to lose

SUS

Their or his/her possessive adjective plural form

ESTADOS

States or nations; political territories under governance

PUEDE

Can or is able to; third person singular

OBRAR

To act or work; to produce an effect

LA

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

FORTUNA

Fortune or fate; luck influencing human affairs

EN

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

ASUNTOS

Affairs or matters requiring attention or management

HUMANOS

Human; relating to people or human nature

HACERLE

To do to him/her; make or face something

FRENTE

Front or forehead; to face or confront something

UNA

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

EXHORTACIÓN

An exhortation or strong urging to take action

LIBERAR

To liberate or free from control or oppression

BÁRBAROS

Barbarians; foreigners considered uncivilized or cruel

DESCRIPCIÓN

A description or detailed account of something

MÉTODOS

Methods or systematic procedures for achieving something

ADOPTADOS

Adopted or taken up as a chosen approach

EL

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

DUQUE

Duke; a high-ranking nobleman or ruler

AL

Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'

ASESINAR

To assassinate or murder someone deliberately

SEÑOR

Lord or mister; a title of respect or nobility

VIDA

Life; the existence or biography of a person

nacido

Born; past participle indicating someone's birth

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

Florencia

Florence; major city in Tuscany, Italy

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

mayo

May; the fifth month of the year

Desde

From or since a particular point in time

hasta

Until or up to a point in time

ocupó

He occupied or held a position or role

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

cargo

A position, post, or official role or charge

oficial

Official; formal, relating to government or authority

que

That or which; relative or subordinating conjunction

incluía

Included or encompassed certain elements or duties

misiones

Missions or official assignments sent to accomplish goals

diplomáticas

Diplomatic; relating to relations between countries or states

diversas

Various or diverse; of different kinds or types

cortes

Courts; royal or noble governing establishments

europeas

European; relating to the continent of Europe

Encarcelado

Imprisoned or jailed; placed under confinement

posteriormente

Subsequently or afterward; at a later point in time

exiliado

Exiled or banished from one's homeland or country

y

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses

regresó

He returned or came back to a place

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

San

Saint; religious title used in place names

Murió

He died; past tense of morir

junio

June; the sixth month of the year

INTRODUCCIÓN

Introduction; opening section of a book or text

nació

He/she was born; past tense of nacer

Era

He/she was; imperfect tense of ser

segundo

Second; ordinal number indicating position in sequence

hijo

Son; a male child in relation to parents

abogado

Lawyer or attorney; a legal professional

cierta

A certain or particular degree of something

reputación

Reputation; the general opinion others hold of someone

su

His, her, or their possessive adjective singular form

esposa

Wife; a female spouse in a marriage

Ambos

Both; referring to two people or things together

padres

Parents; mother and father collectively

eran

They were; imperfect tense of ser, plural

miembros

Members or belonging to a group or organization

la

Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

antigua

Ancient or old; of long historical standing

nobleza

Nobility; the social class of noble birth

florentina

Florentine; relating to or from the city of Florence

Su

His, her, or their possessive adjective form

vida

Life; the course of a person's existence

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive constructions

divide

Divides or splits into separate parts or sections

naturalmente

Naturally or of course; in an expected way

tres

Three; the cardinal number between two and four

períodos

Periods or distinct phases of time or history

cada

Each or every; referring to individual items separately

uno

One; cardinal number or indefinite pronoun

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

cuales

Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned items

constituye

Constitutes or forms; makes up a particular thing

curiosamente

Curiously or interestingly; in a noteworthy manner

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

época

Era or epoch; a distinct period in history

distinta

Distinct or different; clearly separate from others

e

And; variant of 'y' used before 'i' sounds

importante

Important or significant in value or consequence

historia

History or story; the record of past events