The Prince — Page 8

Vocabulary

imposible

Not possible; unable to happen or be done

seguir

To continue, follow, or keep doing something

aquí

In this place; at this location

diversas

Various, diverse, or different kinds of things

fortunas

Fortunes, fates, or varying circumstances and outcomes

estados

States, nations, or political entities

italianos

Relating to Italy or its people

estaban

Past imperfect of 'estar'; they were (temporarily)

controlados

Controlled, dominated, or governed by an authority

Francia

The country of France in Western Europe

España

The country of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula

Alemania

The country of Germany in Central Europe

resultados

Results, outcomes, or consequences of actions

perdurado

Lasted, endured, or persisted over a long time

hasta

Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as'

nuestros

Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (masculine plural)

días

Days; units of time from sunrise to sunset

nos

First person plural object pronoun meaning 'us'

ocupamos

We occupy ourselves with; we deal with something

esos

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those' (near listener)

eventos

Events, occurrences, or notable happenings

tres

The number three

grandes

Great, large, or important in size or significance

actores

Actors or key players in events

ellos

Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

solo

Only, alone, or solely

medida

Measure, extent, or degree of something

inciden

Have an impact on; affect or bear upon something

personalidad

Personality; distinctive character traits of a person

Tuvo

Past tense of 'tener'; he/she had something

varias

Several or various (feminine plural)

reuniones

Meetings, gatherings, or assemblies of people

valoración

Assessment, evaluation, or appraisal of someone or something

carácter

Character, nature, or distinctive qualities of a person

ese

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener)

monarca

Monarch, king, or sovereign ruler of a state

ya

Already, now, or at this point in time

sido

Past participle of 'ser'; been (permanent state)

mencionada

Mentioned, referred to, or cited previously

descrito

Described, depicted, or portrayed in detail

como

As, like, or in the manner of something

hombre

Man; adult male human being

logró

Achieved, managed to do, or accomplished something

cosas

Things, objects, or matters of various kinds

bajo

Under, beneath, or below something

manto

Mantle, cloak, or cover concealing true nature

religión

Religion; system of faith and worship practices

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

realidad

Reality, truth, or actual state of affairs

tenía

Imperfect past of 'tener'; he/she used to have

misericordia

Mercy, compassion, or pity toward others

fe

Faith, belief, or trust in something or someone

humanidad

Humanity, human nature, or compassion for others

ni

Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'nor'

integridad

Integrity, honesty, and strong moral principles

quien

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'

haberse

Reflexive infinitive of auxiliary 'haber'; to have (oneself)

dejado

Past participle of 'dejar'; left, allowed, or let

influir

To influence or have an effect on something

tales

Such, those kinds of; referring to previously mentioned things

motivos

Motives, reasons, or motivations behind actions

habría

Conditional of 'haber'; would have done something

arruinado

Ruined, destroyed, or brought to complete failure

emperador

Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire

fue

Preterite of 'ser' or 'ir'; was or went

uno

One; the number one or indefinite article

hombres

Men; plural of hombre, adult male humans

más

More, most, or additional in quantity or degree

interesantes

Interesting, engaging, or capturing one's attention

época

Era, epoch, or historical period of time

muchas

Many or a lot of (feminine plural)

manos

Hands; the body parts at the end of arms

enviado

Sent; past participle of 'enviar,' to send

corte

Royal court; the monarch's household and government

revela

Reveals, discloses, or makes something known

secreto

Secret; something kept hidden or unknown to others

muchos

Many or numerous (masculine plural)

fracasos

Failures, setbacks, or unsuccessful attempts

cuando

When; at the time that something occurs

describe

Describes, portrays, or gives an account of something

reservado

Reserved, secretive, or keeping things to oneself

sin

Preposition meaning 'without'

fuerza

Strength, force, or power

ignorando

Ignoring or being unaware of something

medios

Means, resources, or methods to achieve something

humanos

Human; relating to people or human nature

necesarios

Necessary, required, or indispensable for a purpose

llevar

To carry, bring, or take something somewhere

cabo

End; 'llevar a cabo' means to carry out

planes

Plans, schemes, or organized intentions for action

insistir

To insist or persist in demanding something

nunca

Never; at no time or not ever

cumplimiento

Fulfillment, compliance, or carrying out of obligations

deseos

Desires, wishes, or things one wants

años

Years; units of time equal to twelve months

restantes

Remaining, leftover, or still to come

carrera

Career, profession, or course of professional life

oficial

Official; relating to a formal or governmental position

estuvieron

Preterite of 'estar'; they were (temporarily)

llenos

Full, filled, or packed with something

derivados

Derived from, resulting from, or stemming from something

Liga

League; alliance or coalition of political powers

formada

Formed, established, or created (feminine past participle)

entre

Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'

potencias

Powers; influential nations or political forces

europeas

European; relating to the continent of Europe

mencionadas

Mentioned, previously referred to (feminine plural)

papa

Pope; head of the Roman Catholic Church

objetivo

Objective, goal, or aim of an action

aplastar

To crush, squash, or overwhelmingly defeat someone

República

Republic; a state governed by elected representatives

Venecia

Venice; historic city and republic in northeastern Italy