The Prince — Page 1

Vocabulary

Prince

A male ruler or monarch of a principality.

par

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'.

Traduit

Past participle of 'traduire,' meaning 'translated.'

Table

Structured list or surface; here used in 'table of contents.'

des

Contraction of 'de les,' meaning 'of the' (plural).

matières

Subjects or topics; 'table des matières' means table of contents.

INTRODUCTION

Opening section presenting the main subject of a work.

JEUNESSE

The period of youth in a person's life.

CHARGE

An official duty, office, or burden assigned to someone.

LITTÉRATURE

Written works, especially those with artistic or intellectual value.

MORT

Death; the end of a person's life.

HOMME

A human being or adult male person.

SON

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

ŒUVRE

A body of work produced by an artist or writer.

DÉDICACE

A dedication inscribed at the beginning of a literary work.

PRINCE

A male ruler or sovereign of a principality.

CHAPITRE

A chapter or numbered division within a book.

COMBIEN

Interrogative adverb meaning 'how many' or 'how much.'

EXISTE

Third-person singular of 'exister,' meaning 'exists.'

SORTES

Types or kinds of something; plural of 'sorte.'

PRINCIPAUTÉS

Territories ruled by a prince; plural of 'principauté.'

PAR

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'per.'

QUELS

Interrogative adjective meaning 'which' or 'what' (masculine plural).

MOYENS

Methods, means, or ways of achieving something.

ON

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' 'we,' or 'people.'

ACQUIERT

Third-person singular of 'acquérir,' meaning 'acquires.'

HÉRÉDITAIRES

Hereditary; passed down through family or lineage.

MIXTES

Mixed; combining different elements or types together.

POURQUOI

Interrogative adverb meaning 'why,' asking for a reason.

ROYAUME

A kingdom; a territory ruled by a king or queen.

CONQUIS

Past participle of 'conquérir,' meaning 'conquered' or 'defeated.'

RÉVOLTA

Past tense of 'révolter,' meaning 'revolted' or 'rebelled.'

CONTRE

Preposition meaning 'against' in opposition to something.

SUCCESSEURS

Those who succeed another in a position or role.

MANIÈRE

A manner, way, or method of doing something.

GOUVERNER

To govern or rule over a territory or people.

VILLES

Cities or towns; plural of 'ville.'

VIVAIENT

Imperfect tense of 'vivre,' meaning 'were living' or 'lived.'

SOUS

Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath.'

LEURS

Possessive adjective meaning 'their' (plural noun following).

PROPRES

Own; belonging specifically to the subject mentioned.

LOIS

Laws; rules established by authority to govern conduct.

AVANT

Preposition or adverb meaning 'before' in time or order.

LEUR

Possessive pronoun or adjective meaning 'their' or 'them.'

ANNEXION

The act of annexing; incorporating territory into another state.

NOUVELLES

New (feminine plural); also 'news' or short stories.

SES

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its' (plural).

ARMES

Weapons or arms used in combat or warfare.

VALEUR

Value, worth, or personal courage and bravery.

AUTRUI

Others; other people; used in formal or literary contexts.

FORTUNE

Fortune, luck, or fate influencing one's circumstances or success.

CEUX

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'the ones' (masculine).

OBTENU

Past participle of 'obtenir,' meaning 'obtained' or 'gained.'

PRINCIPAUTÉ

A principality; territory governed or ruled by a prince.

VOIES

Ways, paths, or routes; also means or methods used.

CRIMINELLES

Criminal; relating to crimes or unlawful acts (feminine plural).

CIVILE

Civil; relating to citizens or civilian affairs (feminine).

DONT

Relative pronoun meaning 'of which,' 'whose,' or 'from which.'

CONVIENT

Third-person singular of 'convenir,' meaning 'is appropriate' or 'suits.'

MESURER

To measure or assess the extent or size of something.

FORCES

Strengths, forces, or military troops of a state.

TOUTES

All or every; feminine plural form of 'tout.'

ECCLÉSIASTIQUES

Ecclesiastical; relating to the church or clergy.

SOLDATS

Soldiers; members of an army or military force.

MERCENAIRES

Mercenaries; soldiers hired for pay rather than loyalty.

TROUPES

Troops; groups of soldiers or military personnel.

AUXILIAIRES

Auxiliary; supporting or supplementary, especially military forces.

CONCERNE

Third-person singular of 'concerner,' meaning 'concerns' or 'relates to.'

MATIÈRE

A subject, matter, or material related to a topic.

GUERRE

War; armed conflict between states or groups.

CHOSES

Things; objects or matters of any kind (plural).

LESQUELLES

Relative pronoun 'for which' or 'which' (feminine plural).

HOMMES

Men or human beings; plural of 'homme.'

SURTOUT

Adverb meaning 'above all,' 'especially,' or 'most importantly.'

PRINCES

Rulers or sovereigns of principalities; plural of 'prince.'

LOUÉS

Past participle of 'louer,' meaning 'praised' or 'commended.'

BLÂMÉS

Past participle of 'blâmer,' meaning 'blamed' or 'criticized.'

LIBÉRALITÉ

Generosity; willingness to give freely to others.

AVARICE

Extreme greed for wealth; miserliness in spending money.

CRUAUTÉ

Cruelty; the quality of causing pain or suffering deliberately.

CLÉMENCE

Clemency; leniency and mercy shown toward offenders.

VAUT

Third-person singular of 'valoir,' meaning 'is worth.'

MIEUX

Adverb meaning 'better'; comparative form of 'bien.'

ÊTRE

Infinitive of the verb 'to be'; also a noun meaning 'being.'

AIMÉ

Past participle of 'aimer,' meaning 'loved' or 'liked.'

CRAINT

Past participle of 'craindre,' meaning 'feared' or 'dreaded.'

DOIVENT

Third-person plural of 'devoir,' meaning 'must' or 'should.'

TENIR

To hold or keep; to fulfill or maintain an obligation.

ENGAGEMENTS

Commitments or promises; obligations one is bound to fulfill.