The Prince — Page 6

Vocabulary

Sua

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'their'

primeira

First; ordinal number indicating the initial position

missão

Mission; an assigned task or diplomatic assignment

foi

Was or went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

em

In, at, or on; common Portuguese preposition

junto

Together or alongside; indicating proximity or company

a

To or the; article or preposition in Portuguese

minha

My; first-person singular feminine possessive pronoun

senhora

Lady or madam; respectful form of address for women

de

Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

cuja

Whose; relative possessive pronoun referring to a person

conduta

Conduct or behavior; the way someone acts or behaves

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or phrases

destino

Destiny or fate; the predetermined course of events

ele

He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun

extraiu

Extracted or drew out; past tense of 'extrair'

moral

Moral or lesson; ethical principle drawn from a situation

que

That, which, or what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

é

Is; third-person singular present tense of 'ser'

muito

Very or much; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs

melhor

Better or best; comparative form of 'bom' (good)

conquistar

To conquer or win over; gain control through effort

confiança

Trust or confidence; faith placed in someone or something

do

Of the; contraction of preposition 'de' and article 'o'

povo

People or folk; the common population of a nation

depender

To depend on; to rely upon something or someone

fortalezas

Fortresses or strongholds; fortified military structures

Este

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby masculine noun

um

A or one; indefinite article or number in Portuguese

princípio

Principle or beginning; a fundamental rule or starting point

notável

Notable or remarkable; worthy of attention or recognition

defendido

Defended or advocated; past participle of 'defender'

por

By, for, or through; common multi-use Portuguese preposition

muitas

Many; feminine plural form of 'muito' (much/many)

maneiras

Ways or manners; methods or modes of doing something

como

As, like, or how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

uma

A or one; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

questão

Question or matter; an issue or topic under discussion

importância

Importance; the quality of being significant or meaningful

vital

Vital; critically important or essential for survival

para

For, to, or toward; common directional or purposive preposition

os

The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

príncipes

Princes; plural of prince, rulers of a principality

Em

In or at; preposition indicating time or location

enviado

Sent or envoy; past participle of 'enviar' or noun

à

To the; contraction of preposition 'a' and article 'a'

França

France; Western European country and major world power

obter

To obtain or get; to acquire something through effort

condições

Conditions or terms; requirements set for an agreement

continuar

To continue; to keep doing or proceeding with something

guerra

War; armed conflict between nations or groups

contra

Against; preposition indicating opposition or conflict

este

This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun for nearby masculine noun

rei

King; male monarch who rules a kingdom

sua

His, her, your, or their; possessive determiner in Portuguese

condução

Conduct or management; the way affairs are handled or led

dos

Of the; masculine plural contraction of 'de' and 'os'

assuntos

Affairs or matters; topics or issues being dealt with

na

In the; contraction of preposition 'em' and article 'a'

Itália

Italy; Southern European country with rich historical culture

cometeu

Committed; past tense of 'cometer', to carry out wrongdoing

cinco

Five; the cardinal number between four and six

erros

Errors or mistakes; wrong actions or incorrect judgments

capitais

Capital or cardinal; most important or deadly (as in sins)

governo

Government; the system or body that rules a state

resumidos

Summarized; condensed into a shorter or simpler form

consequentemente

Consequently; as a result or logical outcome of something

expulso

Expelled or driven out; forcibly removed from a place

Foi

Was or went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

também

Also or too; adverb indicating addition or agreement

quem

Who or whom; relative or interrogative pronoun in Portuguese

tornou

Made or became; past tense of 'tornar', to turn or make

dissolução

Dissolution; the formal ending of a marriage or partnership

seu

His, her, your; masculine singular possessive pronoun

casamento

Marriage; the legal or formal union between two people

condição

Condition or requirement; a stipulation necessary for agreement

apoio

Support or backing; assistance or endorsement given to someone

ao

To the; masculine contraction of preposition 'a' and 'o'

Papa

Pope; the head of the Roman Catholic Church

o

The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

leva

Leads or takes; third-person present tense of 'levar'

remeter

To refer or send back; to redirect to another source

aqueles

Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun for distant referents

insistem

Insist; third-person plural present tense of 'insistir'

tais

Such; plural demonstrative adjective indicating previously mentioned things

promessas

Promises; commitments or pledges made to another person

devem

Must or should; third-person plural of 'dever', to owe

ser

To be; fundamental Portuguese verb indicating identity or essence

cumpridas

Fulfilled or kept; feminine plural past participle of 'cumprir'

escreveu

Wrote; third-person singular past tense of 'escrever'

sobre

About or on; preposition indicating subject matter or position

fé

Faith; strong belief or trust, often in religious context

A

The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

vida

Life; the condition of being alive or one's existence

pública

Public; relating to the community or open to everyone

grande

Great or large; adjective describing size or importance

parte

Part or portion; a section or share of a whole

ocupada

Occupied or busy; engaged with or taken up by something

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

eventos

Events; things that happen, especially of significance

decorrentes

Arising from or resulting; things that follow as consequences

das

Of the; feminine plural contraction of 'de' and 'as'

ambições

Ambitions; strong desires to achieve power, success, or goals

filho

Son; a male child in relation to his parents

Duque

Duke; a high-ranking nobleman, below a prince or king

esses

Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby referents

personagens

Characters or figures; notable individuals in history or fiction

ocupam

Occupy; third-person plural present of 'ocupar', to take up

espaço

Space; physical or metaphorical room or area available

nunca

Never; adverb indicating something does not occur at any time

hesita

Hesitates; third-person singular present of 'hesitar'

citar

To cite or quote; to reference someone's actions or words

as

The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

ações

Actions; things done or carried out by someone

duque

Duke; nobleman of high rank in European aristocracy

benefício

Benefit or advantage; a gain or positive outcome

usurpadores

Usurpers; those who seize power or authority illegitimately

desejam

Desire or wish; third-person plural present of 'desejar'

manter

To maintain or keep; to preserve a condition or possession

estados

States; political entities or territories under a government

conquistaram

Conquered; third-person plural past tense of 'conquistar'

não

No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

consegue

Manages or succeeds; third-person singular of 'conseguir'

fato

Fact; something known to be true or certain

encontrar

To find or meet; to locate something or encounter someone

preceitos

Precepts; rules or principles intended to guide behavior

tão

So or as; adverb used in comparisons or intensifications

bons

Good; masculine plural form of 'bom', meaning good

oferecer

To offer; to present something for acceptance or consideration

quanto

As much as or how much; comparative or interrogative adverb

modelo

Model or example; a person or thing to be emulated

tal

Such; demonstrative adjective referring to something previously mentioned

ponto

Point; a specific location, moment, or argument in discussion

aclamado

Acclaimed; praised or celebrated enthusiastically by others

alguns

Some; masculine plural indefinite pronoun meaning a few

críticos

Critics; people who professionally evaluate and judge works

herói

Hero; a person admired for courage or noble qualities