The Prince — Page 15

Vocabulary

foi

was; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

sem

without; preposition indicating absence of something

dúvida

doubt; uncertainty about something

um

a, an; indefinite article, masculine singular

homem

man; adult male human being

de

of, from; very common preposition

grande

great, large; of considerable size or importance

observação

observation; act of carefully watching and noting things

perspicácia

perspicacity; keen insight and sharp perception

e

and; conjunction connecting words or clauses

diligência

diligence; careful and persistent hard work

notando

noting, noticing; observing and registering details

com

with; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

olho

eye; organ of sight

apreciativo

appreciative; showing recognition and enjoyment of quality

tudo

everything, all; the totality of things

o

the; definite article, masculine singular

que

that, what, which; relative pronoun or conjunction

passava

passed, was passing; imperfect tense of 'passar'

diante

before, in front of; indicating position ahead

dele

of him, his; contracted preposition plus pronoun

seu

his, her, its, your; possessive pronoun

supremo

supreme; highest in rank, quality, or importance

talento

talent; natural aptitude or skill

literário

literary; relating to literature and writing

tirando

drawing, extracting; making use of something

proveito

benefit, profit; advantage gained from something

disso

of that, from that; contraction of 'de' and 'isso'

em

in, at, on; common preposition of location or state

forçado

forced, compelled; done against one's will

afastamento

removal, distancing; state of being kept away

dos

of the; contraction of preposition 'de' and 'os'

negócios

business, affairs; matters of commerce or public concern

públicos

public; relating to the community or government

Ele

he; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

não

no, not; negation word

se

himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

apresenta

presents himself, appears; third-person present of 'apresentar'

nem

nor, neither; negative conjunction

é

is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

retratado

portrayed, depicted; described or represented by others

por

by, for, through; preposition of agency or means

seus

his, her, their; possessive pronoun, masculine plural

contemporâneos

contemporaries; people living at the same time

como

as, like, how; preposition or conjunction of comparison

exemplo

example; a representative instance of something

daquela

of that; contraction of 'de' and 'aquela'

rara

rare; uncommon, not frequently encountered

combinação

combination; union of different elements together

estadista

statesman; skilled and experienced political leader

autor

author; writer of literary or intellectual works

bem-sucedido

successful; having achieved desired goals or results

pois

because, since, for; causal or explanatory conjunction

parece

seems, appears; third-person present of 'parecer'

ter

to have; infinitive of main auxiliary verb

sido

been; past participle of 'ser'

apenas

only, just, merely; limiting adverb

moderadamente

moderately; to a moderate degree, not extremely

próspero

prosperous; successful, thriving financially or professionally

suas

his, her, their; possessive pronoun, feminine plural

diversas

various, diverse; several different kinds

embaixadas

embassies, diplomatic missions; ambassadorial assignments

funções

functions, roles; duties or responsibilities held

políticas

political; relating to government and public affairs

enganado

deceived, tricked; misled by someone or something

ignorado

ignored; disregarded or not given attention

intimidado

intimidated; made fearful or timid by someone

várias

various, several; more than one, of different kinds

foram

were, went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

completamente

completely; entirely, fully, without exception

estéreis

sterile, fruitless; producing no results or outcomes

resultados

results, outcomes; consequences of actions or efforts

tentativas

attempts, tries; efforts made to achieve something

fortalecer

to strengthen; to make stronger or more resilient

fracassaram

failed; past tense of 'fracassar', to fail completely

os

the; definite article, masculine plural

soldados

soldiers; military personnel trained for combat

recrutou

recruited; enrolled or enlisted people for service

assombraram

astonished, horrified; caused great shock or amazement

a

the; definite article, feminine singular

todos

all, everyone; every person without exception

pela

by the, for the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'

sua

his, her, your; possessive pronoun, feminine singular

covardia

cowardice; lack of bravery or courage

Na

in the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

conduta

conduct, behavior; manner of acting or managing affairs

próprios

own, proper; belonging to oneself specifically

assuntos

matters, affairs; topics or subjects of concern

era

was; imperfect tense of 'ser'

tímido

timid, shy; lacking confidence or courage

oportunista

opportunist; one who exploits circumstances for personal gain

ousava

dared; imperfect tense of 'ousar', to dare

aparecer

to appear, to show up; to become visible

ao

to the; contraction of preposition 'a' and 'o'

lado

side; lateral part or position near something

quem

who, whom; interrogative or relative pronoun for people

tanto

so much, so many; indicating a large quantity

devia

owed, should; imperfect tense of 'dever'

medo

fear; feeling of anxiety caused by danger

comprometer

to compromise, to commit; to put at risk

ligação

connection, link, tie; relationship between parties

estava

was; imperfect tense of 'estar'

sujeita

subject to, exposed to; liable or prone to something

suspeitas

suspicions; feelings of distrust or doubt about someone

reconhecido

recognized, acknowledged; identified or appreciated officially

verdadeiro

true, genuine, real; corresponding to actual fact

quando

when; temporal conjunction or adverb

incumbiu

entrusted, charged; assigned a task or responsibility

escrever

to write; to produce text or literary work

História

history; study or record of past events

vez

time, occasion; an instance or occurrence

empregá-lo

to employ him; to use or hire someone

nos

in the, us; contraction or object pronoun

do

of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

estado

state; political entity or condition of affairs

E

and; conjunction connecting clauses or ideas

no

in the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

caráter

character; moral qualities and personality of a person

somente

only, solely; exclusively and nothing more

aí

there, then; indicating that place or point

encontramos

we find, we found; first-person plural of 'encontrar'

fraqueza

weakness; lack of strength, power, or determination

fracasso

failure; lack of success in an endeavor

Embora

although, even though; concessive conjunction

luz

light; illumination or clarifying perspective

quase

almost, nearly; very close but not quite

quatro

four; the number 4

séculos

centuries; periods of one hundred years

tenha

has; subjunctive present of 'ter'

projetada

projected, cast; thrown forward onto a surface

sobre

on, about, over; preposition of position or topic

problemas

problems; difficulties or issues requiring solutions

ainda

still, yet; continuing up to the present moment

são

are; third-person plural present of 'ser'

debatíveis

debatable; open to discussion or argument

interessantes

interesting; arousing curiosity or attention

porque

because; causal conjunction explaining a reason

eternos

eternal; lasting forever, timeless

entre

between, among; indicating position or relationship

governados

governed, the governed; those subject to authority

governantes

rulers, governors; those who hold governing power