The Scarlet Letter — Page 2

Vocabulary

esboço

A rough draft or preliminary sketch of something

poderia

Could, would be able to (conditional form of poder)

talvez

Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

ter

To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses

sido

Been; past participle of ser (to be)

totalmente

Totally, completely, entirely without exception

omitido

Omitted, left out, excluded from something

sem

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

prejuízo

Harm, damage, loss, or detriment to something

público

The public; general audience or readership

detrimento

Detriment, harm, disadvantage caused to something

livro

Book; a written or printed literary work

tendo

Having; gerund of ter used in progressive constructions

comprometido

Committed, pledged, or dedicated to doing something

escrevê-lo

To write it; infinitive with clitic object pronoun

considera

Considers, regards, or thinks about something carefully

feito

Done, made; past participle of fazer

espírito

Spirit, mind, disposition, or attitude of a person

melhor

Better, best; comparative or superlative of good

bondoso

Kind, benevolent, good-natured in character

nem

Nor, not even; negative conjunction linking clauses

tanto

So much, as much; indicating degree or quantity

quanto

As, as much as; used in comparisons of equality

habilidades

Skills, abilities, talents possessed by a person

permitiram

Allowed, permitted, enabled (third-person plural past)

efeito

Effect, result, or impact produced by something

vívido

Vivid, lively, bright, or strikingly clear

verdade

Truth, reality; what is true or factual

autor

Author, writer of a book or literary work

obrigado

Obliged, compelled; also used to say thank you

portanto

Therefore, thus; conjunction indicating logical conclusion

republicar

To republish, to publish again a previous work

introdutório

Introductory, preliminary, serving as an introduction

alteração

Alteration, change, modification made to something

palavra

Word; a unit of language with meaning

março

March; the third month of the year

ÍNDICE

Index, table of contents of a book

ALFÂNDEGA

Customs house; office where imports are inspected

INTRODUÇÃO

Introduction; opening section of a book or text

LETRA

Letter; written character or symbol of an alphabet

ESCARLATE

Scarlet; bright red color associated with shame

PORTA

Door, gate; entrance to a building or place

PRISÃO

Prison, jail; place of confinement for criminals

MERCADO

Market, marketplace; place where goods are sold

RECONHECIMENTO

Recognition; act of identifying or acknowledging someone

ENTREVISTA

Interview or private meeting between two people

AGULHA

Needle; thin pointed tool used for sewing

PÉROLA

Pearl; precious gem formed inside an oyster

SALÃO

Hall, large room, salon used for gatherings

GOVERNADOR

Governor; official who rules a state or region

CRIANÇA

Child, young person not yet an adult

ÉLFICA

Elfin, elf-like; resembling a fairy or elf

MINISTRO

Minister, pastor, or government official

SANGUESSUGA

Leech; blood-sucking worm or parasitic person

PACIENTE

Patient; person receiving medical care or treatment

INTERIOR

Interior, inside; inner part of something or someone

CORAÇÃO

Heart; vital organ or emotional center of person

VIGÍLIA

Vigil; nighttime watch or period of wakefulness

OUTRO

Other, another; referring to a different person or thing

OLHAR

Look, gaze; to look at or a glance

SOBRE

About, over, on top of; preposition with multiple uses

MÉDICO

Doctor, physician; medical professional who treats patients

PASSEIO

Walk, stroll, outing taken for leisure or pleasure

FLORESTA

Forest, woods; large area densely covered with trees

PASTOR

Pastor, shepherd; religious leader or one who tends flock

PAROQUIANO

Parishioner; member of a religious parish congregation

INUNDAÇÃO

Flood, inundation; overflow of water covering land

SOL

Sun; the star at the center of the solar system

BEIRA

Edge, bank, border, or brink of something

RIACHO

Stream, brook; small flowing body of water

LABIRINTO

Labyrinth, maze; complex network of confusing passages

FERIADO

Holiday, public holiday; day off from work

NOVA

New; feminine form of adjective novo

INGLATERRA

England; country in the United Kingdom

PROCISSÃO

Procession; formal group walking in ceremonial order

REVELAÇÃO

Revelation; disclosure of something previously hidden or secret

CONCLUSÃO

Conclusion; final section summarizing or ending something

LISTA

List; a series of items written in sequence

ILUSTRAÇÕES

Illustrations; images or drawings in a book

Desenhado

Drawn, designed; past participle of desenhar

Gravado

Engraved, etched; past participle of gravar

ornamentos

Ornaments, decorations; decorative design elements

cabeçalho

Header, heading; title at top of a page