The Scarlet Letter — Page 15

Vocabulary

Plantada

plɐ̃ˈtadɐ — Planted or firmly established in a place

profundamente

pɾofũdɐˈmẽtɨ — Deeply or profoundly, to a great extent

na

nɐ — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'

mais

mɐjʃ — More; used for comparisons or greater quantity

tenra

ˈtẽʁɐ — Tender or early, often describing young age

infância

ĩˈfɐ̃sjɐ — Childhood; the early period of human life

e

i — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

juventude

ʒuvẽˈtudɨ — Youth; the period between childhood and adulthood

da

dɐ — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'

cidade

siˈdadɨ — City; a large urban settlement

por

poɾ — By or through; preposition indicating agency

esses

ˈesɨʃ — Those; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby things

dois

ˈdojʃ — Two; the number 2

homens

ˈomẽjʃ — Men; adult male human beings

sérios

ˈsɛɾjuʃ — Serious; grave or earnest in manner or character

enérgicos

eˈnɛɾʒikuʃ — Energetic; full of vigor and active force

a

ɐ — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns

linhagem

liˈɲaʒẽj — Lineage; ancestral line or family descent

subsistiu

subsisˈtiu — Subsisted or persisted; continued to exist over time

aqui

ɐˈki — Here; in or at this place

desde

ˈdezdɨ — Since or from; indicating a starting point in time

então

ẽˈtɐ̃w — Then; at that time or in that case

sempre

ˈsẽpɾɨ — Always; at all times without exception

também

tɐ̃ˈbɐ̃j — Also or too; in addition to something else

com

kõ — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

respeitabilidade

ʁɨʃpɐjtɐbiliˈdadɨ — Respectability; quality of being held in high regard

jamais

ʒɐˈmɐjʃ — Never; not at any time, emphatic negation

até

ɐˈtɛ — Until or up to; indicating a limit or extent

onde

ˈõdɨ — Where; indicating place or location

eu

ew — I; first person singular subject pronoun

saiba

ˈsajbɐ — Know; first person subjunctive of 'saber'

desonrada

dezõˈʁadɐ — Dishonored; stripped of honor or reputation

um

ũ — A or one; indefinite article or number one

único

ˈuniku — Only or sole; being the single one existing

membro

ˈmẽbɾu — Member; a person belonging to a group or family

indigno

ĩˈdiɡnu — Unworthy; lacking merit or failing to deserve respect

mas

mɐʃ — But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception

raramente

ʁaɾɐˈmẽtɨ — Rarely; seldom or not very often

ou

o — Or; conjunction presenting alternatives

nunca

ˈnũkɐ — Never; at no time, negative adverb

outro

ˈotɾu — Other or another; different from the one mentioned

lado

ˈladu — Side; one of two or more parts of something

após

ɐˈpoʃ — After; following in time or sequence

as

ɐʃ — The; definite article for feminine plural nouns

duas

ˈduɐʃ — Two; feminine form of the number two

primeiras

pɾiˈmɐjɾɐʃ — First; feminine plural of 'primeiro'

gerações

ʒɨɾɐˈsõjʃ — Generations; groups of people born around same time

realizando

ʁɨɐliˈzɐ̃du — Accomplishing or achieving; present participle of 'realizar'

qualquer

kwɐlˈkɛɾ — Any; whichever one, without specification

feito

ˈfɐjtu — Deed or feat; an accomplished action or achievement

memorável

mɨmuˈɾavɛl — Memorable; worth remembering, striking or notable

sequer

sɨˈkɛɾ — Even; used for emphasis in negative contexts

apresentando

ɐpɾɨzẽˈtɐ̃du — Presenting or displaying; showing something to others

reivindicação

ʁɐjvĩdikɐˈsɐ̃w — Claim or demand; assertion of a right or title

à

a — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'

atenção

ɐtẽˈsɐ̃w — Attention; the act of focusing notice on something

pública

ˈpublikɐ — Public; relating to or open to all people

Gradualmente

ɡɾɐduɐlˈmẽtɨ — Gradually; in small increments over a period of time

eles

ˈelɨʃ — They; third person plural masculine pronoun

afundaram

ɐfũˈdaɾɐ̃w — Sank or submerged; past tense of 'afundar'

quase

ˈkwazɨ — Almost; very nearly but not quite completely

para

ˈpaɾɐ — For or to; preposition indicating direction or purpose

fora

ˈfoɾɐ — Outside or out of; beyond the limits of something

de

dɨ — Of or from; preposition indicating origin or possession

vista

ˈviʃtɐ — Sight or view; the ability to see or visibility

como

ˈkomu — Like or as; used for comparison or explanation

velhas

ˈvɛʎɐʃ — Old; feminine plural adjective describing age

casas

ˈkazɐʃ — Houses; residential buildings where people live

ali

ɐˈli — There; in or at that place, nearby location

pelas

ˈpɛlɐʃ — Through the; contraction of 'por' and 'as'

ruas

ˈʁuɐʃ — Streets; public roads in urban areas

ficam

ˈfikɐ̃w — Stay or become; third person plural of 'ficar'

cobertas

kuˈbɛɾtɐʃ — Covered; concealed or overlaid by something else

metade

mɨˈtadɨ — Half; one of two equal parts of something

das

dɐʃ — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

beiradas

bɐjˈɾadɐʃ — Edges or eaves; the borders or margins of structures

pelo

ˈpelu — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

acúmulo

ɐˈkumulu — Accumulation; a gathered mass or buildup of material

nova

ˈnɔvɐ — New; recently formed or not existing before

terra

ˈtɛʁɐ — Earth or land; soil or ground or territory

De

dɨ — Of or from; preposition indicating origin or relation

pai

pɐj — Father; male parent of a child

filho

ˈfiʎu — Son; male offspring of a parent

cem

sẽ — One hundred; the number 100

anos

ˈɐnuʃ — Years; units of time equal to twelve months

seguiram

sɨˈɡiɾɐ̃w — Followed; past tense of 'seguir', to follow

o

u — The; definite article for masculine singular nouns

mar

maɾ — Sea; large body of salt water

capitão

kɐpiˈtɐ̃w — Captain; commander of a ship or military unit

cabelos

kɐˈbɛluʃ — Hair; the strands growing from a person's head

grisalhos

ɡɾiˈzaʎuʃ — Gray-haired; having silvery or gray colored hair

em

ẽj — In or at; preposition indicating location or state

cada

ˈkadɐ — Each or every; referring to individual members of group

geração

ʒɨɾɐˈsɐ̃w — Generation; all people born and living at same time

retirando-se

ʁɨtiˈɾɐ̃du sɨ — Withdrawing or retiring; removing oneself from a position

do

du — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

convés

kõˈvɛʃ — Ship's deck; the flat surface on top of a vessel

propriedade

pɾupɾiɨˈdadɨ — Property or estate; something owned by a person

familiar

fɐmiliˈaɾ — Family-related; belonging or pertaining to the family

enquanto

ẽˈkwɐ̃tu — While or whereas; indicating simultaneous actions

menino

mɨˈninu — Boy; a young male child

quatorze

kwɐˈtoɾzɨ — Fourteen; the number 14

ocupava

okupˈavɐ — Occupied; was taking up or filling a position

lugar

luˈɡaɾ — Place or position; a particular spot or role

hereditário

ɨɾɨdiˈtaɾju — Hereditary; passed down through family generations

diante

diˈɐ̃tɨ — In front of or before; ahead in position

mastro

ˈmaʃtɾu — Mast; the tall pole on a ship holding sails

enfrentando

ẽfɾẽˈtɐ̃du — Facing or confronting; dealing with directly

maresia

mɐɾɨˈziɐ — Sea breeze or sea air; salty smell of the ocean

tempestade

tẽpɨʃˈtadɨ — Storm; a violent weather disturbance with strong winds

que

kɨ — That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun

haviam

ˈavjɐ̃w — Had; third person plural past perfect of 'haver'

rugido

ʁuˈʒidu — Roared; past participle of 'rugir', to roar

contra

ˈkõtɾɐ — Against; in opposition to or in contact with

seu

sew — His, her, or your; possessive pronoun third person

avô

ɐˈvo — Grandfather; the father of one's parent

O

u — The; definite masculine singular article

tempo

ˈtẽpu — Time or weather; the passage of moments or climate

passou

pɐˈso — Passed; went by, third person past of 'passar'

castelo

kɐʃˈtɛlu — Castle; a large fortified medieval building

proa

ˈpɾoɐ — Prow; the front part of a ship or boat

cabine

kɐˈbinɨ — Cabin; a small room on a ship or aircraft

uma

ˈumɐ — A or one; indefinite feminine article

vida

ˈvidɐ — Life; the existence of a living being

adulta

ɐˈduɫtɐ — Adult; having reached full maturity or grown up

tempestuosa

tẽpɨʃˈtwozɐ — Stormy or turbulent; full of difficulty and upheaval

retornou

ʁɨtoɾˈno — Returned; came back to a previous place or state

suas

ˈsuɐʃ — His, her, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun

andanças

ɐ̃ˈdɐ̃sɐʃ — Wanderings; journeys or travels without fixed destination

mundo

ˈmũdu — World; the earth and all its inhabitants

envelhecer

ẽvɨʎɨˈseɾ — To age or grow old; the process of becoming older

morrer

muˈʁeɾ — To die; to cease living or existing

misturar

miʃtuˈɾaɾ — To mix or blend; combining elements together

pó

po — Dust; fine dry powder or particles of matter

natal

nɐˈtaɫ — Native or birthplace; relating to where one was born

Esta

ˈeʃtɐ — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing

longa

ˈlõɡɐ — Long; extended in duration or length

ligação

liɡɐˈsɐ̃w — Connection or bond; a link between people or things

família

fɐˈmiljɐ — Family; a group of related people living together

local

luˈkaɫ — Local; relating to a particular place or area

nascimento

nɐsiˈmẽtu — Birth; the act or moment of being born

sepultamento

sɨpuɫtɐˈmẽtu — Burial; the act of interring a body in the ground

cria

ˈkɾiɐ — Creates or breeds; third person singular of 'criar'

parentesco

pɐɾẽˈtɛʃku — Kinship; the relationship between family members

entre

ˈẽtɾɨ — Between or among; in the space separating two things

ser

seɾ — To be; fundamental verb of existence or identity

humano

uˈmɐnu — Human; relating to or characteristic of mankind

localidade

lukɐliˈdadɨ — Locality; a particular place or district or region

bastante

bɐʃˈtɐ̃tɨ — Quite or enough; sufficiently or considerably so

independente

ĩdɨpẽˈdẽtɨ — Independent; not depending on or controlled by others

encanto

ẽˈkɐ̃tu — Charm or enchantment; a pleasing or attractive quality

paisagem

pɐjˈzaʒẽj — Landscape; the visible scenery of a land area

nas

nɐʃ — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'as'

circunstâncias

siɾkũʃˈtɐ̃sjɐʃ — Circumstances; the conditions surrounding a situation

morais

muˈɾɐjʃ — Moral; relating to principles of right and wrong conduct

rodeiam

ʁuˈdɐjɐ̃w — Surround; encircle or be all around something

Não

nɐ̃w — No or not; negation word

é

ɛ — Is; third person singular present of 'ser'

amor

ɐˈmoɾ — Love; a deep affection or strong emotional attachment

instinto

ĩʃˈtĩtu — Instinct; an innate natural impulse or tendency