The Souls of Black Folk — Page 6

Vocabulary

Dopo

After; following in time or order

l'

The (elided definite article before vowel)

Egiziano

Egyptian; relating to Egypt or its people

e

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

Indiano

Indian; relating to India or Native Americans

il

The; masculine singular definite article

Greco

Greek; relating to Greece or its people

Romano

Roman; relating to Rome or ancient Roman civilization

Teutone

Teuton; member of ancient Germanic people

Mongolo

Mongol; relating to Mongolia or its people

Negro

Black person; historical term now considered offensive

è

Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

una

A/an; feminine singular indefinite article

sorta

Sort, kind, or type of something

di

Of, from; very common Italian preposition

settimo

Seventh; ordinal number following the sixth

figlio

Son, child; male offspring of a parent

nato

Born; past participle of nascere (to be born)

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

un

A/an; masculine singular indefinite article

velo

Veil; thin covering over the face or object

dotato

Gifted, endowed; possessing a special talent or ability

seconda

Second; ordinal number or feminine form of secondo

vista

Sight, vision; the ability or act of seeing

in

In, into; common Italian preposition of location

questo

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

mondo

World; the earth and all life upon it

americano

American; relating to America or its citizens

che

That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

non

Not; negation particle in Italian sentences

gli

Him, to him; indirect object pronoun (masculine)

offre

Offers; third person singular of offrire (to offer)

alcuna

Any, no; feminine form of alcuno (negative context)

vera

True, real; feminine adjective meaning genuine or authentic

autoconsapevolezza

Self-awareness; consciousness of one's own identity

ma

But; conjunction introducing a contrasting clause

permette

Allows, permits; third person singular of permettere

soltanto

Only, just; adverb limiting or restricting a statement

vedere

To see; infinitive of the verb of vision

se

Himself/itself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

stesso

Same, himself; pronoun or adjective indicating identity

attraverso

Through, across; preposition indicating passage or means

la

The; feminine singular definite article

rivelazione

Revelation; disclosure of something previously unknown

dell'

Of the (elided); preposition di combined with article

altro

Other, another; refers to a different person or thing

È

Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

sensazione

Sensation, feeling; a physical or emotional perception

peculiare

Peculiar, particular; distinctive or unique in character

questa

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

doppia

Double; feminine adjective meaning twofold or dual

coscienza

Conscience, consciousness; awareness of self or morality

senso

Sense, feeling; perception or meaning of something

guardarsi

To look at oneself; reflexive verb of self-observation

sempre

Always, ever; adverb indicating constant or continuous action

occhi

Eyes; plural of occhio, the organs of sight

degli

Of the; contracted preposition di plus article gli

altri

Others; plural of altro, referring to other people

misurare

To measure; to assess or gauge size and worth

propria

Own; feminine adjective indicating belonging to oneself

anima

Soul, spirit; the immaterial essence of a person

metro

Meter, measure; standard unit or criterion of evaluation

osserva

Observes; third person singular of osservare (to observe)

divertito

Amused, entertained; feeling or showing amusement

disprezzo

Contempt, disdain; strong feeling of lack of respect

pietà

Pity, mercy; compassion felt for another's suffering

Ognuno

Everyone, each one; pronoun referring to every individual

avverte

Perceives, senses; third person singular of avvertire

duplicità

Duplicity, duality; state of being double or twofold

Americano

American; a citizen or thing relating to America

due

Two; the cardinal number between one and three

anime

Souls, spirits; plural of anima, immaterial essences

pensieri

Thoughts; plural of pensiero, ideas formed in mind

aspirazioni

Aspirations; strong desires or ambitions to achieve something

irriconciabili

Irreconcilable; impossible to bring into agreement or harmony

ideali

Ideals; plural of ideale, high principles or standards

guerra

War; armed conflict between nations or groups

solo

Only, alone; adverb or adjective meaning solitary

corpo

Body; the physical structure of a living being

oscuro

Dark, obscure; lacking light or clarity of meaning

cui

Whose, which; relative pronoun used after prepositions

tenace

Tenacious; stubbornly persistent and determined in effort

forza

Force, strength; power or energy exerted by someone

da

From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition of origin

sola

Alone, only; feminine form of solo, solitary

lo

Him, it; masculine direct object pronoun in Italian

preserva

Preserves, keeps; third person singular of preservare

dall'

From the (elided); da combined with the article

essere

To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and linking verb

dilaniato

Torn apart; past participle meaning ripped or shredded

La

The; feminine singular definite article in Italian

storia

Story, history; narrative of past events or fiction

del

Of the; di combined with masculine article il

lotta

Struggle, fight; intense effort to overcome difficulties

anelito

Longing, yearning; deep desire or aspiration for something

a

To, at; common preposition indicating direction or location

raggiungere

To reach, to achieve; attain a goal or destination

virilità

Manhood, virility; qualities associated with being a man

consapevole

Aware, conscious; having knowledge or realization of something

sé

Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject

fondere

To merge, to fuse; combine into a single unified whole

suo

His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective

doppio

Double, dual; masculine adjective meaning twofold or duplicate

migliore

Better, best; comparative or superlative of buono (good)

più

More, most; adverb used for comparisons in Italian

autentico

Authentic, genuine; real and not a copy or imitation

In

In, into; preposition indicating location or inclusion

fusione

Fusion, merger; the process of combining into one whole

egli

He; formal third person masculine singular subject pronoun

desidera

Desires, wishes; third person singular of desiderare

nessuno

Nobody, none; indefinite pronoun expressing negation or absence

dei

Of the; di combined with masculine plural article i

suoi

His, her; masculine plural possessive adjective or pronoun

precedenti

Previous, preceding; adjective referring to earlier occurrences

vada

Goes; subjunctive of andare (to go), expressing wish

perduto

Lost; past participle of perdere, no longer found

Non

Not; negation particle used before verbs in Italian

vorrebbe

Would like, would want; conditional of volere (to want)

africanizzare

To Africanize; to make something African in character

America

America; the continent or the United States of America

poiché

Since, because; conjunction giving reason or explanation

ha

Has; third person singular of avere (to have)

troppo

Too much, too; adverb indicating excess of something

insegnare

To teach; to impart knowledge or skills to someone

al

To the; a combined with masculine singular article il

all'

To the (elided); a combined with article before vowel

Africa

Africa; the large continent south of the Mediterranean Sea

sbiancare

To bleach, to whiten; make something paler or white

sua

His, her; feminine singular possessive adjective or pronoun

negra

Black (feminine); historical racial descriptor now considered offensive

un'

A/an (elided); feminine indefinite article before vowel

ondata

Wave, surge; a sudden rush or tide of something

americanismo

Americanism; values, customs, or traits characteristic of America

bianco

White; color or adjective describing pale or white things

sa

Knows; third person singular of sapere (to know)

sangue

Blood; the red fluid circulating through the body

negro

Black (masculine); historical racial term now considered offensive

messaggio

Message; a communication or piece of information conveyed

per

For, through, by; preposition with many uses in Italian

Desidera

Desires, wants; third person singular of desiderare

semplicemente

Simply, just; adverb meaning in a plain or mere way

rendere

To make, to render; cause something to become a state

possibile

Possible; capable of happening or being achieved

uomo

Man; adult male human being

sia

Be; subjunctive of essere, expressing possibility or wish

allo

At the; a combined with masculine article lo

tempo

Time, weather; the passing of moments or atmospheric conditions

senza

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something

maledetto

Cursed, damned; past participle of maledire, expressing condemnation

sputato

Spat upon; past participle of sputare, treated with contempt

dai

By the, from the; da combined with plural article i

simili

Fellows, peers; similar ones or those alike in kind

avere

To have; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb of possession

le

The; feminine plural definite article in Italian

porte

Doors, gates; plural of porta, entrances to places

Opportunità

Opportunity; a favorable circumstance or chance for advancement

sbattute

Slammed; past participle of sbattere, shut forcefully or violently

brutalmente

Brutally; in a cruel and harsh or violent manner

faccia

Face; the front of the head or subjunctive of fare