The Souls of Black Folk — Page 15

Vocabulary

libertà

li-ber-TÀ — Freedom, the state of being free from constraint

anche

AN-ke — Also, too, even

questa

KWES-ta — This (feminine singular demonstrative adjective)

lungo

LUN-go — Long, for a long time

cercata

cher-KA-ta — Sought, searched for (past participle, feminine)

cerchiamo

cher-KIA-mo — We seek, we search for

ancora

an-KO-ra — Still, yet, again

vita

VI-ta — Life, existence

corpo

KOR-po — Body, the physical human form

lavorare

la-vo-RA-re — To work, to labor

pensare

pen-SA-re — To think, to reflect on something

amare

a-MA-re — To love, to feel affection for someone

aspirare

as-pi-RA-re — To aspire, to yearn or strive toward something

Lavoro

la-VO-ro — Work, labor, employment

cultura

kul-TU-ra — Culture, education, intellectual development

tutto

TUT-to — All, everything, the whole

ciò

chò — This, that, it (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

ci

chi — Us, to us, ourselves (reflexive/clitic pronoun)

necessario

ne-ches-SA-rio — Necessary, essential, required

singolarmente

sin-go-lar-MEN-te — Individually, separately, one at a time

insieme

in-SIE-me — Together, jointly, as a group

successione

suc-ches-SIO-ne — Succession, sequence, following one after another

ciascuno

cha-SKOO-no — Each one, every single person

cresce

KRES-che — Grows, increases, develops (third person singular)

aiuta

a-IU-ta — Helps, assists (third person singular present)

altro

AL-tro — Other, another, the other one

tutti

TUT-ti — All, everyone, everybody (masculine plural)

tendono

TEN-do-no — They tend toward, they incline to something

verso

VER-so — Toward, in the direction of (preposition)

ideale

i-de-A-le — Ideal, a perfect model or aspiration

più

più — More, most, plus

vasto

VAS-to — Vast, wide, extensive, large in scope

aleggia

a-LED-ja — Hovers, floats in the air, lingers

dinanzi

di-NAN-zi — Before, in front of, ahead

popolo

PO-po-lo — People, a nation, a group of persons

Negro

NE-gro — Black (historical term referring to Black people)

fratellanza

fra-tel-LAN-za — Brotherhood, fraternity, sense of human kinship

umana

u-MA-na — Human (feminine adjective), relating to humanity

conquistato

kon-kwis-TA-to — Conquered, achieved, won through effort

attraverso

at-tra-VER-so — Through, across, by means of

unificante

u-ni-fi-KAN-te — Unifying, bringing together, creating unity

Razza

RAT-sa — Race, ethnic group, breed

coltivare

kol-ti-VA-re — To cultivate, to develop, to nurture

sviluppare

zvi-lup-PA-re — To develop, to expand, to grow something

caratteri

ka-RAT-te-ri — Characters, traits, distinctive qualities

talenti

ta-LEN-ti — Talents, natural gifts, special abilities

opposizione

op-po-zi-ZIO-ne — Opposition, resistance, contrast against something

disprezzo

dis-PRET-so — Contempt, scorn, disdain for others

altre

AL-tre — Other (feminine plural adjective)

razze

RAT-se — Races, ethnic groups (plural of razza)

piuttosto

piut-TOS-to — Rather, quite, instead, somewhat

larga

LAR-ga — Large, broad, wide (feminine adjective)

conformità

kon-for-mi-TÀ — Conformity, compliance, agreement with norms

grandi

GRAN-di — Great, large, big (plural adjective)

Repubblica

re-PUB-bli-ka — Republic, a democratic form of government

Americana

a-me-ri-KA-na — American (feminine adjective), relating to America

affinché

af-fin-KÈ — So that, in order that (purpose conjunction)

giorno

JOR-no — Day, daytime

suolo

SWO-lo — Soil, ground, land, territory

americano

a-me-ri-KA-no — American (masculine adjective), from America

due

DU-e — Two (cardinal number)

mondo

MON-do — World, earth, humankind

possano

POS-sa-no — May, can (third person plural subjunctive of potere)

darsi

DAR-si — To give each other, to exchange (reflexive verb)

quelle

KWEL-le — Those (feminine plural demonstrative adjective)

caratteristiche

ka-rat-te-RIS-ti-ke — Characteristics, distinctive features or qualities

entrambe

en-TRAM-be — Both (feminine), referring to two things together

così

ko-ZÌ — So, thus, in this way

tristemente

tris-te-MEN-te — Sadly, unfortunately, in a sorrowful manner

mancano

MAN-ka-no — They lack, they are missing (third person plural)

scuri

SKU-ri — Dark (plural adjective), dark-skinned

veniamo

ve-NIA-mo — We come, we arrive (first person plural present)

ora

O-ra — Now, at this moment

mani

MA-ni — Hands (plural of mano)

vuote

VWO-te — Empty (feminine plural adjective)

vi

vi — There, here (locative pronoun/adverb)

oggi

OD-ji — Today, nowadays

esponenti

es-po-NEN-ti — Exponents, representatives, proponents of something

autentici

au-TEN-ti-chi — Authentic, genuine, true (masculine plural)

puro

PU-ro — Pure, uncontaminated, genuine, unmixed

spirito

SPI-ri-to — Spirit, soul, essence of a being

umano

u-MA-no — Human (masculine adjective), relating to people

Dichiarazione

di-kia-ra-ZIO-ne — Declaration, formal announcement or proclamation

Indipendenza

in-di-pen-DEN-za — Independence, freedom from external control

Negri

NE-gri — Black people (historical term, masculine plural)

americani

a-me-ri-KA-ni — Americans (masculine plural adjective/noun)

vera

VE-ra — True, genuine, authentic (feminine adjective)

musica

MU-zi-ka — Music, organized sound, art of sound

se

se — If (conditional conjunction)

melodie

me-LO-die — Melodies, tunes, sequences of musical notes

selvagge

sel-VAD-je — Wild, savage, untamed (feminine plural adjective)

dolci

DOL-chi — Sweet, gentle, soft (plural adjective)

schiavo

SKIA-vo — Slave, a person held in bondage

fiabe

FIA-be — Fairy tales, fables, folk stories

folclore

fol-KLO-re — Folklore, traditional stories and customs of people

indiani

in-DIA-ni — Indians, Native Americans (masculine plural noun)

africani

af-ri-KA-ni — Africans (masculine plural noun/adjective)

sommato

som-MA-to — Added up, summed, totaled together

uomini

WO-mi-ni — Men, human males (plural of uomo)

neri

NE-ri — Black (masculine plural adjective), dark-colored

sembriamo

sem-BRIA-mo — We seem, we appear to be something

sola

SO-la — Only, alone, single (feminine adjective)

oasi

O-a-zi — Oasis, a fertile refuge amid barren surroundings

semplice

SEM-pli-che — Simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward

fede

FE-de — Faith, belief, trust, religious conviction

riverenza

ri-ve-REN-za — Reverence, deep respect and veneration

polveroso

pol-ve-RO-zo — Dusty, covered in dust or powder

deserto

de-ZER-to — Desert, a dry barren expanse of land

dollari

DOL-la-ri — Dollars (plural), American currency units

furbizia

fur-BI-zia — Cunning, craftiness, shrewd cleverness

Sarà

sa-RÀ — Will be (third person singular future of essere)

America

a-ME-ri-ka — America, the United States of America

povera

PO-ve-ra — Poor, lacking in resources (feminine adjective)

sostituirà

sos-ti-twi-RÀ — Will replace, will substitute for something

sua

SU-a — Her, its, one's own (feminine possessive adjective)

brutale

bru-TA-le — Brutal, harsh, cruel, savage in nature

goffaggine

gof-FAD-ji-ne — Clumsiness, awkwardness, lack of grace

spensierata

spen-sie-RA-ta — Carefree, lighthearted, free from worry

determinata

de-ter-mi-NA-ta — Determined, resolute, firmly decided (feminine)

umiltà

u-mil-TÀ — Humility, modesty, lack of arrogance

suo

SU-o — His, her, its (masculine possessive adjective)

ingegno

in-JEN-jo — Ingenuity, wit, natural talent or intellect

rozzo

ROT-so — Rough, crude, unrefined, coarse

crudele

kru-DE-le — Cruel, harsh, causing pain or suffering

amorevole

a-mo-RE-vo-le — Loving, affectionate, tender in manner

gioviale

jo-VIA-le — Jovial, cheerful, merry, good-natured

buonumore

bwon-u-MO-re — Good humor, cheerfulness, pleasant disposition

volgare

vol-GA-re — Vulgar, coarse, common, lacking refinement

anima

A-ni-ma — Soul, spirit, inner essence of a person

Canti

KAN-ti — Songs, chants (plural of canto)

Dolore

do-LO-re — Pain, sorrow, grief, suffering