Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Page 7

Vocabulary

muy

Very; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

evidente

Evident, obvious, clearly apparent to everyone

qué

What; used in exclamations or questions

vidas

Lives; plural of vida (life)

tan

So, such; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

mezquinas

Petty, mean, miserly; morally or materially stingy

rastrera

Base, vile, crawling; describing despicable behavior

viven

They live; third person plural of vivir

muchos

Many; referring to a large number of people

vosotros

You all; second person plural pronoun used in Spain

pues

Well, since, then; discourse connector or causal conjunction

vista

Vision, sight; the ability or act of seeing

sido

Been; past participle of ser (to be)

aguzada

Sharpened, honed; made keener or more acute

por

By, through, for; preposition indicating cause or means

experiencia

Experience; knowledge or skill gained over time

siempre

Always; at all times, on every occasion

límite

Limit, boundary; the edge of what is permissible

intentando

Trying, attempting; gerund of intentar

entrar

To enter, to get into something or somewhere

negocios

Businesses, deals; commercial or financial transactions

e

And; variant of 'y' used before i- or hi- sounds

salir

To leave, exit; to get out of a place or situation

deudas

Debts; money or obligations owed to others

lodazal

Muddy swamp, quagmire; a place full of mud

antiguo

Old, ancient; existing for a long time

llamado

Called, named; referred to by a certain name

latinos

Latin people or language; relating to Latin culture

bronce

Bronze; a brownish metal alloy of copper and tin

ajeno

Foreign, another's, belonging to someone else

algunas

Some, a few; feminine plural indefinite adjective

monedas

Coins, currency; metal pieces used as money

estaban

They were; imperfect tense of estar (to be)

hechas

Made, done; feminine plural past participle of hacer

viviendo

Living; gerund of vivir, indicating ongoing life

aún

Still, yet; indicating continuation up to a point

muriendo

Dying; gerund of morir, ongoing process of death

siendo

Being; gerund of ser, indicating ongoing state

enterrados

Buried; past participle of enterrar, placed underground

ese

That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

prometiendo

Promising; gerund of prometer, making a commitment

pagar

To pay; to give money owed for goods or services

mañana

Tomorrow; the day following today

hoy

Today; the current day

insolventes

Insolvent; unable to pay one's debts

buscando

Looking for, seeking; gerund of buscar

ganarse

To earn, win for oneself; reflexive form of ganar

favor

Favor; an act of kindness or approval from someone

conseguir

To obtain, get, achieve; to manage to acquire something

clientela

Clientele, customers; a group of regular patrons

cuántos

How many; interrogative adjective asking about quantity

modos

Ways, modes, manners; methods of doing something

solo

Only, just, alone; without others or merely

delitos

Crimes, offenses; illegal acts punishable by law

prisión

Prison, jail; place of confinement for criminals

estatal

State, governmental; relating to the government or state

mintiendo

Lying; gerund of mentir, telling falsehoods

adulando

Flattering, fawning; gerund of adular, excessive praise

votando

Voting; gerund of votar, casting a vote

contrayéndoos

Contracting yourselves; shrinking or limiting to appear modest

cáscara

Shell, husk, peel; outer covering of a fruit or nut

nuez

Nut, walnut; a hard-shelled edible seed

cortesía

Courtesy, politeness; polite behavior toward others

dilatándoos

Expanding yourselves; inflating or stretching to seem generous

atmósfera

Atmosphere; the surrounding air or general environment

generosidad

Generosity; willingness to give freely to others

tenue

Thin, faint, tenuous; barely perceptible or substantial

vaporosa

Vaporous, misty; resembling or consisting of vapor

para

For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

persuadir

To persuade; to convince someone to do something

vuestro

Your; second person plural possessive adjective (Spain)

vecino

Neighbor; a person living nearby

os

You (indirect/direct object); second person plural pronoun Spain

deje

Let, allow; subjunctive of dejar, granting permission

hacerle

To do/make for him or her; infinitive with indirect object

zapatos

Shoes; footwear worn on the feet

sombrero

Hat; a head covering with a brim

abrigo

Coat, overcoat; warm outer garment worn in cold weather

carruaje

Carriage; a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for passengers

importarle

To matter to him/her; to supply or be of concern

víveres

Provisions, food supplies; goods needed for sustenance

poniéndoos

Putting yourselves; reflexive gerund of poner, placing oneself

enfermos

Sick, ill; persons suffering from a disease or ailment

poder

To be able to, can; expressing ability or possibility

guardar

To keep, save, store; to put something away safely

algo

Something, somewhat; an unspecified thing or amount

día

Day; a 24-hour period

enfermedad

Illness, disease; a condition of poor health

viejo

Old; advanced in age or long in existence

baúl

Trunk, chest; a large box for storing belongings

media

Stocking, half; a thin leg covering or middle point

detrás

Behind, in back of; indicating position at the rear

enlucido

Plaster, whitewash; smooth coating applied to walls

más

More, most; comparative or superlative of quantity or degree

seguramente

Surely, safely; in a secure or certain manner

banco

Bank, bench; financial institution or a seating surface

ladrillo

Brick; a rectangular block used in construction

importa

It matters, it is important; third person of importar

dónde

Where; interrogative adverb asking about location

cuánto

How much; interrogative adjective of quantity or degree

ni

Nor, not even; negative coordinating conjunction

cuán

How; exclamatory adverb intensifying an adjective

poco

Little, few, not much; small in quantity or degree

veces

Times; plural of vez, indicating occasions or instances

asombra

Amazes, astonishes; third person singular of asombrar

podamos

We can; first person plural present subjunctive of poder

ser

To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or essence

frívolos

Frivolous; trivial, lacking seriousness or purpose

casi

Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite

podría

Could, might; conditional tense of poder

decir

To say, tell; to express something in words

como

Like, as, how; conjunction or preposition of comparison

ocuparnos

To occupy ourselves, deal with; reflexive of ocupar

forma

Form, way, manner; the shape or method of something

burda

Crude, coarse, rough; lacking refinement or subtlety

aunque

Although, even though; concessive conjunction

ajena

Another's, foreign; belonging to or concerning someone else

servidumbre

Servitude, bondage; the condition of being a servant

llamada

Called, named; feminine past participle of llamar

Esclavitud

Slavery; the system of owning people as property

Negra

Black; feminine adjective referring to dark color or race

habiendo

There being, having; gerund of haber in impersonal use

tantos

So many; masculine plural of tanto, indicating large quantity

amos

Masters, owners; those who hold authority over others

perspicaces

Perceptive, shrewd; having sharp insight or judgment

sutiles

Subtle; delicate, not obvious, requiring careful perception

esclavizan

They enslave; third person plural of esclavizar

tanto

So much, so many; indicating a large degree or extent

norte

North; the cardinal direction opposite to south

sur

South; the cardinal direction opposite to north