Introduction

incontable		 The stars in the sky waste countless sums of energy.
grande contact between species that lived in different solar systems was impossible because of the great distances of separation.
nuevo We named the new era La Edad de Esperanza.
primer Our first flight was to the Alpha Centauri System.
impresionante The ship reached the impressive velocity of 0.025 light-years per hour.



The Ship

redondeado		 A rounded edge is needed.
cónico Missles are given rounded tips rather than conical tips so that the heat will deflect rather than travel along the object, and thus heating it to damaging temperatures.
primitivo In primitive times...
último Fortunately, the last detail...
primer The first detail...
simple A simple design takes less time to manufacture...



The Crew

conservador /
conservatdora		 Capitán Deckard was known for her conservative attitude..
matemático her mathematical mind...
locuaz Marisa was known for her talkative attitude.
prestigioso Both had been offered scholarships to the prestigious Universidad de Las Américas -- Buenos Aires.
pequeño The first team sent out was given a small ship.



The Cave (An important key to understanding Magellan)

perfecto		 A person is lead out of the cave and this person sees a perfect steel sword.



Alpha Centauri Awaits

largo		 "It isn't such a long voyage," Marisa says.
extraño "I feel a strange sensation."



Sentimientos?

afectuoso		 The primates are an affectionate species.
social "I am interested in their social interactions."
jugoso There is an orange fruit that is very juicy.
pegajoso It makes a sticky mess.
alguno We cannot interact with the primates in any way.
rosado The sun is setting with tones of pink
naranjo orange
rojo and red.
vario I see displaces of affection between various primates.
mucho There are many butterflies..
iridiscente with iridescent patterns.

I considered writing 'varios' since I'm not sure "vario" is ever a singular adjective.



Nonverbal Communication

afortunado		 I think we were lucky.
oscuro I watched a primate break the stalk of a plant that contains a dark red dye.
macho It was a drawing of a male primate.
correcto Her drawing was anatomically correct.



Writing on the Wall

frío		 She put her hand in the cold water.
roto She saw broken branches on a tree whose bark the primates liked to eat.
corto She saw a collection of short ..
recto .. straight lines.



Unacceptable Truth

cierto		 "I know for a certain fact that I was the first here, and I did not do it."
pensativo Marisa remained silent, thinking.
feo "This was supposed to be the discovery of the millenium. I don't want it to become something ugly.
único Marisa, is this the only word that you found?
intrigante And so it came to pass that in that day the discovery most intriguing,
inexplicable most inexplicable, was swept under the carpet.



Vertical

alto		 Sirius had a planet with large forests and tall trees.
interesante The planet was interesting to the biologists because only one type of animal lived there.



The Mountain

siguiente		 We found life in the first two solar systems we visited. After that, the next twenty-three systems had nothing but water and rocks.
complejo After finding complex plants and animals..
inteligente ..we wanted to find intelligent life.
importante "And what was the most important rule that we were told before embarking on this mission?
inesperado "Expect the (thing) unexpected.
nublado They found cities burning coal to run factories that put out so much black soot that it made the landscape look gloomy.
joven They found two young men.



Vocabulary Building

rubio		 The blonde good-looking guy imitated the gesture.
guapo The blonde good-looking guy imitated the gesture.
negro The guapo with black hair did the same.
otro She put her finger over the icon that represented the return and, this time, the boxes of colors changed to other tones.
This story contains the adjective vertiginoso which translates in English to vertiginous, a word I didn't know, so I looked it up, and it translates "whirling or rotary, affected with vertigo, etc." and I decided I couldn't claim this was an important word. It won't appear in the counted word lists.



Romance

vasto		 The ship rose up off the ground into the vast and beautiful darkness of Space.
bello The ship rose up off the ground into the vast and beautiful darkness of Space.
famoso A song by Estrella Mar, the famous singer, and now the President of the United Americas, came to the mind of Marisa.
dulce Something about how the man you loved was a sweet, slow death.
lento Something about how the man you loved was a sweet, slow death.



Tutéanos por favor...

abstracto		 Thayes painted abstract themes.
salvaje The people of Areith didn't want to take any more lands from the wild animals.
especial The families would listen a speaker with a special topic, once a week.
privado You could rent a private vehicle..
caro ..but the cost of fuel was expensive unless..
temporal ..you had a temporary permit.
rígido Art doesn't require a structure as rigid as science.
similar There are associations for artists in similar fields.



A New Life

embarazada		 "I am pregnant.
próximo I'll send a report of my condition with the next transport.
mismo The advisors think it is better that the people of Areith see the same faces.
seguro I'm sure that you would have the family association on your side if there was a problem.



Art and Science

distinto		 Thayes wanted to learn about the different philosophies of Earth.
favorito His favorite piece was the second movement to Till Eulenspiel by Richard Strauss.
grandioso Impressionist painting is great!
popular "Painting is popular on Earth right now."
brillante I like this painting of the sunlight breaking through the trees with bright greens and yellows.
hermoso "She (Jel) is beautiful!"
bonito She has that nice/beautiful dark skin color like you.
envidioso Marisa said she was envious of anyone who could go out on the beach all day without getting burned by ultraviolet radiation.
vivido "Look at those vivid green eyes."



The New Girl in Town

astuto		 She was astute.
sincero She was sincere.
loco "They would like to keep the option open to just fly away leaving only a few rumors that would be dismissed as crazy stories.
fuerte It is important that the father have strong genes.
antiguo "In ancient times, Jennifer would have been called African for her dark skin, and Thayes would have been called Nordic.
propio "Perhaps you could tell people it is an Earth custom to give birth in private on your own planet.



The King

real		 They decided that the next contact should be with the royal family of Areith.
encantadoro The voice of the king was enchanting.
cultural We have worked with Jennifer, Marisa, and Jel to build a cultural bridge between us.
aparente "There must be some apparent differences between us."
mozo "He's also very good-looking. Hmmm... my dictionary said "youthful and single" for mozo
serio (astronaut jumping on the moon) "It is good to see he has a sense humor even when doing something so serious..
peligroso ..and dangerous.
destructivo I assume these destructive devices (bombs and missles) are to threaten organized crime?
indespuesto His face was troubled.



The Queen

crudo		 "We don't believe that the raw emotions which lead to violence are gone."
ligero You are afraid that an assassin might take advantage of your light security.
oculto "It is a first for me -- to be told to stay hidden for the way that I look."



A Price to Pay - No new adjectives


Three

lleno		 "Jel abducted the king?" Jennifer's face was full of shock.
necesario "I don't think they could run the necessary field tests without us observing their activities.



Arrival

ordinario		 "You can tell distinguish a "hopper" from an ordinary frog.
difícil "It is difficult to say (how many frogs there are)
extremo "Captured frogs go to the extreme north or south end of their cage, depending on which direction they were hopping."
hembro "Male 'hoppers' have fertilized the eggs of ordinary female frogs.
mayor "The biggest (bigger) problem that we face is that these frogs won't stand still for a count.
inmune The flames of the burning trees were immune to the water.
metálico A metal structure appeared in the skies over Panama City.



Bread and Water

cínico		 "Those questions were strange," Paex said with a cynical voice.
rudo "She was rude to us," Thayes said.
seco All the water containers were dry as a bone.
básico Paex and Thayes explored the ship and worked on the basic survival issues.
ocioso Each person worked 12 hours, slept 8 hours, and had 4 hours for leisure time.



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  3. afortunado
  4. alguno
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  72. perfecto
  73. popular
  74. prestigioso
  75. primer
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  77. privado
  78. próximo
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  80. recto
  81. pensativo
  82. redondeado
  83. rígido
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  90. seguro
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  92. siguiente
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  96. temporal
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  98. único
  99. vario
  100. vasto
  101. vivido