Vocabulario Clave para Escritores - Fiódor Dostoyevski

known by a lot of people

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

a country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

to like something or enjoy doing it a lot

someone who has studied medicine and treats sick or injured people

relating to soldiers or the armed forces

a field of study that deals with the building, designing, developing, etc. of structures, bridges, or machines

the occupation of writing something for publication as the job of an author

to give a name or title to someone or something

to start or grow to be

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

a place where people are confined under harsh conditions, often during wartime or for political reasons

of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the Siberians

difficult to endure

to make something easier, particularly by improving the situation

to be able to comprehend and empathize with someone else's feelings, problems etc.

the emotional distress and suffering people try to avoid, like heartbreak or anxiety

having or wielding force or authority

having a significant purpose or importance

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

continuously, persistently, or without pause

people or things in large numbers or amounts

to take part in games of chance or betting, involving money, hoping to win more in return

to produce or compose a piece of literary work or a text to be published or reproduced

to become someone's husband or wife

to no longer be alive

each of the two organs in the chest that helps one breathe

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

to spend time learning about a subject or topic, typically by reading, researching, or practicing

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

to fill someone with the desire or motivation to do something, especially something creative or positive