Vocabolario Avanzato per il GRE - Ognuno ha diritto alla propria opinione!

to devotedly follow or support something, such as a rule, belief, plan, etc.

essere fedele a

to avoid settling or dealing with a problem to avoid responsibility

eludere

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigare

to interpret a certain meaning from something

interpretare

to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.

sfatare

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

denigrare

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

divagare

to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly

dedurre

to publicly criticize or mock someone

criticare

to restate something one has already said in order to limit the meaning it conveys

qualificare

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

gemere

to be undecided and not know what opinion, idea, or course of action to stick to

tentennare

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

enigma

the ability to think sensibly and reasonably and decide what should be done

grinta

the indirect conveying of what one thinks or wants to say

intimazione

an amount or number that is considered to be large

sbarramento

a lengthy speech that uses harsh and angry language and intends to condemn or criticize

diatriba

used when introducing additional information to a statement that has just been made

lo stesso

(of cases, statements, etc.) capable of making others believe that something is true with the use of logic and reasoning

cogente

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

esplicito

not based on correct reasons or facts

fallace

having the quality of being closely connected to the subject at hand in a way that is appropriate

pertinente

giving a highly exaggerated and flattering representation of a person as if they are perfect

agiografica

suggesting something without directly stating it

implicito

having a quality that is criticizing and harsh, yet humorous

mordente

behaving in such a manner that displays one's lack of maturity and common sense

puerile

keeping one's speech short but extremely meaningful

sentenzioso

expressing one's ideas and opinions so clearly that it leaves no room for doubt

inequivocabile

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

chimera

characterized by bitter, harsh, and caustic criticism or comments

vetriolo