Vocabolario Avanzato per il GRE - Deciditi!

to confidently state or declare something as true

dire

to allow and not oppose to something that one usually finds to be unpleasant

tollerare

to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant

approvare

to give an explanation in detail and with precision

delineare

to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions

disattivare

to either predict the future or uncover hidden truths with the use of supernatural forces

indovinare

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

equivocare

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

rimproverare

to strongly and enthusiastically encourage someone who is doing something

esortare

to give a speech that is lengthy, loud, and angry intending to either persuade or criticize

arringare

to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

contestare

to officially document all the information or events that have taken place, particularly on a plane or ship

registrare nel giornale di bordo

to talk continuously and aimlessly

divagare

to aimlessly talk a lot

chiacchiere

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

sottilizzare

to blame someone for a mistake they made

rimproverare

to avoid or ignore doing something that one finds to be difficult or controversial

eludere

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

opposto

meaning to end a dispute or to stop or lessen someone's anger

conciliante

causing disagreement or controversy among people

controverso

lacking sincerity and honesty, particularly by not revealing as much as one knows

malafede

able to utilize language to convey something well, especially in a persuasive manner

eloquente

providing reasons that justify or reduce the seriousness of something bad, such as an offense

attenuante

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

facondo

(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success

lodevole

possessing a limited understanding or point of view, and not open to broadening it

parrocchiale

creating a combination of different beliefs, ideas, traditions, etc.

sincretico

stating a cause or opinion that one strongly believes in, particularly one that causes a lot of controversy

tendenzioso

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

per di più

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatriba

a situation that is very complex and confusing, particularly a political or social one

imbroglio

the act of dealing with a situation in a subtle and skillful way

finezza

a very small and barely noticeable difference in tone, appearance, manner, meaning, etc.

sfumatura