Vocabolario Avanzato per il GRE - L'anima di un mondo senz'anima

to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group

alienare

to part and move in different directions

disperdere

to make a request or prayer for something, particularly in an earnest and humble manner

supplicare

to feel or display a great amount of respect toward something or someone

venerare

the act of elevating a person's rank to that of a god

apoteosi

an ancestral or ancient trait, feeling, outlook, activity, etc. that modern humans revert to

atavismo

someone who strongly believes that their gender, race, country, or group is superior

maschilista

a moment in which one comes to a sudden realization

Epifania

an interpretation and thorough explanation of a piece of writing, particularly a religious one

esegesi

an individual who acts according to the belief that pursuing pleasure is of the highest importance in life

edonista

an individual who criticizes and attacks beliefs, ideas, customs, etc. that are generally cherished or accepted

iconoclasta

an individual who is not concerned with morality and overindulges in pleasure, particularly sexual pleasure

libertino

a religious service that consists of the leading person saying some prayers followed by set responses from the people who are participating

litania

the customs and values of a society that characterize it

costumi

all that relates to the magical and supernatural, their events, practices, powers, etc.

occulto

a statement meaning to predict or guess the events of the future

prognosi

an individual who lives by themselves and avoids all sorts of contact with other people

recluso

an act that is considered to be impolite or unacceptable

solecismo

a disposition or behavior that is extremely immoral or wicked

turpitudine

requiring specialized or secret knowledge to comprehend fully

arcano

lacking in intellect, culture, knowledge, or morals

depressa

expressing or experiencing deep regret or guilt because of a wrong act that one has committed

contrito

tremendously wicked or evil, just like the Devil

diabolico

not connected in an orderly or coherent way

disgiunto

extremely enthusiastic or obsessed about something

fanatico

(of people) delighted by the company of others

gregario

unbiased and not favoring one side

indifferente

following or conforming to established beliefs or accepted norms

ortodosso

having strong faith in a religion and living according to it

Pio

behaving in a manner that shows one's high moral standards

principi

divided into groups that strongly disagree

polarizzato

extremely important, to the point that it is not allowed to be condemned or changed

sacrosanto

not concerned or connected with religion

secolare

behaving in a manner that is impolite and not in accordance with the situation

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