Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 4

tasting or smelling very good

delectable, squisito

the act of finding satisfaction and pleasure in something

delectatio, piacere

to give someone a responsibility, assignment, etc., especially someone in a lower position

delegare

inflicting damage or harm on someone or something

deleterio

clumsy or awkward in movement or behavior due to a lack of skill or coordination

maldestra, goffo

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

malattia

a feeling of being physically ill and irritated without knowing the reason

malessere

the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word

malapropismo

the everyday language spoken by a particular group of people in a specific region or community

lingua vernacolare, dialetto

representing anything young and fresh

primaverile, fresco

prone to alteration and change

versatile, cambiabile

to come together or grow into a unified mass or cluster

agglomerarsi, aggregarsi

to gather into a group or a whole

aggregare, unire

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

ingrandire, esaltare

the card in a set of card games with a picture of a young man printed on it, which is typically the lowest-ranking face card

fante, knave

a deceiving and unjust action

ingiustizia, disonestà

to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map

dirigere la rotta

(of a sea or other area of water) able to be traveled on by boats or ships without difficulty

navigabile, navegabile