Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 12

signifying the highest or most significant degree

a final and serious demand made by one person to another, which includes consequences if the demand is not met

to slowly damage and ruin something by exposing it to air, water, or acids

the gradual destruction of materials by chemical reaction, usually of metals

having the ability to cause damage or destruction, especially through chemical reactions

something that a lot of people consider to be true but is not

creating a false or misleading impression

giving a false impression of reality

highly distinguished, admired, or well-known due to exceptional and outstanding characteristics or features

the abilities of the mind such as thinking, learning, and problem-solving

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

to combine multiple individual bets into one larger bet, with the potential for a higher payout if all of the individual bets are successful

to discuss the terms of an agreement with an opposing side, usually an enemy

to make someone familiar with a person or thing by introducing or providing information about them

to reluctantly accept something without protest

to buy or begin to have something

having a strong desire or tendency to obtain, collect, or possess things, often material possessions

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

a mark that represents shame or infamy

to create marks or scars on the body, often intentionally, as a religious or spiritual practice