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Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 19

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orthodox
[aggettivo]

following established beliefs, traditions, or accepted standards

ortodosso

ortodosso

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orthodoxy
[sostantivo]

a commonly held belief or attitude that conforms to traditional norms and expectations

ortodossia, conformismo

ortodossia, conformismo

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grandeur
[sostantivo]

the striking magnificence or impressive beauty of something

grandiosità, magnificenza

grandiosità, magnificenza

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grandiloquence
[sostantivo]

a way of speaking or writing that uses more complicated words than necessary and tries to sound smart

grandilocuenza, parlata pomposa

grandilocuenza, parlata pomposa

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grandiloquent
[aggettivo]

exhibiting excessive pride or self-importance in their manner

grandioso, pomposo

grandioso, pomposo

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grandiose
[aggettivo]

overly impressive in size or appearance, often to the point of being excessive or showy in a negative way

grandioso, maestoso

grandioso, maestoso

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mountaineer
[sostantivo]

a person who engages in the activity of climbing mountains

alpinista, montanaro

alpinista, montanaro

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mountainous
[aggettivo]

substantial or grand on a scale similar to that of a mountain

montagnoso, immenso

montagnoso, immenso

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to alter
[Verbo]

to cause something to change

modificare

modificare

Ex: The altered the design after receiving feedback from the client .
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alteration
[sostantivo]

a change that signifies a transition from one state or phase to another

modificazione, cambiamento

modificazione, cambiamento

Ex: the ecosystemalteration due to pollution has become a concern for scientists .
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to have a serious and heated argument with someone, often involving raised voices

litigare, altercare

litigare, altercare

Ex: The politicians continued altercate during the debate , exchanging sharp words on policy issues .
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to take turns doing something

alternare, avvicendare

alternare, avvicendare

Ex: The alternated turns on the swing to ensure everyone had a chance to play .
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alternative
[aggettivo]

available as an option for something else

alternativa

alternativa

Ex: alternative method saved them a lot of time .
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retroactive
[aggettivo]

applied or taken effect from a past date or event

retroattivo, retroattiva

retroattivo, retroattiva

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to revisit or return to previous steps, decisions, or stages

retrocedere, tornare indietro

retrocedere, tornare indietro

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to return to negative behaviors or habits from the past

retrocedere, regredire

retrocedere, regredire

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to look back on past events

fare retrospettiva, riflettere sul passato

fare retrospettiva, riflettere sul passato

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indigent
[aggettivo]

extremely poor or in need

indigente

indigente

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indigestible
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(of substances) challenging for the body to break down and digest

indigeribile, non digeribile

indigeribile, non digeribile

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indigestion
[sostantivo]

inability to digest food that leads to recurrent pain or discomfort in one's upper abdomen

indigestione

indigestione

Ex: To alleviate indigestion, Lisa started drinking a herbal tea after meals .
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