Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 25

a field of study that deals with the ways of thinking, explaining, and reasoning

logica

based on clear reasoning or sound judgment

logico

a person who specializes in or is skilled at symbolic logic and reasoning

logico, logica

the management of supplying labor and materials as needed for an operation or task

logistica, gestione logistica

a person who doubts or questions the sincerity and motives of others

cinico, scettico

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

cinico

a doubtful view toward others' honesty or intentions

cinismo

the display of extreme arrogance and disrespect toward others

alterigia, superbia

acting proud and looking down on others

altezzoso, arrogante

the process of something becoming more compact or pressed together

condensazione, compressione

to shorten by removing extra details or unnecessary content

condensare, riassumere

to talk down to someone or act superior

condiscendere, parlare con sufficienza

behaving in a way that makes others feel inferior or belittled

superbo, sottovalutante

the act of treating others as if they are less important

condiscendenza, disprezzo

the capability to read and write

alfabetizzazione

focusing on the exact words only, without looking for deeper or implied meanings

letterale, dettagliato

well-educated and intelligent people who deal with literature or publishing

letterati

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

letteratura

a movement or action of coming or going downward

discesa

moving from a higher to a lower place or position

discendente