Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 38

to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance

petrificare, pietrificare

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

petroso, pietroso

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

capricciosità, maleducazione

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

pignolo, sbuffante

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alchimia

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

alcolismo

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

lunaticismo, follia

relating to the moon

lunare

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

lunatico, folle

charging interest rates that are excessively high, to the point of being unreasonable

usuraio, esoso

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurpare, sottrarre

the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate

usura

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimidire

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

scoraggiante

showing courage and determination

intrepido, coraggioso

to write hastily or carelessly without giving attention to legibility or form

sgraffiare, scrivere frettolosamente

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

scriba, copista

regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

scripturale, biblico