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

pietrificare, fossilizzare
relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

petroso, relativo alla parte dura del cranio vicino all'orecchio
the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

petulanza, capriccio
showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

capriccioso, irritabile
the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alchimia
a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

alcolismo, etilismo
behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

follia, demenza
relating to the moon

lunare
a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

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

usuraio, con tassi di interesse eccessivi
to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurpare, appropriarsi indebitamente di
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

scarabocchiare, scrivere frettolosamente
a person who writes copies of documents by hand

scriba, copista
regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

scritturale, biblico
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