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Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 38

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to petrify
[Verbo]

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

pietrificare, petrificare

pietrificare, petrificare

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petrous
[aggettivo]

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

petroso, petroso

petroso, petroso

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petulance
[sostantivo]

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

petulanza, irritabilità infantile

petulanza, irritabilità infantile

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petulant
[aggettivo]

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

sbuffone, pignolo

sbuffone, pignolo

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alchemy
[sostantivo]

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alchimia, alchemia

alchimia, alchemia

Ex: In his quest for wealth , the medieval scientist dedicated years to the art alchemy, hoping to produce gold .
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alcoholism
[sostantivo]

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

alcolismo, alcolodipendenza

alcolismo, alcolodipendenza

Ex: Alcoholism is a serious condition that can lead to physical and emotional harm if not addressed properly .
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lunacy
[sostantivo]

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

follia, pazzia

follia, pazzia

Ex: Many considered his decision to invest all his savings in a failed company lunacy.
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lunar
[aggettivo]

relating to the moon

lunare

lunare

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lunatic
[sostantivo]

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

lunatico, folle

lunatico, folle

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usurious
[aggettivo]

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

usurario, usuraria

usurario, usuraria

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to usurp
[Verbo]

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

usurpare, sottrarre

usurpare, sottrarre

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usury
[sostantivo]

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

usura

usura

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to daunt
[Verbo]

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimidire

intimidire

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daunting
[aggettivo]

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

scoraggiante

scoraggiante

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dauntless
[aggettivo]

showing courage and determination

intrepido, indomito

intrepido, indomito

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

scarabocchiare, scrivere di fretta

scarabocchiare, scrivere di fretta

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scribe
[sostantivo]

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

scrivano, copia

scrivano, copia

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scriptural
[aggettivo]

regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

scritturale, biblico

scritturale, biblico

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