Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 41

to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

contestare

the ability to understand or perceive something immediately, without conscious reasoning or the need for evidence or justification

intuizione, sensazione

based on or derived from instinct rather than rational analysis

intuitivo, intuitiva

belief or trust in the truth of something

credenza, fiducia

able to be believed or relied on

credibile

deserving of approval or respect, though not very exceptional

meritevole, approvabile

the willingness to believe or trust too readily

credulità, facilità di credere

believing things easily even without much evidence that leads to being easy to deceive

credulo

a set of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles

credo, dottrina

related to or living on land, rather than in the sea or air

terrestre, di terra

regarding a specific region or territory

territoriale, del territorio

to grow in amount or number rapidly

proliferare

(of an author, artist, etc.) having a high level of productivity or creativity, especially in producing a large quantity of work or ideas

prolifico, fecondo

related to the relationship between two things in which one is the cause of the other

causale

the ability to chemically corrode or eat away materials, typically referring to strong acids

caustico, corrosivo

to burn or seal a wound or tissue, typically to prevent infection and stop bleeding

cauterizzare, bruciare

to spread out or stretch in various directions

espandere, stendere

a vast, open area or surface

estensità, ampiezza

an increase in the amount, size, importance, or degree of something

espansione