Competenze Lessicali SAT 1 - lezione 48

a group or set of five things or people

pentade

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

Pentagono

a five-pointed star

pentagramma

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

pentaedro

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

pentametro

an athletic competition with five different events

pentathlon

(chemistry) having the ability to bond with five other atoms or molecules

pentavalente, a cinque valenze

a showy language meant to impress

grandilocuenza, pomposità

using big words that sound important but mean little

bombastico, grandilocuente

to consume food excessively or immoderately

abbuffarsi, sgarrare

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

colloso, appiccicoso

a person who excessively eats and drinks

golaio, ingordo

having an excessive desire to consume more food or drink than is necessary.

goloso, vorace

excessive and greedy eating, considered one of the seven deadly sins

gola, avarizia

extremely horrible and unpleasant

orribile

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

abominio, orribile

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

incidenza, frequenza

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

incidente (luce), incidente (superficie)

happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus

incidentale, secondario

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

a proposito, casualmente