Competenze Lessicali SAT 2 - lezione 8

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

the state of being open to harm or risk as a result of lacking adequate safety or preventative measures

to give an explanation of something by talking about it in great detail

a steep cliff or edge of a rock face, often with a significant drop

happening more quickly than normal circumstances, especially without required preparation

being made or carried out in a hurrying way that lacked thoughtful consideration

relating to or based on theory or logical reasoning rather than practical experience or application

someone who formulates general principles to explain specific events or phenomena

to express various scenarios about something without necessarily basing it on evidence or facts

a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined

using statements that mean the opposite of what is stated, often to convey criticism or humor through an implied second meaning

a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect

to study or collect plants in a scientific or systematic manner, often in their natural environments

the scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.

to ask someone in an emotional or urgent way to do something

a sincere request for something, often conveying a sense of urgency or importance

referring to traits that are present from birth and are influenced by genetic inheritance, such as medical conditions or physical features

born or developed as a result of reproduction between closely related members within a group of animals, plants, or people

(pathology) a cloudy area in the cornea of the eye

relating to or resembling a vast cloud of dust and gas in space