pattern

Competenze Lessicali SAT 2 - lezione 15

Revisione

Flashcard

Ortografia

Quiz

Inizia a imparare
SAT Word Skills 2
susceptible
susceptible
[aggettivo]

easily affected by external factors

sensibile, vulnerabile

sensibile, vulnerabile

Ex: Delicate plants are susceptible to frost. 
Chiudi
Accedi
susceptibility
susceptibility
[sostantivo]

the tendency or capacity to be easily affected or influenced by something

susettibilità, vulnerabilità

susettibilità, vulnerabilità

Ex: Smokers have a higher susceptibility to lung cancer and other respiratory illnesses. 
Chiudi
Accedi
to venture
to venture
[Verbo]

to undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action

avventurarsi

avventurarsi

Ex: It took courage for the astronauts to venture into outer space where one small error could prove fatal. 
Chiudi
Accedi
to regress
to regress
[Verbo]

to move back to an earlier pattern of behavior that was problematic, or immature

regredire, ricadere

regredire, ricadere

Ex: After months of therapy, his anger issues regressed when life stresses overwhelmed his coping skills. 
Chiudi
Accedi
regression
regression
[sostantivo]

a return to a previous or earlier stage of development, behavior, or condition

regressione

regressione

Ex: After making significant progress, the team experienced a regression in their performance, causing setbacks in the project. 
Chiudi
Accedi
prig
prig
[sostantivo]

an individual who behaves in an excessively moralistic manner, often displaying an attitude of superiority toward others

pedante, moralista

pedante, moralista

Ex: John was such a prig, always lecturing everyone about proper etiquette and criticizing their behavior. 
Chiudi
Accedi
priggish
priggish
[aggettivo]

excessively concerned with following rules, morals, and social norms

pedante, moralista

pedante, moralista

Ex: She was known for her priggish attitude, always correcting others' grammar and pronunciation. 
Chiudi
Accedi
illicit
illicit
[aggettivo]

not morally or socially acceptable

illecito, proibito

illecito, proibito

Ex: Some religions consider consumption of alcohol to be illicit based on doctrine prohibiting intoxication. 
Chiudi
Accedi
illiterate
illiterate
[aggettivo]

lacking the ability to read and write in any language

analfabeta, illetterato

analfabeta, illetterato

Ex: Many children in impoverished countries are still illiterate due to a lack of access to education. 
Chiudi
Accedi
antithesis
antithesis
[sostantivo]

the direct opposite or contrasting counterpart to something

antitesi, contrario

antitesi, contrario

Ex: Dark is the antithesis of light, just as ignorance is the antithesis of knowledge. 
Chiudi
Accedi
antitoxin
antitoxin
[sostantivo]

an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin

antitossina, anticorpo in grado di neutralizzare una tossina specifica

antitossina, anticorpo in grado di neutralizzare una tossina specifica

Chiudi
Accedi
luscious
luscious
[aggettivo]

sexually attractive and very seductive

succulento

succulento

Ex: The model's luscious hair cascaded down her back, drawing attention to her stunning features. 
Chiudi
Accedi
lustrous
lustrous
[aggettivo]

having an outstanding level of excellence achieved through dedicated effort and achievement

lucente, splendente

lucente, splendente

Ex: She had a lustrous career on Broadway spanning decades. 
Chiudi
Accedi
to luxuriate

(of plants and animals) to grow and spread out very well in favorable conditions

prosperare, rigogliare

prosperare, rigogliare

Ex: Thanks to the abundant rainfall that season, the tropical orchids luxuriated on the forest floor, exploding with lush blooms. 
Chiudi
Accedi
luxurious
luxurious
[aggettivo]

extremely comfortable, elegant, and often made with high-quality materials or features

lussuoso

lussuoso

Ex: She indulged in a luxurious spa treatment, complete with massages and facials. 
Chiudi
Accedi
LanGeek
Scarica l'app LanGeek