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Competenze Lessicali SAT 2 - lezione 15

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susceptible
[aggettivo]

easily affected by external factors

susceptibile, vulnerabile

susceptibile, vulnerabile

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susceptibility
[sostantivo]

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

susceptibilità, vulnerabilità

susceptibilità, vulnerabilità

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to venture
[Verbo]

to undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action

avventurarsi

avventurarsi

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to regress
[Verbo]

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

regredire, retrocedere

regredire, retrocedere

Ex: Stress from the pandemic caused some children regress back to bedwetting or tantrum behaviors they had outgrown .
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regression
[sostantivo]

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

regressione, ritorno alla regressione

regressione, ritorno alla regressione

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prig
[sostantivo]

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

moralista, ipocrita

moralista, ipocrita

Ex: During family events , Uncle Joe always found something to disapprovingly nitpick about others ' behavior , earning him the nickname " the insufferable prig" .
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priggish
[aggettivo]

excessively concerned with following rules, morals, and social norms

pedante, smorfioso

pedante, smorfioso

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illicit
[aggettivo]

not morally or socially acceptable

illegittimo, illiceo

illegittimo, illiceo

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illiterate
[aggettivo]

lacking the ability to read and write in any language

analfabeta, iletto

analfabeta, iletto

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antithesis
[sostantivo]

the direct opposite or contrasting counterpart to something

antitesi, contrapposto

antitesi, contrapposto

Ex: Throughout his career , Dostoyevsky explored antitheses like good vs evil , faith vs doubt .
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antitoxin
[sostantivo]

an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin

antitossina, antitossico

antitossina, antitossico

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luscious
[aggettivo]

sexually attractive and very seductive

succulento

succulento

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lustrous
[aggettivo]

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

splendido, luccicante

splendido, luccicante

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

luxuriarsi, prosperare

luxuriarsi, prosperare

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

lussuoso

lussuoso

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