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Competenze Lessicali SAT 2 - lezione 45

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faulty
faulty
[aggettivo]

not working properly or as intended

difettoso

difettoso

Ex: The car was recalled due to faulty brakes that posed a safety risk. 
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fatuous
fatuous
[aggettivo]

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

fatuo

fatuo

Ex: His fatuous comments during the meeting only made things worse. 
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faux pas
faux pas
[sostantivo]

an extremely embarrassing and inappropriate comment or behavior in a particular social situation

gaffe

gaffe

Ex: He committed a faux pas by forgetting to introduce his guests at the party. 
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Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
[aggettivo]

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

Anglosassone

Anglosassone

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misdeed
misdeed
[sostantivo]

a wrongful or immoral act

misfatto

misfatto

Ex: A simple misdeed can sometimes lead to serious consequences. 
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misdemeanor
misdemeanor
[sostantivo]

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

misfatto

misfatto

Ex: She was charged with a misdemeanor for trespassing on private property. 
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mishap
mishap
[sostantivo]

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

disavventura

disavventura

Ex: Despite a small mishap with the cake, the birthday party was a great success. 
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to misinterpret

to understand or explain something incorrectly

interpretare male, fraintendere

interpretare male, fraintendere

Ex: She misinterpreted his words and thought he was upset when he wasn't. 
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to mislay
to mislay
[Verbo]

to forget for a short while where one has put something

smarrire, dimenticare momentaneamente

smarrire, dimenticare momentaneamente

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visage
visage
[sostantivo]

a person's facial expression, conveying mood or emotion

espressione facciale, sembiante

espressione facciale, sembiante

Ex: His solemn visage betrayed no hint of joy. 
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visionary
visionary
[aggettivo]

having innovative and imaginative ideas or dreams that may not always be realistic or feasible

visionario, avanguardista

visionario, avanguardista

Ex: Her visionary thinking led to ambitious proposals for transforming the cityscape. 
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vista
vista
[sostantivo]

a captivating scenery viewed from a distance

panorama, veduta

panorama, veduta

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to saturate

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

saturare

saturare

Ex: The chemist attempted to saturate the solution with salt by adding spoonful after spoonful. 
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saturnine
saturnine
[aggettivo]

(of a place) dark and depressing, causing an uneasy feeling

saturnina

saturnina

Ex: The abandoned mansion had a saturnine atmosphere that unsettled visitors. 
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mendacious
mendacious
[aggettivo]

(of a person) deliberately telling lies

mendace

mendace

Ex: The mendacious witness was caught contradicting himself. 
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mendacity
mendacity
[sostantivo]

the act of lying

mendacità, menzogna

mendacità, menzogna

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mendicant
mendicant
[aggettivo]

surviving by begging, either by choice or necessity

mendicante, accattone

mendicante, accattone

Ex: Mendicant pilgrims lined the temple steps, seeking food and shelter. 
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mendaciously
mendaciously
[avverbio]

in an untruthful way

mendacemente,  falsamente

mendacemente, falsamente

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