Competenze Lessicali SAT 2 - lezione 46

to express a particular characterization or a thing as a person

incarnare, rappresentare

(of something abstract) given a physical form

incarnato, materializzato

a living being or a thing that represents something abstract such as a feeling

incarnazione, rappresentazione

harsh, providing an environment where life or growth is difficult or impossible

inospitale, inaccessibile

lacking compassion, empathy, or decency, often being cruel or brutal

disumano, disumano

absence of appreciation for things one has or has been given

ingratitudine, mancanza di gratitudine

to force someone to favor one through persistent attempts at pleasing them

ingraziarsi, currere dietro

a person who expresses no appreciation

ingrato, sconoscente

a heavily armed ship legally able to attack and rob enemy ships

corsaro, privato

the action of denying someone basic life necessities such as food

privazione, carenza

permitted to know something that is kept secret

informato, a conoscenza di qualcosa di segreto

not having any sexual relations prior to marriage

casto, puro

the religious vow of never having any sexual relations

castità, purezza

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

rimproverare

(of plants) not having any hard or woody parts

erbaceo, erbacea

a carefully arranged collection of dried plants for study purposes

erbario

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

erbivoro

a deep and painful sadness

profonda tristezza, dolore profondo

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

doloroso