Competenze Lessicali SAT 3 - lezione 14

to put a body in a grave, usually at a funeral ceremony

sotterrare

to take something, especially a dead body, out of the ground

dissotterrare

an order from authority that forbids a person or a group of people from doing something

interdetto

feeling endlessly long and tedious

interminabile

of a destructive or deadly nature

internecino

to change or manipulate a text by adding new material

interpolare

to insert or place something between other elements

interporre

to find out the cause of a problem or what disease a person has by examining the symptoms

diagnosticare

the identification of the nature and cause of an illness or other problem

diagnosi

the quality of being extremely bright

incandescenza

the use of a group of words or sounds that are thought to have a magical effect

incantesimo

to pass through a small space between objects or a gap in a surface

permeare

having small openings that allow different materials to pass through

permeabile

to give a calming substance to a person or animal, often for medical reasons or to reduce anxiety

somministrare sedativi

(of a job or lifestyle) including a lot of sitting and very little physical activity

sedentario

particles of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid

sedimento

the act of rebellion or resistance against established authority, typically through speech or conduct

sedizione

a person who lives in a town in England that has its own separate government

borghese

a citizen who belongs to the middle class

cittadino