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Competenze Lessicali SAT 3 - lezione 28

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untoward
[aggettivo]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

inappropriato

inappropriato

Ex: She was concerned when she noticed any untoward behavior from the usually friendly neighbor .Era preoccupata quando notava un comportamento **sconveniente** da parte del vicino solitamente amichevole.
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unutterable
[aggettivo]

unable to be described or explained

indicibile, inesprimibile

indicibile, inesprimibile

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unwitting
[aggettivo]

done without any intention

involontario,  inconsapevole

involontario, inconsapevole

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unwonted
[aggettivo]

uncommon or not customary

inusuale, non comune

inusuale, non comune

Ex: The author 's unwonted use of humor in the usually serious novel added a refreshing and unexpected dimension to the story .L'uso **inusuale** dell'umorismo da parte dell'autore nel romanzo solitamente serio ha aggiunto una dimensione rinfrescante e inaspettata alla storia.
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aureole
[sostantivo]

a light, usually in the shape of a circle, around the body or head of a sacred person

aureola, nimbo

aureola, nimbo

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aurora
[sostantivo]

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

aurora, aurora polare

aurora, aurora polare

Ex: The indigenous people in polar regions often incorporate stories of the aurora into their cultural narratives .Le popolazioni indigene nelle regioni polari spesso incorporano storie dell'**aurora** nelle loro narrazioni culturali.
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auroral
[aggettivo]

related to the time that the first light shows up in the morning sky

aurorale, aurora

aurorale, aurora

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to give a name to something

denominare, chiamare

denominare, chiamare

Ex: To streamline communication , the project manager suggested to denominate each phase of the project for better organization .Per semplificare la comunicazione, il project manager ha suggerito di **denominare** ogni fase del progetto per una migliore organizzazione.
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denomination
[sostantivo]

a specific name for someone or something that belongs only to them

denominazione, appellativo

denominazione, appellativo

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denominator
[sostantivo]

the number below the line in a fraction that shows how many parts the numerator divides into

denominatore

denominatore

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hypocrisy
[sostantivo]

the act of claiming to own a set of qualities or beliefs which one does not really have

ipocrisia

ipocrisia

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hypocrite
[sostantivo]

someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior

ipocrita

ipocrita

Ex: Her friends labeled her a hypocrite for criticizing gossip while spreading rumors .I suoi amici l'hanno etichettata come **ipocrita** per aver criticato i pettegolezzi mentre spargeva voci.
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hypocritical
[aggettivo]

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

ipocrita

ipocrita

Ex: It 's hypocritical for the company to promote equality in its advertisements while paying female employees less than their male counterparts .
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incontrovertible
[aggettivo]

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

incontrovertibile

incontrovertibile

Ex: The scientist presented incontrovertible data that confirmed the experiment 's results .Lo scienziato ha presentato dati **inconfutabili** che confermavano i risultati dell'esperimento.
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incorrigible
[aggettivo]

(of a person or behavior) unable to be corrected or changed for better

incorreggibile

incorreggibile

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incredulity
[sostantivo]

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

incredulità, scetticismo

incredulità, scetticismo

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incredulous
[aggettivo]

lacking the ability or desire to believe in something

incredulo, scettico

incredulo, scettico

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to interpret or understand something incorrectly

interpretare male, fraintendere

interpretare male, fraintendere

Ex: It 's easy to misconstrue text messages , as tone and nuance can be challenging to convey .È facile **fraintendere** i messaggi di testo, poiché tono e sfumature possono essere difficili da trasmettere.
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to make an error while counting something

contare male, sbagliare il conteggio

contare male, sbagliare il conteggio

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miscreant
[sostantivo]

someone who behaves badly or does something wrong or illegal

malvivente, farabutto

malvivente, farabutto

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