Il libro Insight - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 6 - 6A

a list of things that need to be considered, solved, or done

agenda

to put someone or something in a position in which they are vulnerable or are at risk

svelare, esporre

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

corruzione

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

tracciare

somewhere, someone, or something that originates something else

fonte

to affect more people or a wider area

diffondere

a piece of information or story that is circulated among a group of people, often without being confirmed as true or accurate

rumore

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

cascare

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

truffa, frode

the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

mancanza

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

credibilità

(of a video, picture, piece of news, etc.) shared quickly on social media among a lot of Internet users

virale

the large words in the upper part of a page of a newspaper, article, etc.

titolo

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

truffa

equipped with weapons or firearms

armato

to move quickly and with urgency, often in a disorderly manner

affrettarsi, scalare

to dig into the ground, turning, loosening, or removing soil

scavare, indagare

fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

attrezzato, armato

an attempt to conceal something, often an illegal or unethical action or situation

copertura

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

responsabilità

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

vulnerabile

experiencing great shock or sadness

devast

a guessing game that involves at least two players in which participants ask a question that has a surprising or clever answer

indovinello, enigma

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

gemma

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

bandire

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

supplica

an attempt or effort made to obtain or do something

tentativo

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

lasciare, abbandonare

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

voto

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

contenere, limitare

to try to complete or do something difficult

tentare

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

conrollare

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

mistero

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

promessa

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

proibire

to ask for something politely or formally

chiedere

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

lasciare