Competenze Lessicali SAT 3 - lezione 44

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

fare congetture

a person who takes financial risks for potential profits

speculatore, speculatrice

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

correlare

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

correlazione

having a relationship in which each side is necessary for the other

correlativo, correlativa

to make someone feel disheartened or low in spirits

deprimere, abbattere

a state of low spirits, sadness, or melancholy

depressione, abbattimento

to make a statement or narrative more interesting by exaggerating or adding incorrect information

abbellire, esagerare

care or worry for a person's well-being

sollecitudine

paying an excessive amount of attention to someone

sollecito, ansioso

reflecting deep sincerity or a lack of humor

solenne, serio

dating back to the ancient past

arcaico

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

penuria

having an extreme lack of money

penuria

to argue logically in order to disprove a statement

confutare, ribattere

the act of arguing to prove that something, usually an accusation or evidence, is wrong

riposta, controargomento

to feel the desire to do something

tentare

a person who encourages others to make choices that might not be the best or safest

tentatore, persona che incoraggia scelte rischiose

the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

Archeologia