Competenze Lessicali SAT 3 - lezione 48

to completely destroy or remove something

estirpare, eradicar

to end or destroy something entirely

estinguere, annientare

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

estinto

someone or something that gives money, clothes, etc. to a charity for free

donatore

a person or institution that receives valuable resources

donatario, beneficiario

to end by coming to a climactic point

culminare

the highest or most advanced point reached after a period of development or effort

culminazione, apice

a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct

statuto

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

arcipelago

someone or something serving as the very typical example of a thing or person

archetipo

a religious leader in Anglican Church whose rank is one level lower than a bishop

arcidiacono

a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

arcivescovo

to constantly going up and down like waves

oscillare, vacillare

the state or quality of not being meaningful or significant

vacuità, assenza di significato

so hilarious that cheers people up

esilarante, rumoroso

an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business

ripresa

the act of maintaining something in good condition

manutenzione

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

rimproverare