Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 18

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

espurgare

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

espungere

the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school

espulsione

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

propaganda

cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering

propagare

a natural inclination to behave in a certain way or exhibit particular characteristics

propensione

the property of being close together

prossimità

being in due proportion

proporzionato

a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water, often linking two seas or an inlet with a larger expanse of water

stretto

exaggeratedly proper

rigido

extremely bad, unpleasant, or unacceptable in a way that deeply affects or offends the senses, emotions, or moral sensibilities

spaventoso

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

placare

of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)

appellativo

add to the very end

aggiungere

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

opposto

to estimate or assess the value, quality, or performance of something or someone

valutare

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

apprendista

a supplementary component that improves capability

accessorio

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

convincere

being susceptible to persuasion

persuasibile