Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 20

to cut off the head of someone or something

decapitare

to get lessened in speed over time

decelerare, ridurre la velocità

read with difficulty

decifrare, interpretare con difficoltà

lasting for a long time or continuing indefinitely

perenne, duraturo

traveling or wandering around

peregrinazione, viaggio

(British slang) disorderly or chaotic

disordinato, chaotico

a building where animals are butchered

macello, carcere

happening or made very quickly and easily

istantaneo

clarify by giving an example of

esemplificare, illustrare

the act of elevating a person's rank to that of a god

apoteosi

a clever and concise expression that contains a general truth or principle

apotegma

a medical professional who prepares and dispenses medicinal drugs and offers medical advice

apotecario, farmacista

the point at which something reaches its highest level or most advanced stage of development

apogee

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apocrifo

having a confident, hopeful, and positive outlook for the future

ottimista

putting an end to all debate or action

perentorie

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

sanguinario, cruento

the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)

sanguificazione, formazione di cellule del sangue