Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 31

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

pillory

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

saccheggiare

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

assenza

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

assolvere

consider apart from a particular case or instance

astrarre

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

abstruso

unfit for a particular person, thing, or situation

improprio

not prudent or wise

imprudente

rude and with a lack of respect toward others, especially the elderly

impudente

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

impotenza

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

impraticabile

not politic

impolitico

the most important dish of a meal

piatto forte

a little bit at a time

a pezzi

give life-time employment to

conferire un impiego a vita

very delicate or thin

tenue

behaving in an unrestrained or unchecked manner, often to the point of being reckless or aggressive

dilagante

a defensive wall or embankment built around a fortification or city for protection against enemy attacks

muro di cinta