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volant
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volatile
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volition
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taxation
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taxidermy
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despot
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despotic
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despotism
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to convene
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convenience
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to garrote
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to garrison
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to expiate
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to exploit
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morbid
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moribund
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mortician
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to console
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consolation
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to consolidate
Volant
[ aggettivo ]
v
v
o
ɑ:
l
l
a
ə
n
n
t
t
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(in volo)

(in volo)

volante

flying or passing through the air

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The artist captured the volant motion of the eagle as it swooped down to catch its prey.
The volant style of the kiteboarder impressed everyone with its seamless transitions through the air.
Volatile
[ aggettivo ]
v
v
o
ɑ
l
l
a
ə
t
t
i
ə
l
l
e
volatile

volatile

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

Volition
[ sostantivo ]
v
v
o
oʊ
l
l
i
ɪ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
volontà

volontà

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

Taxation
[ sostantivo ]
t
t
a
æ
x
ks
a
eɪ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
tassazione

tassazione

the system by which a government collects money from citizens and businesses to fund public services

taxidermy
Taxidermy
[ sostantivo ]
t
t
a
æ
x
ks
i
ə
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
y
i
tassidermia

tassidermia

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

Despot
[ sostantivo ]
d
d
e
ɛ
s
s
p
p
o
ə
t
t
(tiranno)

(tiranno)

despota

a cruel ruler with absolute power

Despotic
[ aggettivo ]
d
d
e
ɪ
s
s
p
p
o
ɑ
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k
(autoritario)

(autoritario)

despotico

having absolute power over people and using it unfairly

Despotism
[ sostantivo ]
d
d
e
ɛ
s
s
p
p
o
ə
t
t
i
ɪ
s
z
ə
m
m
(dispotismo)

(dispotismo)

despotismo

a form of government where a single ruler or authority exercises absolute power without checks or limitations

to convene
To convene
[ Verbo ]
c
k
o
ə
n
n
v
v
e
i
n
n
e
convocare

convocare

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Convenience
[ sostantivo ]
c
k
o
ə
n
n
v
v
e
i
n
n
i
j
e
ə
n
n
c
s
e
convenienza

convenienza

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

To garrote
[ Verbo ]
g
g
a
a
rr
r
o
ɑ:
t
t
e
(garrottare)

(garrottare)

strangolare

to kill someone by tightening a wire around their neck

To garrison
[ Verbo ]
g
g
a
æ
rr
r
i
ɪ
s
s
o
ə
n
n
(dislocare)

(dislocare)

garrisonare

to place soldiers in a specific location in order to defend a particulate place

To expiate
[ Verbo ]
e
ɛ
x
ks
p
p
ia
ieɪ
t
t
e
(riparare)

(riparare)

espiare

to make amends for one's wrongdoings

To exploit
[ Verbo ]
e
ɛ
x
ks
p
p
l
l
oi
ɔɪ
t
t
(utilizzare in modo ingiusto)

(utilizzare in modo ingiusto)

sfruttare

to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Morbid
[ aggettivo ]
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
b
b
i
ə
d
d
(ossessivo)

(ossessivo)

morbidamente

having an excessive and unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects, especially in death and disease

Moribund
[ aggettivo ]
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
i
ə
b
b
u
ə
n
n
d
d
moribondo

moribondo

nearing the state of death

Mortician
[ sostantivo ]
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
c
ʃ
ia
ə
n
n
impresario di pombe funebri

impresario di pombe funebri

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

to console
To console
[ Verbo ]
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
s
s
o
oʊ
l
l
e
consolare

consolare

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Consolation
[ sostantivo ]
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
s
s
o
ə
l
l
a
eɪ
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(comforto)

(comforto)

consolazione

a specific thing that provides comfort to someone

Informazioni Grammaticali:

To consolidate
[ Verbo ]
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
o
ɑ
l
l
i
ɪ
d
d
a
eɪ
t
t
e
consolidare

consolidare

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

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