Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 40

relating to or accompanying birth

natalizio, relativo alla nascita

the state of legally belonging to a country

nazionalità

(geometry) a polygon consisting of eight straight sides and eight angles

ottagono

the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees

ottava

a book size resulting from folding a full sheet of paper three times to create eight leaves or 16 pages

ottavo

having an age between 80 and 89 years old

ottuagenario

a systematic orderly arrangement

sintassi, ordinamento

produced artificially, typically based on its natural version

sintetico

to make someone develop intellectually or morally

edificare

a large, imposing building, especially one that is impressive in size or appearance

edificio, struttura imponente

a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

bromo

any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs

bromuro

a person whose job is arranging and selling flowers

fioraio

to grow or develop in a healthy and successful way

fiorire

showing or giving mercy

misericordioso, clemenza

prone to unpredicted and sudden changes

mercuriale

characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

pomposo, maestoso

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

pomposità, vanità