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Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 43

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to foment
[Verbo]

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

fomentare

fomentare

Ex: The coach 's harsh criticism only served foment tension between the players .
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fly-by-night
[sostantivo]

an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back

imprestatore disonesto, manigoldo

imprestatore disonesto, manigoldo

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epic
[aggettivo]

very impressive in scale or scope

epico, maestoso

epico, maestoso

Ex: The invention of the internet has had epic impact on modern society , revolutionizing communication .
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to mention things individually

enumerare

enumerare

Ex: During the meeting , the manager enumerate the company 's goals for the next quarter .
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egregious
[aggettivo]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

gregegio

gregegio

Ex: egregious display of arrogance alienated him from his colleagues .
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dike
[sostantivo]

a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

diga

diga

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darwinism
[sostantivo]

the theory of Charles Darwin that claims the evolution of species happens by natural selection

darwinismo, teoria darwiniana

darwinismo, teoria darwiniana

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celerity
[sostantivo]

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

celebrità

celebrità

Ex: The software update was applied with celerity, minimizing downtime .
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brevity
[sostantivo]

the quality of lasting for a short time

breve durata, brevità

breve durata, brevità

Ex: brevity of her response suggested she was in a hurry .
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to make something or someone seem less important

sminuire, minimizzare

sminuire, minimizzare

Ex: He would belittle her ideas in meetings , making her feel unheard .
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intrepid
[aggettivo]

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

intrepido

intrepido

Ex: Known for intrepid adventures , the team tackled the most hazardous expeditions .
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context
[sostantivo]

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

contesto, quadro

contesto, quadro

Ex: context provided by the surrounding paragraphs made the meaning of the word clear .
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consul
[sostantivo]

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

console

console

Ex: consul arranges legal assistance for citizens in distress .
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qualm
[sostantivo]

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

scrupolo, dubbio

scrupolo, dubbio

Ex: The judge qualms about the fairness of the trial , given the lack of evidence .
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pyx
[sostantivo]

a container to keep a holy bread in a Christian ceremony

pyx, pisside

pyx, pisside

Ex: By the end of the ceremony , pyx had been emptied of its contents .
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to berth
[Verbo]

to stop a ship in a place where it can stay

ormeggiare, attraccare

ormeggiare, attraccare

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to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

affrontare

affrontare

Ex: In therapy , clients work with counselors confront and address emotional concerns .
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cauldron
[sostantivo]

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

calderone, pentola

calderone, pentola

Ex: The camping trip would n't be complete without cooking chili in cauldron over the campfire .
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to disrupt
[Verbo]

to cause something to break apart or come undone

interrompere, disfare

interrompere, disfare

Ex: The force of the disrupted the fragile glass , causing it to break apart .
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