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Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 47

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to dissimulate

to conceal or disguise one's true feelings, intentions, or thoughts behind a false appearance or behavior

dissimulare, mascherare

dissimulare, mascherare

Ex: The poker player tried to dissimulate his excitement when he saw his winning hand. 
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to exhilarate

to make one feel extremely excited, pleased, and delighted

esilarare

esilarare

Ex: The thrilling roller coaster ride exhilarated the riders, leaving them with a rush of excitement. 
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to stipulate

to guarantee a specific requirement or condition that will be fulfilled

stipulare, garantire

stipulare, garantire

Ex: The partnership agreement stipulates that profits will be shared equally among the partners. 
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to regurgitate

repeat after memorization

recitare, ripetere a memoria

recitare, ripetere a memoria

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to conflate

to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new

combinare

combinare

Ex: The writer decided to conflate elements from different myths to create a unique fantasy novel. 
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to defalcate

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

appropriarsi indebitamente, sottrarre

appropriarsi indebitamente, sottrarre

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to castigate

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigare

castigare

Ex: The manager castigated the employee for consistently failing to meet deadlines. 
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to elucidate

to clarify and make something clear

elucidare, chiarire

elucidare, chiarire

Ex: During the lecture, the professor elucidated the intricate details of the scientific theory. 
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to escalate

to become much worse or more intense

aumentare

aumentare

Ex: Misunderstandings can quickly escalate if not addressed early. 
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to agitate
to agitate
[Verbo]

to organize or promote efforts to raise public awareness and concern about an issue

promuovere, fare campagna

promuovere, fare campagna

Ex: The activists agitated for stronger environmental protection laws. 
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to adumbrate

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

abbozzare, riassumere

abbozzare, riassumere

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to penetrate

to spread or permeate deeply into something

penetrare, impregnare

penetrare, impregnare

Ex: The aroma of freshly baked bread penetrated the entire house. 
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to defoliate

strip the leaves or branches from

spogliare delle foglie,  defogliare

spogliare delle foglie, defogliare

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to elaborate

to give more information to make the understanding more complete

sviluppare, elaborare

sviluppare, elaborare

Ex: The author elaborated on the historical context to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the events. 
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to mitigate

to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness

mitigare

mitigare

Ex: Planting more trees can mitigate the impact of climate change. 
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to capitulate

to surrender after negotiation or when facing overwhelming pressure

capitolare

capitolare

Ex: The army finally capitulated after weeks of intense fighting. 
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to invigorate

to enhance health and energy

rinvigorire, tonificare

rinvigorire, tonificare

Ex: A brisk walk in the fresh air can invigorate both the body and mind. 
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to concatenate

to connect or join multiple items, events, or ideas so that they form a continuous sequence

concatenare, collegare in sequenza

concatenare, collegare in sequenza

Ex: The filmmaker concatenated short clips to create a single documentary. 
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