Competenze Lessicali SAT 4 - lezione 47

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

dissimulare, mascherare

to make one feel extremely excited, pleased, and delighted

esilarare

to guarantee a specific requirement or condition that will be fulfilled

stipulare, declinare

repeat after memorization

recitare, ripetere

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

combinare

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

appropriare, malversare

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigare

to clarify, explain, or make something clear

elucidare, chiarire

to become much worse or more intense

aumentare

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

agitare, mobilitare

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

bozzare, suggerire

to spread or permeate deeply into something

penetrare, infiltrare

strip the leaves or branches from

defogliare, spogliare

to give more information to make the understanding more complete

elaborare, sviluppare

to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness

mitigare

to stop resisting something and accept it

capitolare

to enhance health and energy

rivitalizzare, rinvigorire

add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series

concatenare, collegare