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Competenze Lessicali SAT 5 - lezione 30

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mobocracy
[sostantivo]

government or dominance of a crowd of unorganized and violent people

mobbocratura, governo della folla

mobbocratura, governo della folla

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battery
[sostantivo]

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

aggressione

aggressione

Ex: Law enforcement officers intervened to prevent the escalation of a domestic dispute that had the potential battery.
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temerity
[sostantivo]

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

temerarietà

temerarietà

Ex: She could n’t believe temerity required to make such bold claims in the report .
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decency
[sostantivo]

the quality of being proper, polite, and conformity to social norms

decenza, rispetto

decenza, rispetto

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tannery
[sostantivo]

a place where animal skin is made into leather

conceria, tannificio

conceria, tannificio

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matrimony
[sostantivo]

the state of being married or the formal institution of marriage

matrimonio, unione matrimoniale

matrimonio, unione matrimoniale

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annuity
[sostantivo]

a fixed income payed to a person at regular intervals

rendita, annuità

rendita, annuità

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plutocracy
[sostantivo]

a form of government or society in which power is held and influenced primarily by the wealthy or a small privileged class

plutocrazia, plutocracia

plutocrazia, plutocracia

Ex: The government 's tax policies have been criticized for perpetuating plutocracy, as they seem to favor the wealthiest individuals and corporations .
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jollity
[sostantivo]

the state of extreme happiness, exuberance, or cheerfulness

giocondità, allegrezza

giocondità, allegrezza

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impiety
[sostantivo]

the quality or state of lacking respect or admiration, especially for God

empietà, irriverenza

empietà, irriverenza

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trajectory
[sostantivo]

the path an object, usually a rocket, follows in air or space

traiettoria, percorso

traiettoria, percorso

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sorcery
[sostantivo]

the use of magic to call on evil spirits to make unnatural things happen or have insight into future events

stregoneria, magia

stregoneria, magia

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liturgy
[sostantivo]

a fixed set of rites or prayers used for religious ceremonies

liturgia, rito

liturgia, rito

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impunity
[sostantivo]

freedom from punishment, harm, or the consequences of an action

impunità, esenzione da punizioni

impunità, esenzione da punizioni

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fealty
[sostantivo]

loyalty to an upper power, especially to king, queen, or government

vassallaggio, lealtà

vassallaggio, lealtà

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aviary
[sostantivo]

a large cage or building where birds are kept

voliera

voliera

Ex: He spent hours in the aviary sketching different bird species.
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urgency
[sostantivo]

a condition in need of a quick action

urgenza, immediatezza

urgenza, immediatezza

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dignitary
[sostantivo]

a person of importance in society due to high rank

dignitario, notaio

dignitario, notaio

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velocity
[sostantivo]

the speed at which something moves in a specific direction

velocità

velocità

Ex: High-velocity winds caused damage to buildings and trees during the storm.
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monstrosity
[sostantivo]

something extremely ugly and horrendous, often large

mostruosità, monstruosità

mostruosità, monstruosità

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