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polar

aggettivo

/poʊ.lɜr/ or /pooo.lēr/

p

p

o

oʊ

l

l

a

ɜ

r

r

(opposto)

polare

characterized by extreme opposition or contrast

stellar

aggettivo

/stɛ.lɜr/ or /ste.lēr/

s

s

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

a

ɜ

r

r

N/A

Approving

Informal

outstanding or excellent in quality or performance

unicellular

aggettivo

/ju.nɪ.sɛl.jə.lɜr/ or /yoo.ni.sel.yē.lēr/

u

ju

n

n

i

ɪ

c

s

e

ɛ

ll

l

u

j

ə

l

l

a

ɜ

r

r

(monocellulare)

unicellulare

consisting of a single cell, performing all necessary functions within that one cell

callow

aggettivo

/kæ.loʊ/ or /kā.looo/

c

k

a

æ

ll

l

o

oʊ

w

senza barba

(of a person) young and behaving in a manner that displays one's inexperience or immaturity

sallow

aggettivo

/sæ.loʊ/ or /sā.looo/

s

s

a

æ

ll

l

o

oʊ

w

(giallastro)

sallow

yellowish, sickly, or lacking in healthy color

celibate

aggettivo

/sɛ.lɪ.bət/ or /se.li.bēt/

c

s

e

ɛ

l

l

i

ɪ

b

b

a

ə

t

t

e

(casto)

celibe

refraining from participating in sexual relations or marriage

inveterate

aggettivo

/ɪn.vɛ.tɜ.rət/ or /in.ve.tē.rēt/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

e

ɛ

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

t

t

e

(inveterato)

incallito

habitual, firmly established, and unlikely to change

penultimate

aggettivo

/pen.əl.tə.mət/ or /pen.ēl.tē.mēt/

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

u

ə

l

l

t

t

i

ə

m

m

a

ə

t

t

e

(penultima)

penultimo

second to last in a sequence or series

trite

aggettivo

/traɪt/ or /trait/

t

t

r

r

i

aɪ

t

t

e

banale

(mainly of ideas, opinions, or remarks) used so often that it no longer has the same effect or originality

decrepit

aggettivo

/dək.rɛ.pɪt/ or /dēk.re.pit/

d

d

e

ə

c

k

r

r

e

ɛ

p

p

i

ɪ

t

t

(fatiscente)

decrepito

lacking vitality and strength or showing signs of extreme age

elite

aggettivo

/eɪ.lit/ or /ei.lit/

e

eɪ

l

l

i

i

t

t

e

(superiore)

elite

associated with superior status, privilege, or excellence

replete

aggettivo

/rip.lit/ or /rip.lit/

r

r

e

i

p

p

l

l

e

i

t

t

e

repleto

containing an abundance of something

determinate

aggettivo

/dɪ.tɜr.mə.neɪt/ or /di.tēr.mē.neit/

d

d

e

ɪ

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

m

m

i

ə

n

n

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(definito)

determinato

fixed, settled, or definite, without possibility of change or uncertainty