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Competenze Lessicali SAT 6 - lezione 23

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SAT Word Skills 6
to contort
[Verbo]

to twist or bend something out of its normal or natural shape

contorcere, deformare

contorcere, deformare

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to fleet
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to fade away gradually

svanire, dissolversi

svanire, dissolversi

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to purloin
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to steal something, especially in a sneaky or deceitful manner

appropriarsi, sottrarre

appropriarsi, sottrarre

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to conduce
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to contribute to a particular result or outcome

contribuire, favorire

contribuire, favorire

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to imitate something in a humorous or exaggerated manner

parodiare, burlescare

parodiare, burlescare

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to insult
[Verbo]

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

insultare

insultare

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to be positioned above or on top of something

sormontare, sovrastare

sormontare, sovrastare

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to endorse
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to publicly state that one supports or approves someone or something

approvare

approvare

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to cleverly come up with an idea, theory, or plan using creative thinking

ideare, architettare

ideare, architettare

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to wean
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to detach or separate someone's affections or dependence from a particular person, thing, or habit

disintossicare, separare

disintossicare, separare

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to grate
[Verbo]

to scratch or rub repeatedly against a surface, often causing irritation or annoyance

sfregare, grattare

sfregare, grattare

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to shunt
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to move or transfer something, often with a sudden or forceful motion

spostare, trasferire

spostare, trasferire

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to sojourn
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to stay or reside temporarily in a place

soggiornare, fermarsi

soggiornare, fermarsi

Ex: To escape the city life , the couple planned sojourn in a secluded cabin in the woods for a peaceful weekend getaway .
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to capture someone's interest or curiosity

intrigare, affascinare

intrigare, affascinare

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to oust
[Verbo]

to remove someone from a position or place, often forcefully

estromettere, sfrattare

estromettere, sfrattare

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to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly

criticare severamente, rimproverare pubblicamente

criticare severamente, rimproverare pubblicamente

Ex: By the time they apologized , the public had lambasted the company for its insensitive advertisement .
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to make someone more susceptible or inclined to a particular condition or behavior

predisporsi, favorire

predisporsi, favorire

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to connote
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to implicitly convey something such as an idea, feeling, etc. in addition to something's basic meaning

connotare

connotare

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to surpass
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to exceed one's previous achievements or standards and reach a higher level of performance

superare, eccedere

superare, eccedere

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to madden
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to make someone angry

infuriare, indignare

infuriare, indignare

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