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Domanda		Risposta
Boor inizia ad imparare		Rude If you answer the question rudely, you would come across as a boor.
Brusque inizia ad imparare		Rude The doctor spoke in a brusque tone.
Curt inizia ad imparare		rude or harsh A curt note of rejection arrived from the company director.
Terse inizia ad imparare		rude or harsh After failing miserably in the Olympics, a terse welcome greeted his return.
Glib inizia ad imparare		talking fluently, but insincerely He is a glib salesman.
Articulate inizia ad imparare		express clearly and fluently She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
Coherent inizia ad imparare		clear, logical and consistent She became coherent again only two hours after the attack. She became coherent again only two hours after the attack.
Eloquent inizia ad imparare		express clearly and fluently He was eloquent when it came to addressing his office colleagues.
Enunciate inizia ad imparare		to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly She enunciated each word slowly and carefully.
Labored inizia ad imparare		not fluent The movie looks labored and slow by today's standards.
Adjourn inizia ad imparare		Postpone
Defer inizia ad imparare		Postpone
Procrastinate inizia ad imparare		Postpone
Protract inizia ad imparare		prolong
Apprentice inizia ad imparare		a person learning a trade under the guidance of an experienced person
Dilettante inizia ad imparare		a person who takes up an activity, especially in a superficial way Online dilettantes dropped out fast, but 23,000 committed learners finished the course.
Ingenuous inizia ad imparare		innocent Everyone was flexible and ingenuous and looked for ways to keep things going.
Novel inizia ad imparare		new Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against rising oil prices.
Novice inizia ad imparare		inexperienced
rookie inizia ad imparare		an young, inexperienced person I don't want to have another rookie to train.
Callow inizia ad imparare		immature or inexperienced Nicklaus was enthralled the first time he played in the Masters in 1959 as a callow 19-year-old amateur
Puerile inizia ad imparare		immature or trivial Concert organizers branded the group's action as puerile.
Subordinate inizia ad imparare		Subordinate
Underling inizia ad imparare		subordinate
Mendacity inizia ad imparare		Lie
Perjury inizia ad imparare		lie under oath The witness is now facing charges of perjury.
Prevarication inizia ad imparare		avoid telling truth Some people believe that prevarication in a good cause is justifiable.
Veracity inizia ad imparare		conformity to facts; accuracy. He was not noted for his veracity.
Reprisal inizia ad imparare		Counter attack
retaliate inizia ad imparare		counterattack
Absurd inizia ad imparare		really silly, absolutely ridiculous, or total nonsense
atypical inizia ad imparare		not typical
Bizzare inizia ad imparare		strange
Ludicrous inizia ad imparare		Ridiculous or nonsensical It was ludicrous to think that plan will succeed.
Outlandish inizia ad imparare		strange
Preposterous inizia ad imparare		ridiculous or nonsensical His ability to contrive a really preposterous situation is impressive.
Uncanny inizia ad imparare		Strange
Bleak inizia ad imparare		depressing or without hope His condition had stabilized somewhat, and his future no longer looked completely bleak.
Gloomy inizia ad imparare		dark depressing A gloomy view of the future.
Somber inizia ad imparare		gloomy, depressing, or dismal Funerals and burials tend to be very somber occasions.
Arresting inizia ad imparare		attracting attention An arresting song is one you always want to hear.
Captivate inizia ad imparare		attract completely
Enamored inizia ad imparare		attract completely
Enthrall inizia ad imparare		attract completely
Infatuate inizia ad imparare		love something greatly He was infatuated with his new car.
Mesmerize inizia ad imparare		attract completely
Rapture inizia ad imparare		Intense Happiness Charles listened with rapture to her singing.
Spellbinding inizia ad imparare		attracting completely
Ennui inizia ad imparare		Boredom The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
Epidemic inizia ad imparare		widespread
Pandemic inizia ad imparare		that spreads over a whole country or the whole world This could be the beginning of an influenza pandemic.
Rampant inizia ad imparare		growing or developing unchecked Corruption is rampant in the central government.
Endemic inizia ad imparare		confined to a particular place or people
Audacious inizia ad imparare		very bold An audacious decision.
Chivalry inizia ad imparare		qualities, including courtesy, generosity and valor exhibited by a man Women always admire men who are chivalrous.
Dauntless inizia ad imparare		Fearless The dauntless reporters saved the lives of hundreds of tourists in the hotel.
Gallant inizia ad imparare		brave
Intrepid inizia ad imparare		fearless The intrepid reporters braved the threat of gunfire for the sake of their news reports.
Pluck inizia ad imparare		Courage
undaunted inizia ad imparare		Again, he was disappointed, yet undaunted. not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.
Valiant inizia ad imparare		brave
Valor inizia ad imparare		Courage
Authentic inizia ad imparare		Genuine
Legitimate inizia ad imparare		Genuine
Veritable inizia ad imparare		Truthful The show presents a picture of veritable emotional turmoil.
Counterfeit inizia ad imparare		not genuine
Factitious inizia ad imparare		artificially created Bollywood actresses often shed factitious tears by using glycerin.
Indigenous inizia ad imparare		native These policies encapsulate human capital, both indigenous and from immigration.
Exotic inizia ad imparare		foreign He traveled around the globe to collect rare and exotic plant species.
Conundrum inizia ad imparare		complex problem
Cryptic inizia ad imparare		Difficult to understand I shall be careful in future not to make my remarks so cryptic.
Enigma inizia ad imparare		a mysterious thing To me, he has always been an enigma - one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
Garble inizia ad imparare		make something confusing or difficult to understand The sentence is so garbled that you have to sort each word, trying to figure out what everything means.
Inscrutable inizia ad imparare		Impossible to understand The killer left no clues, and the murder remains an inscrutable mystery.
Intrigue inizia ad imparare		a fascinating or mysterious quality
Labyrinth inizia ad imparare		a complex or intricate situation After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow. After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow.
Maze inizia ad imparare		a complex or confusing situation Her petition was lost in a maze of bureaucratic red tape.
Coy inizia ad imparare		shy A coy expression on her face.
Diffidence inizia ad imparare		shy
introvert inizia ad imparare		a shy or reserved person
Reserved inizia ad imparare		shy or quiet
Retiring inizia ad imparare		shy Given Susan's retiring personality, no one expected her to take up public speaking.
Timid inizia ad imparare		indicating shyness or fear Deers are naturally timid creatures.
Timorous inizia ad imparare		indicating shyness or fear She started delivering her speech with a timorous tone.
Cower inizia ad imparare		to shrink in fear A bomb went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.
Craven inizia ad imparare		lacking courage The government is too craven to prosecute the guilty millionaires and corporations.
Cringe inizia ad imparare		move back or bend because of fear Whenever she thought about that incident, she cringed with embarrassment.
Daunt inizia ad imparare		make someone fearful I felt somewhat daunted by the prospect of the long drive home.
Flinch inizia ad imparare		to shrink back in fear He flinched at the sight of the death.
Intimidate inizia ad imparare		make someone fearful Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.
Petrify inizia ad imparare		scare someone greatly Just the thought of making a speech petrifies me.
PUSILLANIMOUS inizia ad imparare		lacking courage You should be ashamed of your pusillanimous conduct during this dispute.
Shrink inizia ad imparare		to move back or contract because of fear This horrific accident can make anyone shrink in fear.
Trepidition inizia ad imparare		Fear and anxiety The sailors viewed the gathering storm clouds with trepidation.
Irony/Ironic inizia ad imparare		Contradict itself
Paradox inizia ad imparare		Contradict itself
Abash inizia ad imparare		Embarrassed
discomfit inizia ad imparare		Embarrassed
Morify inizia ad imparare		cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
Aspersion inizia ad imparare		cast doubts on or question something I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty.
Calumny inizia ad imparare		false statements to damage someones reputation He accused the press of publishing vicious calumnies.
Defame inizia ad imparare		defame
Libel inizia ad imparare		a written document to damage someone's reputation He sued the newspaper for libel.
Malign inizia ad imparare		to speak harmful untruths about
Obloquy inizia ad imparare		public criticism Her family tried to shield her from obloquy.
Opprobrium inizia ad imparare		public criticism The bombing in the city has attracted international opprobrium.
Slander inizia ad imparare		make damaging accusations against someone He is suing them for slandering him.
Slur inizia ad imparare		make damaging accusations against someone She accused the program of slurring the company's name.
Stigmatization inizia ad imparare		treatment of somebody that makes them feel that they are very bad or unimportant There is a need to combat the stigmatization of people with mental disorders.
Vilify inizia ad imparare		make damaging accusations against someone The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews.
Ignominy inizia ad imparare		public shame They suffered the ignominy of defeat.
Infamy inizia ad imparare		infamous for some bad quality or deed They are seeking a sort of personal vindication through fame or, more precisely, infamy.
Nefarious inizia ad imparare		wicked or criminal It's getting as profitable as selling dangerous illegal drugs, and many nefarious people are getting involved.
Notorious inizia ad imparare		infamous for some bad quality or deed
inadvertently inizia ad imparare		unintentionally Some carnivores may inadvertently become trapped while pursuing their prey across the sticky ground.
unwittingly inizia ad imparare		unintentionally She had broken the law unwittingly, but she had still broken it.
Apocryphal inizia ad imparare		Of doubtful authenticity Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.
Dubious inizia ad imparare		Doubtful
Erroneous inizia ad imparare		having error The reporter's erroneous story was corrected by a new article that stated the truth.
Ersatz inizia ad imparare		artificial and not as good as the real thing or product Our unions are often the final barrier against unsafe roads and hospitals, ersatz education and filth in our food
Fabricate inizia ad imparare		to fake or fargo
Fallacious inizia ad imparare		erroneous or misleading The idea that gratification is a completion of the wish is fallacious.
Illicit inizia ad imparare		illegal
Phony inizia ad imparare		not real or true; false, and trying to trick people She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.
Sham inizia ad imparare		a false or fake act She felt trapped in a sham of a marriage.
Sophistry inizia ad imparare		the use of clever, but deceptive reasoning.
Specious inizia ad imparare		apparently correct or true, but actually wrong or false
Spurious inizia ad imparare		False or fake
Vigilant inizia ad imparare		Keenly alert A pilot must remain vigilant at all times.
Disarm inizia ad imparare		make less hostile or less suspicious Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed.

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