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Domanda		Risposta
Lax inizia ad imparare		Careless The entire class performed incredibly well on the test, largely due to the sleepy professor's lax supervision.
Negligent inizia ad imparare		Careless
Remiss inizia ad imparare		Careless We were remiss in not sending thank-you notes for our wedding gifts.
Slipshod inizia ad imparare		Carelessly The crops are gathered in a slipshod way. How do we get profits from them?
Stringent inizia ad imparare		harsh or strict
Affirm inizia ad imparare		confirm
Ascertain inizia ad imparare		confirm
Assert inizia ad imparare		to state clearly and firmly that something is true The German Chancellor was anxious to assert his government's commitment to further European unity.
Aver inizia ad imparare		say openly and confidently She averred that she had never seen the man before.
Avow inizia ad imparare		declare openly They avowed their undying love for each other.
Contend inizia ad imparare		struggle in opposition or fight The troops had to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
Proclaim inizia ad imparare		declare
Testimony inizia ad imparare		a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court
Prone inizia ad imparare		easily affected by
Subject to inizia ad imparare		open or exposed to
susceptible inizia ad imparare		easily affected or influenced by
Vulnerable inizia ad imparare		easily affected by In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.
Impervious inizia ad imparare		can not be attacked, influenced or defeated he place contained everything that was needed to support life underground and was virtually impervious to enemy infiltration.
enroach inizia ad imparare		to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits Someone who asks a lot of personal questions encroaches on your privacy.
Impinge inizia ad imparare		to enroach Land development practices not only increase the fire risk, but also impinge on wildlife habitats.
Infringe inizia ad imparare		to encroach The material can be copied without infringing copyright.
intrude inizia ad imparare		to thrust something without permission or welcome Politics has begun to intrude into the firm's strategy, too.
obtrude inizia ad imparare		to intrude to thrust something without permission or welcome
browse inizia ad imparare		to look through or glance at casually
Peruse inizia ad imparare		read or examine something carefully A copy of the report is available for you to peruse at your leisure.
Pore over inizia ad imparare		examine carefully His lawyers are poring over the fine print in the contract.
Scrutinize inizia ad imparare		read or examine something carefully
Affable inizia ad imparare		Friendly
Amiable inizia ad imparare		Friendly
Amicable inizia ad imparare		Friendly
camaraderie inizia ad imparare		a feeling of friendship and trust The games are designed to differentiate the line between competition and camaraderie.
Complaisance inizia ad imparare		ready to accept and doing what others want you to do. She was a complaisant wife and dutiful daughter.
Congenial inizia ad imparare		Friendly It always feels great to work in a congenial environment.
CONVIVIAL inizia ad imparare		Friendly She is a woman of convivial nature.
Cordial inizia ad imparare		Friendly We both share a cordial relationship.
Fraternize inizia ad imparare		associate in a friendly manne The recession has created an atmosphere where disparate groups fraternize in an atmosphere of mutual support.
Genial inizia ad imparare		Friendly Bob was always genial and welcoming host.
gregarious inizia ad imparare		utgoing, sociable, and fond of the company of others
Aloof inizia ad imparare		reserved or unfriendly Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof.
Frigid inizia ad imparare		very cold Frigid climate spoiled their entire journey.
Glacial inizia ad imparare		very cold The glacial wind whipped her skin blue.
Abdicate inizia ad imparare		Give up Sonia Gandhi willingly abdicated the position of the Prime Minister.
Abjure inizia ad imparare		Give up Academic freedom to pursue the truth entails the obligation to abjure untruth.
Cede inizia ad imparare		Give up Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898.
Forgo inizia ad imparare		to decide not to do something that you would like to have or do No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
Forsake inizia ad imparare		give up She promised his wife that he will never forsake her.
Forswear inizia ad imparare		give up an idea, belief, or habit He forswore cigarettes as his New Year's resolution.
Reliquish inizia ad imparare		give up He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
Renounce inizia ad imparare		Give up
Camouflage inizia ad imparare		concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance Drab plumage provides the bird with camouflage against predators.
Cloak inizia ad imparare		cover or hide Cloaking an issue never helps you get rid of it, you should face it.
Dissemble inizia ad imparare		disguise feelings or intention She was a very honest person who was incapable of dissembling.
Feign inizia ad imparare		Pretend "A present for me?" she asked with feigned surprise.
Guise inizia ad imparare		assumed appearance He approached them under the guise of friendship.
Incognito inizia ad imparare		having one's identity concealed Movie stars often prefer to travel incognito.
MASQUERADE inizia ad imparare		a pretended act He was tired of the masquerade and wanted the truth to come out.
Shroud inizia ad imparare		cover or hide The clouds shroud the mountain 9 out of 10 days.
Veneer inizia ad imparare		an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of somebody/something an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of somebody/something
Mimic inizia ad imparare		copy words or actions
emulate inizia ad imparare		imitate with effort to equal or surpass
Simulate inizia ad imparare		to copy
Awe inizia ad imparare		a feeling of respect mixed with fear or wonder
formidable inizia ad imparare		arousing feelings of awe In spite of his formidable appearance, he had a certain charm of manner.
redoubtable inizia ad imparare		arousing feelings of awe e was dreading his interview with the redoubtable Mrs. Fitton.
cantankerous inizia ad imparare		bad tempered He is a cantankerous old man.
Chagrin inizia ad imparare		feel irritated or embarrassed To her chagrin, neither of her sons became doctors.
Choleric inizia ad imparare		irritable He was a choleric, self-important man.
Churlish inizia ad imparare		rude, irritable or bad tempered It might seem churlish to critique this engaging film on political grounds.
Curmudgeon inizia ad imparare		a bad tempered person You are such a curmudgeon - why do you keep shouting at my kids for no reason?
Grouchy inizia ad imparare		irritable or bad tempered On average, people are lively when they wake up and become grouchy as the day wears on.
Gruff inizia ad imparare		rude, harsh or bad tempered Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really a nice guy.
Irascible inizia ad imparare		irritable Clearly, he has been made irascible by taunts about his doomsday no-shows.
Testiness inizia ad imparare		irritability Why do you laugh at me - she inquired, with a frank testiness.
lascivious inizia ad imparare		lustfull
leer inizia ad imparare		to look at someone in an evil orunpleasantly sexual way
lurid inizia ad imparare		involving sex orviolence in a way that is meant to beshocking a lurid tale of violence and betrayal
obscene inizia ad imparare		relating to sex in an indecent or offensiveway
seamy inizia ad imparare		of or relating to unpleasant and usuallyillegal things (such as crime, drugs, etc.) She was involved in a seamy corruptionscandal.
sordid inizia ad imparare		very bad or dishonest
vulgar inizia ad imparare		vulgar
cogitate inizia ad imparare		: to think carefully and seriously aboutsomething I was cogitating about my chances offailing
contemplate inizia ad imparare		to think deeply or carefully about He contemplated the meaning of the poemfor a long time
deliberate inizia ad imparare		to think about or discuss something verycarefully in order to make a decision
introspect inizia ad imparare		the process of examining your ownthoughts or feelings
mull inizia ad imparare		to think about or consider (something) carefully
ponder inizia ad imparare		to think about or consider (something) carefully He pondered the question before heanswered
Muse inizia ad imparare		to think about something carefully orthoroughly I could sell the house, she mused, but thenwhere would I go?
pensive inizia ad imparare		quietly sad or thoughtful rainy days often put her in a pensive mood
ruminate inizia ad imparare		to think carefully and deeply aboutsomething
disgruntle inizia ad imparare		make angry an employee, disgruntled by therestaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
exasperate inizia ad imparare		to make (someone) very angry or annoyed
grate inizia ad imparare		irritate with loud noise
harangue inizia ad imparare		make angry har angle se anger
heckle inizia ad imparare		irritate
indignation inizia ad imparare		anger caused by something that is unfair orwrong The decision to close the factory hasaroused the indignation of thetownspeople.
irksome inizia ad imparare		annoying
miffed inizia ad imparare		a fit of ill humor
nag inizia ad imparare		annoy (someone) by often complainingabout his or her behavior, appearance
nettle inizia ad imparare		to make (someone) angry
peeve inizia ad imparare		something that annoys someone One of her peeves is people who arealways late.
pique inizia ad imparare		a sudden feeling of annoyance or angerwhen someone has offended you He slammed the door in a fit of pique.
vex inizia ad imparare		to annoy or worry (someone)
appropriate inizia ad imparare		take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission. the accused had appropriated the property
divest inizia ad imparare		deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle
expropriate inizia ad imparare		(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit. their assets were expropriated by the government
usurp inizia ad imparare		take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force Richard usurped the throne
clandestine inizia ad imparare		done in a private place or way
covert inizia ad imparare		made, shown, or done in a way that is noteasily seen or noticed He has taken part in a number of covertmilitary operations.
furtive inizia ad imparare		done in a quiet and secret way to avoidbeing noticed
oblique inizia ad imparare		not expressed or done in a direct way
skulk inizia ad imparare		keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive. don't skulk outside the door like a spy!
sly inizia ad imparare		having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
stealth inizia ad imparare		secret
surreptitious inizia ad imparare		kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen
overt inizia ad imparare		done or shown openly; plainly apparent. an overt act of aggression"

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