→ Word List 1 → Avvia Impara / Scarica schede MP3

Domanda		Risposta
abhor inizia ad imparare		hate
bigot inizia ad imparare		narrow-minded
counterfeit inizia ad imparare		fake
enfranchise inizia ad imparare		give voting rights
hamper inizia ad imparare		disturb
kindle inizia ad imparare		to start a fire
noxious inizia ad imparare		harmful, poisonous, lethal
placid inizia ad imparare		calm, peaceful
remuneration inizia ad imparare		payment for work done
talisman inizia ad imparare		lucky charm
abrasive inizia ad imparare		rough, harsh, coarse
bilk inizia ad imparare		cheat, defraud
covert inizia ad imparare		hidden, undercover
engender inizia ad imparare		to cause
hangar inizia ad imparare		storage area for a plane
knotty inizia ad imparare		complex, difficult to solve
nuance inizia ad imparare		something subtle
plagiarism inizia ad imparare		using other people’s work as if it was yours
renown inizia ad imparare		fame
tangent inizia ad imparare		going off the main subject
abasment inizia ad imparare		humiliation, degradation
billow inizia ad imparare		to move freely and gently for example in the wind
cower inizia ad imparare		to move backwards because you are frightened
enhance inizia ad imparare		improve
harangue inizia ad imparare		a loud angry speech that criticizes sb/sth
labyrinth inizia ad imparare		a maze
nullify inizia ad imparare		to make sth lose its effect or power
plaintiff inizia ad imparare		a person who makes a formal complaint against sb in court
replete inizia ad imparare		full
tangible inizia ad imparare		that can be clearly seen to exist
abrogate inizia ad imparare		cancel, deny, repeal
blasphemy inizia ad imparare		behaviour or language that insults God or religion
credible inizia ad imparare		believable
enigma inizia ad imparare		puzzle, mystery
harbinger inizia ad imparare		a sign that shows that sth is going to happen
labyrinthine inizia ad imparare		complicated, highly convoluted
nuzzle inizia ad imparare		to touch sb/sth with the nose or mouth, especially to show affection
plaudits inizia ad imparare		praise and approval
reprehensible inizia ad imparare		shameful, very bad
tardy inizia ad imparare		late in happening or arriving
absolution inizia ad imparare		a formal statement that a person is forgiven for what he or she has done wrong
blatant inizia ad imparare		obvious
creditable inizia ad imparare		praiseworthy
ensconce inizia ad imparare		to establish firmly in a position
hasten inizia ad imparare		hurry, accelerate, rush
laceration inizia ad imparare		a cut
obdurate inizia ad imparare		stubborn
plausible inizia ad imparare		reasonable and likely to be true
reprieve inizia ad imparare		a postponement of a sentence
tawdry inizia ad imparare		intended to be attractive but cheap and of low quality
abstain inizia ad imparare		to stay away from sth, especially sth you like, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong
blighted inizia ad imparare		damaged, destroyed, ruined
credulous inizia ad imparare		gullible, too ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick
enshroud inizia ad imparare		to cover or surround sth completely so that it cannot be seen or understood
haughtiness inizia ad imparare		arrogance, pride
lachrymose inizia ad imparare		tearful, having a tendency to cry easily
obfuscate inizia ad imparare		to make sth less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately
plethora inizia ad imparare		an amount that is greater than is needed
repudiate inizia ad imparare		refuse to accept sth, deny, reject
tedium inizia ad imparare		boredom
abstemious inizia ad imparare		not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol, or to do things that are enjoyable
blithe inizia ad imparare		free-spirited, showing you do not care about what you are doing
crepuscular inizia ad imparare		related to the period of the evening when the sun has just gone down but there is still some light in the sky
enunciate inizia ad imparare		to say sth very clearly and easily to understand
headstrong inizia ad imparare		stubborn
lacklustre inizia ad imparare		not interesting or exciting, dull
objective inizia ad imparare		not subjective
pliable inizia ad imparare		flexible/ easy to influence or control
rescind inizia ad imparare		to officially state that law, contract, etc. is no longer valid
temper inizia ad imparare		to make sth less severe by adding sth that has the opposite effect
abstruse inizia ad imparare		difficult to understand
blunderbuss inizia ad imparare		an old type of gun with a wide end
cringe inizia ad imparare		to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about sth
envenom inizia ad imparare		to cause bitterness and bad feeling
hedonism inizia ad imparare		the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life
laconic inizia ad imparare		using only a few words to say sth, brief, to the point
oblique inizia ad imparare		indirect
plumage inizia ad imparare		feathers of a bird
resignation inizia ad imparare		acceptance of fate
tenacious inizia ad imparare		that does not stop holding sth or give up steadily, determined, continuing to exist for longer than you might expect
accolade inizia ad imparare		praise or an award for an achievement that people admire
bolster inizia ad imparare		to improve sth or make it stronger
cryptic inizia ad imparare		with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood
ephemeral inizia ad imparare		lasting or used for only a short period of time, short-lived
hedonist inizia ad imparare		a pleasure seeker
lamentation inizia ad imparare		an expression of great sadness or disappointment
obliterate inizia ad imparare		to remove all signs of sth, either by destroying or covering it completely
plummet inizia ad imparare		to fall suddenly from a high level or position
resolution inizia ad imparare		determination
tentative inizia ad imparare		not definite or certain because you may want to change it later
acquiesce inizia ad imparare		to crept sth without arguing, even if you do not really agree with it
bombast inizia ad imparare		words which sound important but have little meaning, used to impress people
curtail inizia ad imparare		to limit sth or make it last for a shorter time
epicure inizia ad imparare		a person who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it
heed inizia ad imparare		to pay careful attention to sb's advice or warning
lampoon inizia ad imparare		to criticize sb/sth publicly in an amusing way that makes them or it look ridiculous
oblivious inizia ad imparare		not aware of sth
podium inizia ad imparare		a small platform that a person stands on when when giving a speech or conducting an orchestra
resonant inizia ad imparare		causing sounds to continue for a long time
tenuous inizia ad imparare		so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists

word list 1

Devi essere accedere per pubblicare un commento.

Scopri di più