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Smoothly and continuously, with no apparent gaps between one part and the next
S: Coherent, consistent
Ex: Each part is x integrated into the whole

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Seamlessly

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Extending or directly underneath
S: Below
Ex: Upper layers can be removed to reveal internal parts x

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Beneath

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Having or showing a forceful and confident personality
S: Confident, Bold
Ex: the job may call for x behavior

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Assertive

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A small close knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join
S: Circle, group
Ex: The knit group formed a x that was hard to socialize with

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Clique

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Unite or cause to unite
S: Unite, unify
Ex: Despite the differences, the community members managed to x together in a display of solidarity

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Knit (actually means make a garment)

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Item of clothing
S: item of clothing
Ex: a windproof outer x

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Garment

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Hit a person or an animal and knock them to the ground
S: Run over, strike
Ex: I was x by a bike

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Run down

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Person who drive fast and dangerously for pleasure, specially in a stolen vehicle

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Joyrider

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In poor condition through long use or lack of care
S: run down, scruffy
Ex: A x fellow in slippers and undershirt

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Shabby (squallido, malandato)

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Become reduced in size, numbers or resources
S: reduce, downsize
Ex: Stocks of nvidia are x quickly

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Run down

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Criticize someone unfairly or unkindly
S: Criticize, denigrate, belittle
Ex: You mustn’t keep x yourself x

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Run down

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  1. A step or stage in progress toward an aim
  2. A long decisive step
    S: Make progress, Make headway, Advance
    Ex: Great x have been made toward equality
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Stride (passo, progresso)

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Confident and forceful statement
S: Declaration, Contention

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Assertion

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  1. Fail to notice
    S: Miss, fail to observe
    Ex: He seems to x one important fact
  2. (US) A commanding position or view
    Ex: The x to the townside
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Overlook

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Give special importance to something in speaking or writing
S: Bring/call/draw attention to or focus attention on
Ex: I would like to x that..

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Emphasize

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  1. Struggle to surmount a difficulty
    S: Cope with, take on, withstand
    Ex: She had to x with his uncertain temper
    2.Assert something as a position in an argument
    S: He x the judge was wrong
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Contend (lottare, contendersi)

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To remain undamaged
S: Bear up against, stand firm against, resist, hold out against
Ex: The structure has been designed to x strong winds

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Withstand

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To crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something
S: Essential, critical, focal
Ex: Sustainable initiatives are x for climate change mitigation

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Pivotal

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Be heavier, greater than or more sig than
S: I believe that costs related to learning are x by the pivotal advantages that fluency in a new language can bring.

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Outweigh

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  1. Engage an employee
    S: Hire, Employ
    Ex: He x me x as apprentice
  2. Be willing to meet an adversary
    S: challenge
    Ex: He was ready to x x any opponent
  3. Undertake a task or responsibility
    S: Undertake
    Ex: She decided to x x the project
  4. Acquire a particular meaning
    S: Acquire, assume
    Ex: The subject has x x a new significance in the past year
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Take on

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A tendency of a particular kind
S: Tendency, inclination
Ex: I’m x toward the..

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Leaning

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  1. Slope or lean in a particular direction
    S: Slope, incline
    Ex: The floor has a x
  2. A particular point of view from which something is presented
    S: Point of view
    Ex: A new x on science
    Ex2: The article presented a biased x on the controversial topic, favoring one perspective over others
  3. (V) present from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way
    S: Everybody x their research, whether they admit it or not
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Slant (pendenza, inclinazione)

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Be in or moving into a sloping position
S: Slant, bend, incline
Ex: The vehicle has a definite x to the left
Ex: He x back on his chair

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Lean

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Rely or derive support from someone or something
Ex: Depend, Rely
Ex: They have learned to x on each other for support

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Lean on

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With no doubts, certainly
S: Doubtless
Ex: They are x guilty

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Undoubtedly

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A state of readiness
Ex: A gap year enhances students x for university life

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Preparedness

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A short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else’s behalf
S: Task, chore
Ex: I asked him to run an x for me

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Errand (commissione)

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A routine task, especially a household one
S: Duty, job, Errand
Ex: The early risers where up and about, doing their x

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Chore (lavoretto)

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Too long, slow or dull. Tiresome or monotonous
S: boring, monotonous
Ex: A x journey

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Tedious (noioso, tedioso)

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  1. Lacking interest or excitement
    S: Boring, tedious
    Ex: Your diet doesn’t have to be x and boring
    2a. Lacking brightness, vividness or sheen
    S: Drab, dark
    Ex: His face glowed in the x lamplight
    2b. Overcast, Gloomy (Weather)
    ex: Next morning dawned x
    2c: (Pain) indistinctly felt, not acute
    ex: a x pain in his lower jaw
    2d: (edge) Blunt
    ex: the blade became x
    2e: (of an activity) slow moving or sluggish
    ex: shares closed weaker after a day of x trading
    3: A person of slow understanding
    S: stupid, slow, witless
    Ex: A x child
  2. (V) to become less intense
    S: lessen, decrease, diminish
    Ex: Time x the memory
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Dull (opaco, noioso, smorzare, attenurare)

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  1. The flat cutting edge of a knife
    ex: a sharp x
  2. Rollerskating
    S: she x
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Blade

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  1. Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening
    S: dark, ill-lit, shadowy
    Ex: A x corridor, badly lit by oil lamps
  2. Causing or feeling depression or despondency
    S: Downcast, dejected
    Ex: x forecasts about the economy
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gloomy

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Adj. In low spirit from loss of hope or courage
S: Disheartened, Discouraged, Dispirited
Ex: She grew more and more x

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Despondent (scoraggiato, abbattuto)

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  1. Adj. Having lost determination or confidence
    S: Dispirited
    Ex: A x tone of voice
  2. V. Causing someone to lose determination
    S: Discourage, dispirit, demoralize
    Ex: Farmers were x by the damages to their crops
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Disheartened (sfiduciato, affranto)

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  1. N. Concern and distress caused by something unexpected
    S: alarm, surprise, consternation
    Ex: Much to my x, the project’s timeline was significantly delayed, causing frustration among the team members
    Ex2: She looked around in x, realizing that she had forgotten her wallet on the table
    Ex3: The sudden change in weather took us by x, as our surfing plans were disrupted
  2. V. Causing someone distress or concern
    S: shock, disconcert
    Ex: They were x by the u-turn in policy
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Dismay (sgomento, costernazione)

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Adj. Not loud because of being obstructed in some way
Ex: they heard the sound of x voices

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Muffled (smorzato, ottuso)

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  1. V. Wrap or cover for warmth
    S: Wrap up, envelop
  2. Cover or wrap up (a sound) to make it quieter or to reduce its loudness
    S: Dull, mute, soften
    Ex: He tried to x his laughter with his hand,
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Muffle

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N. a dull, heavy sound, such as the one made by an object falling to the ground
S: crash, thump
Ex: He hit the floor with a terrific x

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Thud (tonfo)

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  1. V. Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or with a blunt implement
    s: hit, strike, beat
    Ex: He x the desk with his hand
    Ex2: Her heartbeat x with fright
  2. N. A dull, heavy blow with a person fist or blunt implement
    S: blow
    Ex: I felt a x on my back
    Ex2: The bag landed on the floor with a x
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Thump (battere forte, picchiare)

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V/N A sudden, intense feeling of fear
S: Fear, panic, dread
Ex: I jumped up in x
Ex2: you gave me a x
Ex3: I got the x of my life

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Fright (paura, spavento)

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  1. V. Anticipate with great apprehension or fear
    S: fear, worry about, be anxious about
    Ex: I x to think what he will say
    Ex2: I was filled with x at the thought I might forget my wallet
    Ex3: I used to have a x of rats
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Dread (terrore, paura)

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Be of the same opinion, agree
S: be in agreement, accord
Ex: the authors x with the majority
Ex2: I x with her viewpoint

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Concur (concordare)

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A place of safety or refuge
S: refuge, retreat , sanctuary
Ex: a x for wildlife
Ex2: Green spaces provide a x for outdoor activities and a deeper connection with nature

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Haven (rifugio)

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In the best, of most favorable way
Ex: Investment in employee training and effective outreach for new talent can x cultivate an innovative and positive working environment.

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Optimally

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To a great or significant extent
Ex: That practice can x introduce new ideas and skills to a company’s teams.

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Substantially

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Try to acquire or develop a new skill
S: Pursue, foster
Ex: That strategy can x a positive and innovative working environment

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Cultivate

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In poor condition through long use or lack of care
S: run down, scruffy
Ex: A x fellow in slippers and undershirt

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Shabby (malandato)

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V. Force to make an unusually great effort
S: Struggle
Ex: I stopped and listen x my ears
N. A force to stretch or extend something to an extreme or damaging degree
S: tension
Ex: the usual type of chairs pose an enormous x on the spine

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Strain (sforzo, sforzare, affaticare)

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Shabby and untidy or dirty
S: Shabby, worn
Ex: a fellow in x jeans

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Scruffy (trasandato)

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Very tired
S: strained, drawn, drained
Ex: his face looked very x

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Worn

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Shows signs of nervous tension or tiredness
S: Drawn, uneasy
Ex: Her x face

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Strained (can also mean artificial, forced, made with deliberate effort rather than spontaneously ex A strained laugh)

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widespread destruction
Ex: The hurricane ripped through Florida causing x
Ex2: Time zone changes play x with our bodies
Ex3: Stress can play x on our bodies

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Havoc
(To play havoc with sth- wrecks havoc on sth ) (devastazione/distruzione)

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For a longer time

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Prolonged

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Gods and Goddesses

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Deity/ Deities (divinitá)

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Fog
Ex: the hills were in a shroud of x

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Mist (nebbia o annebbiarsi)

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Verb
To force or oblige someone to do something
S: force, pressure, drive
Ex: His passionate speech x the audience to take action on the important issue

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Compel (costringere, obbligare)

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Adj
1. Evoking interest, attention, admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
S: captivating, riveting enthralling
Ex: His eyes were strangely x
2. Not able to be refuted, inspiring conviction
S: convincing, persuasive, cogent, forceful, powerful
Ex: there is x evidence that the recession is ending
3. Not able to be resisted
Ex: the temptation to give up was x

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Compelling (avvincente, irresistibile)

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N. Enthusiastic and public praise
S: praise, applause, ovation
Ex: she won x for her performance

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Acclaim (acclamazione)

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V. Praise enthusiastically and publicly
S: Praise, cheer
Ex: The conference was x as a considerable success

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Acclaim (acclamare)

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V. Express warm approval or admiration
S: commend, applaud
Ex: we can’t x him enough for doing such a brilliant job

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Praise (lodare, elogiare)

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N. The expression of approval or admiration for someone os something
S. approval, acclaim, admiration
Ex: the audience was full of x for the whole production

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Praise (lode, elogio)

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V. praise formally or officially
S: praise, compliment, congratulate
Ex: he was x by the judge for his courageous action

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Commend

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V. arrive in an overwhelming amounts of quantities
S: stream, swarm, crowd, surge
Ex: x the market with mediocre goods can hinder progress and innovation

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Flood (allagare)

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N. 1. A sudden powerful or upward movement especially by crowds or natural sources
S: stream, flow
Ex: the roads can’t cope with the x of traffic
N. 2. A sudden large increase, typically a temporary one
S: rise, growth, upswing
ex: the firm predicted 20% x in sales

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Surge (ondata, impeto)

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V. To increase suddenly and powerfully (or to move forward, upward)
S: rise, stream, spill
Ex: shares x to a record high
Ex2: the journalists x forward

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Surge (sollevarsi, riversarsi)

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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction to oneself or one’s achievement
s: smug, self-satisfied, pleased with one-self
Ex: We cannot afford to be x about the future
Ex: An excess of choices tends to make people lazy and x

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Complacent (compiacente)

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adj. having or showing excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievement
S: complacent, self-satisfied
Ex: he was feeling x

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Smug (compiaciuto)

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V. Make someone or something accept something as normal or usual
S: adapt, adjust, acclimatize, accommodate
Ex: I’m not x to having my word questioned
Ex2: People are getting x to the notion that they always have options available
adj. Customary, usual
S: customary, usual
Ex: his x route

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Accustomed (abituale) / accustom (abiutare)

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To link things together - To combine different things in something complete
S: to chain, to integrate
Ex: It’ important to x x reviews and experiments

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String together

69
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A person new to a job or situation

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Novice (novizio)

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Examine something thoroughly so that to isolate that which is more important
Ex: until we x the evidence ourselves, we can’t comment objectively
Ex2: PMs have the ability to envision more possible outcomes and quickly x x them and come up with promising actions.

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Sift (Setacciare)
Sift through (To go through something useful and find what’s more valuable)

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Of similar nature or character
S:(Like)
Ex: That’s x to rushing off and buying a house before examining why we want one.

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Akin (simile)

72
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In contrast or in comparison with the fact that
Ex: you treat the matter lightly, x I myself have never been more serious

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whereas (mentre)

73
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Action of reading something quickly so as to note only important points
ex: I’m x I missed that
Or
The removal of a substance from the surface of a liquid

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Skimming (scremare, scrematura)

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the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.
S: Probability
Ex: your x of driving meaningful product outcomes are low

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Odds

75
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width

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Breadth (larghezza, ampiezza)

76
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To explain (and clarify doubts)

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Shedding light

77
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A simple roofed structure

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Shed (capannone)

78
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Provide food and drink
s: offer
Ex: Facilities to x to tourists

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Cater (provvedere)

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Opposite
Ex: The construction of infrastructures in remote areas might have an x environmental impact, which rises questions about sustainability

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Adverse (avverso)

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Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons
S: wrestle, struggle, fight
Ex: Local communities must x with questions of how to protect their cultural traditions

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Grapple (agganciare, afferrare)

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  1. Cut or gather a crop or harvest
  2. Receive as a consequence of ones’s own or others action
    Ex: The company is poised to x the benefits of the investment
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Reap, Reaping (mietitura)
Reaping the benefits (raccogliere i frutti)

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1.Graceful and elegant bearing in a person
2. balance
3. be or cause to be balanced
(ex he x in his toes)

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Poise (equilibrio, bilanciare)

83
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The world was x between peace and war

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Poised (in bilico)

84
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Maturo

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Ripe

85
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Make a problem worse
S: aggravate, inflame, worsen
EX: Tourism in remote areas can x economic disparity

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Exacerbate

86
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Dependence
Ex: Introducing cash based economies can create x on tourism

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Dependency (dipendenza)

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Seeming difficult to deal with
S: intimidating
Ex: Ensuring the safety of tourists in remote areas might be a x task

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Daunting (scoraggiante)

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Make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive
Ex: the advancement in technology seems to x people
Ex: some people are x by technology

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Daunt (daunted) (scoraggiare/intimidire)

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Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
S: uneasy, concerned
Ex: I felt x about going home

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Apprehensive (apprensivo)

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A countless or great number of something
S: wide spectrum
Ex: Tourism in remote areas offers a x of opportunities

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Myriad

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Having many sides
Ex: a diamond x surface
Ex2: her incredible and x career
Ex3: tourism in remote areas presents x challenges

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Multifaceted (multiforme)

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Put forward as fact or basis for an argument
S: postulate, put forward
Ex: The argument of those who x convergence is valid

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Posit (piazzare)

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Absorbed in or involved in thoughts
S: pensive, reflective, conservative
Ex: he was attentive and x

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Thoughtful (riflessivo)

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Paying close attention to something
S: observant, watchful
Ex: She had an x audience

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Attentive (attento, premuroso)

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Lessen the effectiveness, power, ability of
S: diminish, threaten, weaken, compromise
Ex: Over-tourism might x the delicate balance of remote regions

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undermine (minare)

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Moderate behavior or self control
OR a measure or condition that maintains something or someone under control
S: Moderation, self control
Ex: he urged the protestors to exercise x
Ex2: Decisions are made within the financial x of the budget

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Restraint (moderazione, contenimento)

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A state of happiness and satisfaction
S: fulfilment
Ex: He found x living in the countryside

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Contentment (contentezza)

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Involves something as an inevitable and necessary consequence or part
S: Determine, require, demand, necessitate
Ex: It’s a situation which x considerable risks

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Entail (comportare, determinare, implicare)

98
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Travel some distance between one’s home and work place
Ex: Many individuals prefer the tranquility of living in a house even if it entails longer x.

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Commute (pendolari)

99
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To get or keep away from something or someone through cleverness or trickery
Ex: her speech x x of controversial issues

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Steer clear of

100
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The practice of deception
S: deception, cheating
E:x the dealer resorted to x

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Trickery (inganno, raggiro)

101
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Lasting for a very short moment
S: Brief, short
They shared only x moments of happiness

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Fleeting (fugace)

102
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Smooth and sharpen a blame
(also refine and perfect something over a period of time)
S: Sharpen, grind
Ex: She has been working hard to x her physique

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Hone / Honing (affinare)

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A mark, blemish or other imperfections that mars a substance or objects
Ex: A x in the glass

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Flaw (difetti)

104
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A long pillow that is placed under other pillows for support
S: pillow
OR
Support or strengthen
S: the fallen in interest rates is starting to x confidence

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Bolster (sostenere)

105
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filled to overflowing
ex: my case is chock-full of notes

A

Chock-full (pieno zeppo)

106
Q

lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness
S: weak, wasted, delicate
ex: he was too x to leave his room

A

feeble (debole)

107
Q

The movement of the tide out to the sea. (gradually decreasing)
S: Going out, flowing back, diminish
Ex: My enthusiasm was x away
Ex2: It doesn’t have much room to grow and will just follow the ebb

A

Ebb (riflusso, abbassarsi, calare)

108
Q

a check or restraint on something
S: restraint, restriction
Ex: plans to introduce tougher x on insider dealing
Ex: she promised she would x her temper
Ex: Macroeconomics headwinds could x consumer spending

A

Curb (frenare, tenere a freno)

109
Q

A wind blowing from directly in front, opposing forward motion
Ex: macroeconomics x could curb consumer spending

A

Headwinds (venti contrari)

110
Q

The fear of X

A

Relapse (ricaduta)

111
Q

Memories will never be X

A

Erase (cancellare)

112
Q

X your focus to what really matters

A

Rerouting

113
Q

I received a lot of X advice

A

Unsolicited

114
Q

To send something or someone to a particular place or for a particular purpose

To defeat

A

Dispatches

115
Q
A

hijack (dirottare)

116
Q
A

unstuck

117
Q
A

urged

118
Q

Incredible x of the human spirit

A

tenacity (tenacia)

119
Q

The most x person I’ve ever met

A

luminous (luminoso)

120
Q

I was in x of her

A

awe

121
Q

It’s much more radical to live with hope than to be x in by fear

A

Hemmed in by (circondato)

122
Q

the x between

A

Divide

123
Q

the deadline x

A

looms

124
Q

why is motivation so x

A

fickle

125
Q
A

the long haul

126
Q

Demand slump

A

Slump

127
Q
A

Keeping tabs on

128
Q
A

Sought after

129
Q
A

idle (idel cash) inattivo

130
Q
A

tolerance

130
Q

the sheer value of the fund

A

sheer (puro, trasparente)

131
Q
A

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