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Question 1

compunto

Answer 1

contrite
solemn

Question 2

prepotente

Answer 2

overbearing, arrogant

Question 3

trascurare

Answer 3

neglect, disregard
omit, leave out

Question 4

deleterio

Answer 4

toxic
harmful, dangerous
damaging, deleterious

Question 5

approdare

Answer 5

land (from a ship)
come to (a realization,…)

Question 6

fungere (da)

Answer 6

act as or in place of another

Question 7

riscatto

Answer 7

redemption
liberation pegged to the payment of a ransom
ransom

Question 8

trattenersi

Answer 8

remain, stay

… a Catania si tratteneva a lungo …

Question 9

bidonare

Answer 9

blow off, stand up, bail on, ditch

… Giuli …, chi V. aveva dovuto bidonare per il secondo giorno consecutivo …

Question 10

intoppo

Answer 10

hitch, snag, obstacle, difficulty

… quell’indagine avrebbe camminato senza intoppi.

Question 11

contezza

Answer 11

knowledge

Io ho contezza solo dei registri ufficiali.

Question 12

scorta

Answer 12

escort
supply, hoard

Prima di andarsene fecce scorta di latte fresco e …

Question 13

mesto

Answer 13

sad

Question 14

comportare

Answer 14

entail, imply
permit, allow

Question 15

ambire

Answer 15

want ardently, long for
aspire, yearn

Question 16

ingente

Answer 16

great, considerable, enormous

Question 17

inerme

Answer 17

unarmed, defenseless, helpless

Question 18

stupire

Answer 18

surprise, amaze, astonish, marvel, flabbergast, wow

Question 19

azzeccare

Answer 19

hit, strike
guess, hazard

Question 20

famigerato

Answer 20

notorious

Question 21

compitezza

Answer 21

politeness, courtesy, good manners

Question 22

ciambella

Answer 22

ring-shaped objects, cakes, …
torus

Question 23

snellire

Answer 23

slim, slim down, make look slimmer
simplify, streamline

Question 24

intendersene

Answer 24

to know a lot about, to be an expert in,
to be a connoisseur of

Question 25

adescare

Answer 25

bait
lure, entice
hook, solicit

Question 26

tirocinio

Answer 26

apprenticeship
training
coming of age
internship

Question 27

scadente

Answer 27

of poor quality, of low quality, shoddy
poor, low, bad, sleazy

Question 28

scapolare

Answer 28

avoid, evade, escape

Question 29

erigere

Answer 29

erect, raise

Question 30

rotaia

Answer 30

railroad rail
wheel rut

Question 31

diroccato

Answer 31

ruined

Question 32

macerie

Answer 32

rubble, wreckage, debris

Question 33

manipolo

Answer 33

handful (especially of soldiers)

Question 34

radura

Answer 34

clearing

Question 35

natica

Answer 35

buttock

Question 36

baratro

Answer 36

precipice, chasm, abyss

Question 37

solerte

Answer 37

diligent, industrious, willing, eager

Question 38

cullare

Answer 38

rock a child
swing with light or gentle movements, sway
caress

Question 39

rimproverare

Answer 39

scold/reproach

Question 40

mirino

Answer 40

sight, scope
viewfinder
crosshairs