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Lessico di Cuore di tenebra
Cuore di tenebra presenta queste 48 parole chiave in inglese, classificate A2–C2, ognuna con una breve definizione e un esempio. Tocca una parola qualsiasi nel lettore per ascoltarla e vederla nella frase.
Parole di livello A2 (10)
- abandon/əˈbændən/A2
- the trait of lacking restraint or control“she danced with abandon”
- absolutely/ˌæbsəˈlutli/A2
- completely and without qualification“an absolutely magnificent painting”
- accident/ˈæksədənt/A2
- an unfortunate mishap“winning the lottery was a happy accident”
- active/ˈæktɪv/A2
- chemical agent capable of activity“`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice”
- administration/ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/A2
- a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
- admit/ədˈmɪt/A2
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of“He admitted his errors”
- advise/ədˈvaɪz/A2
- give advice to“The teacher counsels troubled students”
- affair/əˈfɛr/A2
- a vaguely specified concern“several matters to attend to”
- afraid/əˈfreɪd/A2
- filled with fear or apprehension“afraid even to turn his head”
- aid/eɪd/A2
- a resource“visual aids in teaching”
Parole di livello B1 (10)
- aboard/əˈbɔrd/B1
- on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle“Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard”
- abstract/ˈæbˌstrækt/B1
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance“he loved her only in the abstract--not in person”
- accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/B1
- put in effect“carry out a task”
- accordance/əˈkɔrdəns/B1
- concurrence of opinion“we are in accord with your proposal”
- accordingly/əˈkɔrdɪŋli/B1
- (sentence connectors) because of the reason given“consequently, he didn't do it”
- acquisition/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/B1
- the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something“the acquisition of wealth”
- adequate/ˈædəkˌweɪt/B1
- having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task“she had adequate training”
- adventure/ədˈvɛnʧər/B1
- a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
- aggressive/əˈgrɛsɪv/B1
- having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends“an aggressive businessman”
- alarm/əˈlɑrm/B1
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
Parole di livello B2 (10)
- abandonment/əˈbændənmənt/B2
- the act of giving something up“his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”
- abide/əˈbaɪd/B2
- dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”
- abject/ˈæbʤɛkt/B2
- of the most contemptible kind“abject cowardice”
- abomination/əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən/B2
- a person who is loathsome or disgusting“his treatment of the children is an abomination”
- abrupt/əˈbrəpt/B2
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions“abrupt prose”
- abruptly/əˈbrəptli/B2
- quickly and without warning“he stopped suddenly”
- absent/ˈæbsənt/B2
- go away or leave“He absented himself”
- absorb/əbˈzɔrb/B2
- become imbued“The liquids, light, and gases absorb”
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless“The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth”
- absurdity/əbˈsərdəti/B2
- a message whose content is at variance with reason“the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior”
Parole di livello C1 (9)
- ablaze/əˈbleɪz/C1
- keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement“his face all ablaze with excitement”
- abominable/əˈbɑmənəbəl/C1
- unequivocally detestable“abominable treatment of prisoners”
- abreast/əˈbrɛst/C1
- being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge“kept abreast of the latest developments”
- abscond/æbˈskɑnd/C1
- run away“The thief made off with our silver”
- accustom/əˈkəstəm/C1
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)“She became habituated to the background music”
- acquaint/əkˈweɪnt/C1
- cause to come to know personally“permit me to acquaint you with my son”
- afresh/əˈfrɛʃ/C1
- again but in a new or different way“start afresh”
- aggravate/ˈægrəˌveɪt/C1
- make worse“This drug aggravates the pain”
- agitate/ˈæʤəˌteɪt/C1
- try to stir up public opinion“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
Parole di livello C2 (9)
- abominateC2
- find repugnant“I loathe that man”
- adorerC2
- someone who admires a young woman“she had many admirers”
- appalC2
- strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
- appall/əˈpɔl/C2
- strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
- astirC2
- out of bed“are they astir yet?”
- athwart/əθˈwɔrt/C2
- at right angles to the center line of a ship“the sun shone aslant into his face”
- becalm/bɪˈkɑm/C2
- make steady“steady yourself”
- bedeck/bɪˈdɛk/C2
- decorate“deck the halls with holly”
- begrimeC2
- make soiled, filthy, or dirty“don't soil your clothes when you play outside!”