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Lessico di La lettera scarlatta
La lettera scarlatta 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”
- abroad/əˈbrɔd/A2
- in a foreign country“markets abroad”
- absolutely/ˌæbsəˈlutli/A2
- completely and without qualification“an absolutely magnificent painting”
- abuse/əˈbjuz/A2
- cruel or inhumane treatment“the child showed signs of physical abuse”
- accident/ˈæksədənt/A2
- an unfortunate mishap“winning the lottery was a happy accident”
- accompany/əˈkəmpəni/A2
- be present or associated with an event or entity“French fries come with the hamburger”
- acknowledge/ækˈnɑlɪʤ/A2
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of“He admitted his errors”
- acquire/əkˈwaɪər/A2
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
- active/ˈæktɪv/A2
- chemical agent capable of activity“`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice”
- actor/ˈæktər/A2
- a theatrical performer“he's a principal actor in this affair”
Parole di livello B1 (10)
- aboard/əˈbɔrd/B1
- on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle“Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard”
- absolute/ˈæbsəˌlut/B1
- something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things“no mortal being can influence the absolute”
- abstract/ˈæbˌstrækt/B1
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance“he loved her only in the abstract--not in person”
- acceptable/əkˈsɛptəbəl/B1
- worthy of acceptance or satisfactory“acceptable levels of radiation”
- acceptance/əkˈsɛptəns/B1
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true“he gave credence to the gossip”
- 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”
- accurate/ˈækjərət/B1
- conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy“an accurate reproduction”
- acquisition/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/B1
- the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something“the acquisition of wealth”
Parole di livello B2 (10)
- abide/əˈbaɪd/B2
- dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”
- abode/əˈboʊd/B2
- any address at which you dwell more than temporarily“a person can have several residences”
- abomination/əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən/B2
- a person who is loathsome or disgusting“his treatment of the children is an abomination”
- abound/əˈbaʊnd/B2
- be abundant or plentiful“The room abounded with screaming children”
- absorb/əbˈzɔrb/B2
- become imbued“The liquids, light, and gases absorb”
- absorption/əbˈzɔrpʃən/B2
- (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another“the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules”
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless“The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth”
- abundance/əˈbəndəns/B2
- the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply“an age of abundance”
- abundant/əˈbəndənt/B2
- present in great quantity“an abundant supply of water”
- abundantly/əˈbəndəntli/B2
- in an abundant manner“they were abundantly supplied with food”
Parole di livello C1 (9)
- abate/əˈbeɪt/C1
- make less active or intense“The storm abated”
- abbreviate/əˈbriviˌeɪt/C1
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements“The manuscript must be shortened”
- abstruse/əbˈstrus/C1
- difficult to penetrate“the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them”
- absurdly/əbˈsərdli/C1
- in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree“an absurdly rich young woman”
- accrue/əˈkru/C1
- grow by addition“The interest accrues”
- 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”
- acquiesce/ˌækwiˈɛs/C1
- to agree or express agreement“The Maestro assented to the request for an encore”
- acrid/ˈækrɪd/C1
- strong and sharp“the pungent taste of radishes”
Parole di livello C2 (9)
- abaseC2
- cause to feel shame“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
- accost/əˈkɔst/C2
- speak to someone“he was solicited by a prostitute”
- acuteness/əˈkjutnəs/C2
- a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed“dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell”
- adjudge/əˈʤəʤ/C2
- declare to be“She was declared incompetent”
- affrightC2
- an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
- agoneC2
- gone by“two years ago”
- airilyC2
- in a flippant manner“he answered the reporters' questions flippantly”
- antiquate/ˈæntəkˌweɪt/C2
- make obsolete or old-fashioned“antique furniture”
- appalC2
- strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”