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Question 1

Writhing (adj)

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Twisting and turning in pain

Question 2

Asp (n)

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Viper

Question 3

Wreath (n)

Answer 3

Garland of flowers

Question 4

Sullen (adj)

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Person: moody, sulky // accigliato, imbronciato, scontroso
Conditions: gloomy, dismal // tetro, cupo

Question 5

Log (n)

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Tronco / diario di bordo / registro

Question 6

Booby-trap (n)

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Land mine / hidden prank

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Easel (n)

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Cavalletto

Question 8

Spry (adj)

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Lively // vivace, energico, arzillo

Question 9

Skylight (n)

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Window in ceiling / lucernario

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Listless

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Lethargic, apathetic // svogliato, fiacco

Question 11

Sleek (adj)

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Hair: smooth, glossy // with smooth surface
Person: thin, elegant

Question 12

Egg [sb] on

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Encourage, urge

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Thrall (n)

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Servitude

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Engrossing (adj)

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Engaging // coincolgente, interessante

Question 15

Pliers

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Pinze, pinzette

Question 16

Bout (n)

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Attack of illness

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Jetty (n)

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Pedestrian pier // molo

Question 18

Downcast (adj)

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Triste, abbattuto

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Commandeer [sth]

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Requisire, sequestrare

Question 20

Jumble [sth] up

Answer 20

Mix up

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Lug [sth]

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Carry [sth] heavy // trascinare

Question 22

Chortle (v)

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Chuckle

Question 23

Trope (n)

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Figure of speech, recurrent theme

Question 24

Zany (adj)

Answer 24

Crazy, fun

Question 25

Swindled (adj)

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Gemma: tagliata grossolonamente / per sembrare più grande

Question 26

Marsh

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Pallude

Question 27

Landlubber (n)

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Nautical: [sb] unused to sea

Question 28

Dry-shod (adj)

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Having dry shoes or feet / senza bagnarsi i piedi

Question 29

Foretaste (n, v)

Answer 29

Anticipazione, assaggio

Question 30

Gangplank (n)

Answer 30

Ramp for walking on or off a ship

Question 31

Pudgy

Answer 31

Person: chubby

Question 32

Bespectacled

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Wearing glasses

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Drab (adj)

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Not colorful / scialbo

Question 34

Swindler

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Fraudster / imbroglione

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Waterfront

Answer 35

Costa / lungomare

Question 36

Waterfront

Answer 36

Costa / lungomare

Question 37

Wade (v)

Answer 37

Walk through water / guadare

Question 38

Wade (v)

Answer 38

Walk through water / guadare

Question 39

Play hookey/hooky

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Marinare (es. la scuola)

Question 40

Agape (adj)

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Mouth: wide open

Question 41

Malarkey

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Nonsense

Question 42

High on the hog

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Indicates that something is luxurious or that someone is affluent. “They've been living pretty high on the hog since they won the lottery.”

Question 43

Feckless

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Person: idle, irresponsible / ineffectual

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Josh [sb]

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Joke, tease [sb]

Question 45

Kindling

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Materials used in lighting a fire / ramoscelli per l’accensione del fuoco

Question 46

Snooze (v)

Answer 46

Sleep, nap

Question 47

Horsing around

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Silly playful behavior