Vocabulary

Question 1

Remarkable

Answer 1

Pronounciation : Re - mark-able

Translation : Notevole, straordinario

E.g. : Nelson Mandela was a truly remarkable man.

Synonims : extraordinary, wonderful, marvellous, sensational

Question 2

Facade

Answer 2

Pronounciation : Fa - s - a - d

Translation : Facciata (architecture)

E.g. : The facade of the house

Question 3

Ceiling

Answer 3

Pronounciation : Si - lin

Translation : Soffitto

E.g. : The books were stacked from floor to ceiling

Question 4

Imposing

Answer 4

Pronounciation : Im - po - zin

Translation : Imponente

E.g. : An IMPOSING skyscraper (grattacielo).

Synonims : grand, enormous

Question 5

Fainthearted

Answer 5

Pronounciation : Fain - t - heart - ed

Meaning : someone who is not confident or brave and dislikes take unnecessary risks

E.g. : Diving with sharks isn’t for FAINTHEARTED people.

Synonims : coward, craven, to be yellow (not brave)

Question 6

Breathtaking

Answer 6

Pronounciation : Breath - taking

Translation : Mozzafiato

E.g. : This beach is BREATH-TAKING

Synonims : Amazing, beautiful

Question 7

Aisle

Answer 7

Pronounciation : AIL (without “s”)

Translation : Corridoio

E.g. : There’s an empty AISLE in front of us.

Synonims :

Question 8

Vaulting / Vault

Answer 8

Pronounciation : Vol - tin

Translation : volta (in architecture)

E.g. : I visited a church last week. It had lots of volts

Question 9

Renowed

Answer 9

Pronounciation : Re - now - d

Translation : famoso, conosciuto

E.g. : Romeo and Juliet is the renowed work of William Shakespeare

Synonims : well-known, famous

Question 10

Confiscated

Answer 10

Pronounciation :

Translation :

E.g. :

Synonims :

Question 11

Dissolution

Answer 11

Pronounciation :

Translation :

E.g. :

Synonims :

Question 12

Bishop

Answer 12

Pronounciation :

Translation :

E.g. :

Synonims :

Question 13

Cloister (s)

Answer 13

Pronounciation :

Translation :

E.g. :

Synonims :

Question 14

Tanned

Answer 14

Pronounciation : Tan - d

Translation : abbronzato (adj.)

E.g. : This summer I was so TANNED that I have to put my solar cream.

Synonims : sunbathe

Question 15

Disproportionately

Answer 15

Pronounciation :

Dis - pro - por - tio (scio) - nality

Translation : Sproporzionato

E.g. : Bats have DISPROPORTIONALITY large ears.

Synonim (s) :

Question 16

Unconventional (adj.)

Answer 16

Pronounciation :

Un - con - ven - tional (scional)

Translation : Insolito, non convenzionale / comune

E.g. : He is a little UNCONVENTIONAL : he likes to eat dessert before dinner.

Synonim (s) : Uncommon

Question 17

Stiff (adj.)

Answer 17

Pronounciation : StiFF

Translation : Rigido, duro (firm or hard)

E.g. : My back is so STIFF from sitting in that chair.

Synonim (s) : Solid

Question 18

Brawl (noun)

Answer 18

Pronounciation : Browl

Translation : Noisy fight, rissa o zuffa

E.g. : I couldn’t sleep. There was a BRAWL outside my window last night.

Synonim (s) : Fight

Question 19

Relieved (adj.)

Answer 19

Pronounciation : Ri - li - vd

Translation : Sollevato

E.g. : I’m sure you’re RELIEVED you found your dog.

Synonim (s) : Grateful

Question 20

Strenuous (adj.)

Answer 20

Pronounciation : Stren - U - os

Translation : Faticoso, stancante

E.g. : He hurt his back so the doctor
said don’t do any STRENUOUS exercise for a month.

Synonim (s) : hard, difficult, arduous

Question 21

Dash (verb)

Answer 21

Pronounciation : Dash

Translation : Precipitarsi (to go somewhere quickly)

E.g. : I need to DASH to the supermarket before it closes.

Synonim (s) : To race

Question 22

Cheeky

Answer 22

Pronounciation : Che - ky

Translation : Sfacciato, sfrontato

E.g. : Don’t be so CHEEKY!

Synonim (s) : Impolite

Question 23

Sluggish

Answer 23

Pronounciation : Slug - gish

Translation : Fiacco (with less energy)

E.g. : Eating too much at lunchtime makes me SLUGGISH.

Synonim (s) : Flat

Question 24

Fed up with smth

Answer 24

Meaning : Very tired of smth or angry about smth that has continued for a long time

E.g. : Consumers are FED UP WITH rising gas prices.