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1miomine · my 2tuoyour · yours 3suoher · his 4soloalone · only · single 5fattofact · made · make 6altroanother · other 7primofirst · first course 8nostroour · ours 9bellobeautiful · beauty 10amicofriend 11duetwo 12quantoas much as · how · how many · how much 13certocertain · certainly · sure 14proprioown · really 15buonogood · voucher 16nuovonew 17stessohimself · same 18grandeadult · big · large · the great 19vostroyour 20sicurosafe · sure 21giustojust · right 22troppotoo · too many · too much 23prontohello · ready 24piccolosmall 25ultimolast 26finothin · until 27unicoonly · unique 28minutominute · tiny 29vecchioold 30migliorebest · good 31felicehappy 32fineend · fine 33vicinonear · nearby 34stranostrange 35fantasticofantastic 36importanteimportant 37prossimoneighbor · next 38salvoexcept · safe 39serioserious 40possibilepossible 41passatopast 42forteloudly · strong 43difficiledifficult 44carodear · expensive 45diversodifferent · several 46mezzohalf · vehicle 47perfettoperfect · perfect tense 48puropure 49lungolong 50ottimoexcellent · great 51altohigh · loudly 52entrambiboth 53bruttobad · ugly 54vivoalive · live · vivid 55cinquefive 56liberofree · libero 57quattrofour 58divertentefun · funny 59pienofill up · full 60segretosecret 61fermostill 62lontanodistant · far 63giovaneyoung · young person 64facileeasy 65attentoattentive · careful 66durohard · tough guy 67umanohuman 68biancowhite 69neroblack · blackness 70verotrue 71grossobig · bulk 72cattivobad 73chiaroclear 74specialespecial 75solitousual 76semplicesimple 77interoentire · whole 78stupidostupid 79contentohappy 80dieciten 81maggioreolder 82velocefast 83scorsolast 84rossored 85santoholy 86personalepersonal 87dirittoright · upright 88americanoAmerican 89datodata · figure · given 90poveropoor 91similesimilar 92pazzocrazy 93incredibileincredible 94generalegeneral 95freddocold 96carinocute 97fortunatolucky 98pericolosodangerous 99spessooften · thick 100interessanteinteresting 101terzothird 102mortodead · die 103necessarionecessary 104impossibileimpossible 105stancotired 106presentepresent 107precedenteprevious 108privatoprivate 109sinistroleft 110tristesad 111setteseven 112realereal 113fintofake · feint 114bassolow 115malatosick 116exex 117ottoeight 118talesuch 119meravigliosowonderful 120intelligenteintelligent 121apertoopen · outdoors 122maledettodamn 123riccorich 124vuotoemptiness · empty 125orribilehorrible 126enormeenormous 127parecchioquite a lot · several 128unitounite 129pulitoclean 130gravegrave · serious 131colpevoleguilty 132onestohonest 133minimominimal 134inutileuseless 135calmocalm 136famosofamous 137convintoconvince 138verdegreen 139utileuseful 140contrarioopposite 141sbagliatowrong 142deboleweak 143nervosonervous 144sporcodirty 145profondodeep 146ovvioobvious 147magnificomagnificent 148novenine 149sospettosuspect · suspicious 150superioresuperior 151blublue 152assurdoabsurd 153militaremilitary 154doppiodouble 155capacecapable 156principalemain 157breveshort 158buiodark 159nudonaked · nude 160continuoconstant · continuous 161preoccupatoworry 162ugualesame 163improvvisosudden 164sincerosincere 165sessualesexual 166quartofourth 167splendidosplendid 168pessimoterrible 169positivopositive 170nazionalenational 171comodocomfortable 172proprietarioowner 173naturalenatural 174fisicophysical · physicist 175cineseChinese 176anticoancient 177orgogliosoproud 178lietoglad · happy 179frescofresh 180pesanteheavy 181peggiorebad 182largowide 183grassofat 184mattocrazy · madman 185ebreoJewish 186centohundred · one hundred 187maschiomale 188stupendowonderful 189familiarefamiliar 190sconosciutounknown 191recenterecent 192noiosoboring 193civilecivil 194potentepowerful 195scioccofool · silly 196socialesocial 197caricoload 198coraggiosobrave 199sanohealthy 200deliziosodelicious 201ubriacodrunk 202gratisfree 203follecrazy 204negativonegative 205magicomagical 206puttanabitch 207romanticoromantic 208indianoIndian 209marinomarine 210zittoquiet 211simpaticonice 212tortocrooked · wrong 213anzianoelderly 214dovutodue · proper 215furboclever 216affascinantefascinate 217scientificoscientific 218originaleoriginal 219cavocable · hollow 220arrabbiatoangry 221leggerolight 222preziosoprecious 223saggiowise 224singolosingle 225sufficientesufficient 226curiosocurious 227feritawound 228armatoarm 229nascostohide 230disperatodesperate 231illegaleillegal 232giapponeseJapanese 233cortoshort 234elettricoelectric 235fieroproud 236falsofalse 237disponibileavailable 238correttocorrect 239innocenteinnocent 240gialloyellow 241stranieroforeign 242eccellenteexcellent 243stronzoasshole 244seccodry 245marciorotten 246gigantegiant 247parieven 248politicopolitical · politician 249adattosuitable 250probabileprobable 251lentoslow 252francofrank 253oscurodark 254gentilekind 255brillantebrilliant 256dannatodamn 257infinitoinfinite 258biondoblond 259mondialeworld 260spaventososcary 261minoreminor · young 262piacevolepleasant 263violentoviolent 264schifosodisgusting 265rarorare 266mentalemental 267costosoexpensive 268intimoclose 269sacrosacred 270professionaleprofessional 271domesticodomestic 272crudelecruel 273selvaggiowild 274variovarious 275nobilenoble 276quintofifth 277gratograteful 278malvagioevil 279mortaledeadly 280accortocareful 281venutocome 282commercialecommercial 283notoknown · well-known 284urgenteurgent 285fottutofuck · fucking 286misteriosomysterious 287economicocheap 288dodicitwelve 289popolarepopular 290fedelefaithful 291attivoactive · asset 292delicatodelicate 293eternoeternal 294sveltoquick · swift 295nuclearenuclear 296validovalid 297femminilefemale 298complessocomplex 299ciecoblind 300eleganteelegant 301generosogenerous 302telefonicotelephone 303genialebrilliant 304assolutoabsolute 305eccezionaleexceptional 306attraenteattractive 307delusodisappoint 308confusoconfuse 309tipicotypical 310finanziariofinancial 311volantefly · steering wheel 312ribellerebellious 313esplosivoexplosive 314stortocrooked 315destroright 316grandiosograndiose 317successivofollow 318modernomodern 319inquietantedisturb 320spazialespace 321idealeideal 322extraextra 323estremoextreme 324anonimoanonymous 325internazionaleinternational 326messicanoMexican 327paganopagan 328affamatohungry · hungry person 329alimentaregrocery 330degnoworthy 331gelosojealous 332sestosixth 333serenoclear 334alienoalien 335tostotough 336lisciosmooth · smoothly 337distruttodestroy 338dispiaciutosorry 339scurodark 340innamoratobe in love 341buffofunny 342attualecurrent 343grigiogray 344vitalevital 345evidenteevident 346dolorosopainful 347ragionevolereasonable 348scolasticoschool 349notevoleremarkable 350pateticopathetic 351infeliceunhappy 352entusiastaenthusiastic 353cretinoidiotic 354sensibilesensitive 355notturnonight 356favolosofabulous 357invisibileinvisible 358romanoRoman 359biologicoorganic 360separatoseparate · separated person 361trentathirty 362incintapregnant 363posteriorerear 364sportivosporty 365amatolove 366sfigatoloser 367silenziosoquiet 368operativooperational 369fondamentalefundamental 370occupatooccupy 371tossicotoxic 372religiosoreligious 373divinodivine 374acidosour 375identicoidentical 376allegrocheerful 377elementareelementary 378sordodeaf 379frittofried · fry 380indipendenteindependent 381insolitounusual 382viventeliving 383intensointense 384digitaledigital 385legittimolegitimate 386solaresunny 387irlandeseIrish 388figocool 389preferitofavorite 390scemostupid 391timidoshy 392fotograficophotographic 393disgustosodisgusting 394storicohistoric 395cattolicoCatholic 396fissofix · fixedly · landline 397consapevoleaware 398barbarobarbarian 399esattocorrect 400tesotense 401ulteriorefurther 402undicieleven 403depressodepressed 404sceltochoose · chosen · select 405sobriosober 406immediatoimmediate 407penalepenal 408rottobroken 409aggressivoaggressive 410pallidopale 411magrothin 412differentedifferent 413inizialeinitial 414comunistacommunist 415temporaneotemporary 416maturoripe 417sopravvissutoto survive 418pazzescocrazy 419specificospecific 420impressionanteimpressive 421brunobrown 422appropriatoappropriate 423solidosolid 424alcolicoalcoholic 425creativocreative 426musicalemusical 427imbecilleidiot 428corrottocorrupted 429vulnerabilevulnerable 430ingenuonaive 431orrendohorrible 432maleducatorude 433lesbicalesbian 434complicatocomplicated 435distrattoabsent-minded · absent-minded person · distracted 436letalelethal 437furiosofurious 438azzurroblue 439ingiustounfair 440sansaint 441violapurple 442paranoicoparanoid 443elettronicoelectronic 444fastidiosoannoying 445riservatoreserve 446amichevolefriendly 447dispostowilling 448britannicoBritish 449inferiorelow 450sottilethin 451pacificopeaceful 452lealeloyal 453autenticoauthentic 454prudentecautious 455benedettoblessed 456estivosummer 457araboArabic 458cinquantafifty 459svizzeroSwiss 460egoistaselfish 461tragicotragic 462sorprendentesurprising 463vagovague 464settimoseventh 465lindoclean 466automaticoautomatic 467allergicoallergic 468luminosobright 469maschilemasculine 470morbidosoft 471incapaceunable 472marronebrown 473eccitanteexciting 474seguentefollowing 475affidabilereliable 476psichiatricopsychiatric 477stellarestellar 478primarioprimary 479arrogantearrogant 480esaustoexhausted 481scaricodead 482neonatoneonatal 483bollenteboiling hot 484statalestate 485distantefar 486cerebralecerebral 487rigidorigid 488ansiosoanxious 489costanteconstant 490spiritualespiritual 491orfanoorphan 492turcoTurkish 493fragilefragile 494bizzarrobizarre 495scorteserude 496adorabileadorable 497severostrict 498terrestreterrestrial 499efficaceeffective 500asiaticoAsian 501europeoEuropean 502psicologicopsychological 503comicocomic 504accesoon · turn on 505sfortunatounlucky 506testardostubborn 507definitivofinal 508divisodivide 509stradaleroad 510improbabileunlikely 511collateralecollateral 512decentedecent 513appassionatopassionate 514umilehumble 515sotterraneounderground 516emozionanteexcite 517sodofirm 518piccantespicy 519offensivooffensive 520concretoconcrete 521sanguignoblood-red 522marzialemartial 523convincenteconvincing 524spiacentesorry 525sospettatosuspect 526abituatoused 527sovieticoSoviet 528quotidianodaily 529postalepostal 530preliminarepreliminary 531spiritosofunny · witty 532distrettualedistrict 533volgarevernacular · vulgar 534magneticomagnetic 535diplomaticodiplomatic 536drammaticodramatic 537instabileunstable 538dirigentemanagerial 539compresounderstand 540graziosocute 541infantilechildish 542sentimentalesentimental 543vedovawidow 544tradizionaletraditional 545artisticoartistic 546eccessivoexcessive 547musulmanoMuslim 548spietatoruthless 549inevitabileinevitable 550essenzialeessential 551spiacevoleunpleasant 552minuscololowercase 553ampiospacious 554gigantescogigantic 555imbarazzanteembarrassing 556clandestinoclandestine 557bagnatowet 558sedicisixteen 559gratuitofree 560intattointact 561operatoriosurgical 562universitariouniversity 563immensoimmense 564scarsoscarce 565funebrefunereal 566modestomodest 567spettacolarespectacular 568casualerandom 569addormentatoasleep 570floridolush 571vincentewinning 572onorevolehonorable 573repubblicanoRepublican 574spontaneospontaneous 575amarobitter 576adeguatosuitable 577rettostraight 578immortaleimmortal 579rischiosorisky 580ciccionefat 581stressatostressed 582pervertitoperverted 583eterostraight 584visivovisual 585globaleglobal 586orientaleEastern 587quadratosquare 588incantevoleenchanting 589governativogovernment 590ipocritahypocrite 591insignificanteinsignificant 592ostilehostile 593terrificanteterrifying 594democraticodemocratic 595inaspettatounexpected 596astutocunning 597sofisticatosophisticated 598aziendalecorporate 599vastovast 600brutalebrutal 601cosiddettoso-called 602luridofilthy 603rilevanteimportant 604pigrolazy 605pubblicitarioadvertising 606svedeseSwedish 607industrialeindustrial 608mancatopass away 609inappropriatoinappropriate 610irrilevanteirrelevant 611spintopush 612rubatosteal · stolen 613innocuoharmless 614multiplomultiple 615vagabondowanderer 616superficialesuperficial 617immobiliarereal estate 618tiratopull 619artificialeartificial 620fuggitivofugitive 621fluidofluid 622coscienteaware 623rispettabilerespectable 624asciuttodry 625decimotenth 626stufofed up 627raffinatorefined 628smarritolose · lost 629premurosothoughtful 630insopportabileunbearable 631banaletrivial 632bevutodrink 633dispersolost 634nononinth 635portatileportable 636remotoremote 637perversoperverse 638pelosofurry 639immaginarioimaginary 640abileskilled 641malignoevil 642arancioneorange 643impazienteimpatient 644frequentefrequent 645deprimentedepressing 646ambiziosoambitious 647significativosignificant 648infernaleinfernal 649canadeseCanadian 650lucidoshiny 651laureatograduate 652ignoranteignorant 653giudiziariojudicial 654doratogolden 655ottimistaoptimistic 656comprensibilecomprehensible 657ironicoironic 658tondoround 659geneticogenetic 660quarantaforty 661fanaticofanatic 662devotodevote 663ignotounknown 664gonfioinflated 665associatoassociated 666reciprocomutual 667avanzatoadvanced 668piopious 669eccitatoexcited 670gloriosoglorious 671puntualepunctual 672formaleformal 673guastobroken 674impegnativodemanding 675faccialefacial 676annualeannual 677indifesohelpless 678sgradevoleunpleasant 679imminenteimminent 680fidatotrust 681ristrettoristretto 682nuzialewedding 683viscidoslippery 684mollesoft 685igienicohygienic 686praticopractical 687alzatoget up 688scozzeseScottish 689visibilevisible 690imprevedibileunpredictable 691pentitorepentant 692presuntuosoconceited 693chirurgicosurgical 694culturalecultural 695assenteabsent 696scadentepoor-quality · subpar 697disturbatodisturb 698zingarogypsy 699diciottoeighteen 700ghiacciatofreeze 701crudoraw 702protettivoprotective 703salatosalty 704opportunoappropriate 705specializzatospecialized 706anteriorefront 707realisticorealistic 708selvaticowild 709rumorosonoisy 710efficienteefficient 711duecentotwo hundred 712umiliantehumiliating 713quattordicifourteen 714sconvoltoupset 715scomodouncomfortable 716dotatogifted 717accuratoaccurate 718squallidosqualid 719altruiother people's 720robustorobust · sturdy 721formidabileformidable 722consumatowear out 723vivacelively 724inaccettabileunacceptable 725vegetarianovegetarian 726confidenzialeconfidential 727matrimonialedouble 728sfacciatocheeky 729fiscaletax 730graficograph · graphic 731determinatodetermine 732lievegentle · light 733divorziatodivorce 734olandeseDutch 735comprensivounderstand · understanding 736tardolate 737obbligatoriomandatory 738odiosoodious 739accettabileacceptable 740metallicometallic 741irrisoltounresolved 742maternomaternal 743lavorativowork-related 744interioreinner 745borghesebourgeois 746primitivoprimitive 747eroicoheroic 748affettuosoaffectionate 749stressantestressful 750impotentepowerless 751sabinasavin 752diciassetteseventeen 753contagiosocontagious 754travestitodress up 755crucialecrucial 756antincendiofire 757blindatoarmored 758stentodifficulty 759equofair 760pasqualeEaster 761amatorialeamateur 762daneseDanish 763immigratoimmigrant 764australianoAustralian 765ambientaleenvironmental 766riconoscentegrateful 767assicurativoinsurance 768navalenaval 769imprevistounforeseen 770sensatosensible 771marianoMarian 772cautelareprecautionary 773difensivodefensive 774amorosoloving 775imbarazzatoembarrassed 776distintodistinguished 777favorevolefavorable 778pazzoidewacky 779restrittivorestrictive 780soddisfattosatisfied 781oscenoobscene 782immersoimmerse 783loscoshady 784originariobe originally from 785appiccicososticky 786scapolobachelor 787diabolicodiabolical 788duemilatwo thousand 789cinicocynical 790traumaticotraumatic 791eventualeany · possible 792cosmicocosmic 793radioattivoradioactive 794prevedibilepredictable 795commoventemoving 796giovanileyouthful 797turisticotouristy 798sortoarise · risen 799esclusivoexclusive 800parzialepartial 801disonestodishonest 802fradiciosoaked 803trasmettitoretransmitter 804indispensabileindispensable 805sommersooverwhelmed 806difettosodefective 807sdraiatolie down 808insicuroinsecure 809cautocautious 810dettagliatodetailed 811infedeleunfaithful 812sudatosweaty 813strategicostrategic 814faticosotiring 815mancinoleft-handed 816limitatolimited 817assetatothirsty 818funzionanteworking 819mediocremediocre 820amorevoleloving 821israelianoIsraeli 822accoglientecozy 823scioccanteshocking 824abitualehabitual · usual 825frustrantefrustrating 826vendutosell 827mineralemineral 828tutelareprotect · protective 829sperimentaleexperimental 830prematuropremature 831livelive 832vilevile 833indifferenteindifferent 834lateraleside 835spregevoledespicable 836immuneimmune 837stimolantestimulating 838corporeobodily 839farmaceuticopharmaceutical 840frontalefront 841mostruosomonstrous 842montanoassemble · install 843decisivodecisive 844elettromagneticoelectromagnetic 845preoccupanteworrying 846sbronzodrunk 847informaticacomputer science 848credentebeliever 849merdososhitty 850competitivocompetitive 851rilassanterelaxing 852genitalegenital 853cortesecourteous · kind 854esageratoexaggerated · excessive 855sessantasixty 856calvobald 857direttivoboard · management 858overover 859sterilesterile 860congiuntojoint · relative 861candidoinnocent 862bisognosoneedy 863oraleoral 864avventatorash · reckless 865ucrainoUkrainian 866obbiettivogoal · objective 867sinteticosynthetic 868seraleevening 869ottantaeighty 870farabuttoscoundrel 871quintafifth 872anormaleabnormal · abnormal person 873psicoticopsychotic 874filippinoFilipino 875termicothermal 876atroceatrocious 877respiratoriorespiratory 878quietocalm · still 879problematicoproblematic 880invincibileinvincible 881atleticoathletic 882piccinosmall 883accademicoacademic 884subdolosly · underhanded 885osseobone 886cranicocranial 887sudiciofilthy 888discograficorecording 889presuntoalleged 890neuraleneural 891cupodull · gloomy 892sospettososuspicious 893provvisorioprovisional · temporary 894antidrogaanti-drug 895norvegeseNorwegian 896tracciatodraw 897brasilianoBrazilian 898miseromiserable 899ferroviariorailway 900impeccabileimpeccable 901impulsivoimpulsive 902devastantedevastating 903misticomystic · mystical 904quanticoquantum 905affezionatofond 906miticolegendary 907radosparse 908incertouncertain 909eticoethical 910bruscosharp 911angelicoangelic 912ripugnantedisgusting 913gelidoicy 914trasparentetransparent 915settimanaleweekly 916storpiocrippled 917centomilaone hundred thousand 918coloratocolorful 919vergognososhameful 920sofficesoft 921chiacchieronetalkative 922irregolareirregular 923illustreillustrious 924rotondoround 925convenienteaffordable 926guastafestespoilsport 927castanobrown 928invernalewinter 929minacciosothreatening 930novantaninety 931giornalierodaily 932rozzorough 933coerenteconsistent 934scetticoskeptical 935viraleviral 936stravaganteextravagant 937valorosobrave 938spentooff 939verticalevertical 940lunarelunar 941fittodense 942ingegnosoingenious 943studiosostudious 944distesolie 945obbligatooblige 946mensilemonthly 947ereditariohereditary 948esigentedemanding 949confortevolecomfortable 950grezzocoarse · raw 951variabilevariable 952scintillantesparkling 953rabbiosoangry 954cordialefriendly · warm 955indecisoundecided 956preventivopreventive · quote 957flessibileflexible 958insensatosenseless 959agricoloagricultural 960illecitoillegal 961evolutoadvanced 962profumatofragrant 963goffoclumsy 964sperdutoremote 965incompletoincomplete 966croccantecrisp 967gustosotasty 968alternativoalternative 969celebrefamous 970diciannovenineteen 971indigenoindigenous 972arretratobacklog 973svanitoscatterbrain 974meridionalesouthern 975annoiatobore 976elevatohigh 977meromere 978educativoeducational 979attendibilereliable 980muscolosomuscular 981settantaseventy 982idoneoeligible 983alpinoalpine 984erratowrong 985imponenteimposing 986colmofull 987tirchiostingy 988sicilianoSicilian 989untogreasy 990frizzantesparkling 991socievolesociable 992parlatospeak 993redditizioprofitable 994ricorrenterecurring 995ovaleoval 996paurososcary 997accessibileaccessible 998anomalounusual 999cafonerude 1000innovativoinnovative

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