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Lesson 22 Voc.
Term | Definition |
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alienate | to make uninterested or unfriendly; to take away interest or affection |
banish | to send or drive away; to get rid of |
dissension | disagreement; quarreling; hard feelings caused by a difference of opinion |
Edible | fit to eat; safe to eat |
Implore | to beg earnestly |
Lackadaisical | showing a lack of interest or spirit |
Optional | left to one's choice |
Painstaking | required or using great effort or care |
Plumage | all of a birds feathers (plumes) together |
Reprimand | a sharp scolding or criticism |
Scanty | small in quantity or amount |
Sinister | suggesting harm, evil, or misfortune |
Transaction | the act of carrying on business |
Unscathed | in no way harmed or injured |
Upstanding | honest and respectable in character and behavior |