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lesson 22 vocab
Lesson 22 vocabulary
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 2) to force to leave place by order of some high authority |
dissension | disagreement ;quarreling ; hard feelings caused by difference of opinion |
edible | fit to eat ; safe to eat |
imolore | to beg earnestly ; to ask urgently |
lackadaisical | showing a lack of interest or spirit ; lifeless and uninterested |
optional | left to ones choice ; not required or automatic |
painstaking | requireg or using great effort or care |
plumage | all of a birds feathers |
reprimand | a sharp scolding or criticism , especially by a person in authority 2) to scold or criticize sharply |
scanty | small in quantity ; or amount ; not enough or barely enough ; in short supply |
sinister | suggesting harm , evil, or misfortune threatening 2) evil, wicked |
transaction | the act of carrying on business , an individual piece of business, such as a deal or agreement |
unscathed | in no way harmed or injured ; unhurt |
upstanding | honest and respectable in character and behavior ; honorable |