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lesson 22 vocab
Lesson 22 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |