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English Lesson 22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alienate | to take away interest or affection |
| banish | to get rid of |
| dissension | dissagreement |
| edible | fit to eat; safe to eat |
| implore | to ask a lot |
| lackadaisical | showing lack of interest or spirit; lifeless and uninterested |
| optional | left to one's choice; not required or automatic |
| painstaking | requiring or using great effort or care |
| plumage | all of a bird's feathers together |
| reprimand | a sharp scolding or criticism, especially by a person in authority; to scold |
| scanty | small in quantity or amount; not enough or barely enough |
| sinister | suggesting harm, evil, or misfortune; threatening |
| transaction | the act of carrying on business; an individual piece of agreement |
| unscathed | in no way harmed or injured; unhurt |
| upstanding | honest and respectable in character and behavior; honorable |