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English Vocab L.22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alienate | to make uninterested or unfriendly |
| banish | 1.to get rid of 2.to force to leave a place by order of some high authority |
| dissension | disagreement |
| edible | safe to eat |
| implore | to beg earnestly |
| lackadaisical | showing a lack of interest or spirit |
| optional | left to one's choice |
| painstaking | requiring or using great effort or care |
| plumage | all of a bird's feathers together |
| reprimand | 1.a sharp scolding or criticism,especially by a person in authority 2.to scold or criticize sharply |
| scanty | small in quantity or amount |
| sinister | 1.suggesting harm,evil, or misfortune 2.evil;wicked |
| transaction | the act of carrying on business |
| unscathed | unhurt |
| upstanding | honorable |