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Chapter 22 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| demeanor | conduct; outward behavior; manner |
| indolent | lazy; avoiding or disliking work |
| unassuming | modest; not boastful or arrogant |
| dissipate | to thin out or scatter and gradually vanish; drive away |
| nonchalant | calm, carefree, and casually unconcerned |
| assimilate | to become more similar to a larger whole; especially, to blend into or adjust to a main culture |
| unilateral | involving or done by only one side |
| inherent | existing as a natural or essential quality of a person or thing; built-in |
| belligerent | quick or eager to argue or fight; hostile; aggressive |
| denunciation | a strong expression of disapproval; an act of condemning especially publicly |