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LG: lesson 22
words from lesson 22
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10th Grade
03/01/2009

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ADVERSE

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

UNFAVORABLE TO ONE'S INTEREST

OR WELFARE

Term

 

 

AVERSE

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

HAVING A STRONG FEELING OF

DISLIKE OR RELUCTANCE

Term

 

 

EMIGRATE

(V)

Definition

 

 

TO LEAVE ONE'S COUNTRY OR REGION IN ORDER TO SETTLE IN ANOTHER

Term

 

 

FIGURATIVELY

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

IN A MANNER MARKED BY METAPHORICAL LANGUAGE OR FIGURES OF SPEECH

Term

 

 

IMMIGRATE

(V)

Definition

 

 

TO ENTER AND SETTLE IN A COUNTRY OR REGION THAT IS NOT ONE'S NATIVE LAND

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INGENIOUS

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

HAVING OR SHOWING CREATIVE

OR INVENTIVE SKILL

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INGENUOUS

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

SHOWING OR HAVING SIMPLICITY, OPENNESS, AND HONESTY, IN A CHILDLIKE WAY

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LITERALLY

(ADJ)

Definition

 

 

ACCORDING TO THE ACTUAL MEANING OF A WORD OR PHRASE

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PERSECUTE

(V)

Definition

 

 

TO ILL-TREAT PERSISTENTLY

AND GRIEVOUSLY

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PROSECUTE

(V)

Definition

 

 

TO BRING A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST

IN ORDER TO CONVICT OF A

VIOLATION OF A LAW

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