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English Vocabulary
Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heresy | The crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine Ant: Orthodoxy |
| Docile | Easy to teach or manage Syn: Submissive; compliant Ant: Unmanageable; willfull |
| Libation | A drink, especially an alcoholic one Syn: Intoxicated |
| Anathema | 1. A hated, repellant person or thing 2. A formal curse 1. Syn: Abhorration; detestation 1. Ant: Beloved 2. Syn: Condemnation 2. Ant: Blessing, praise |
| Banter | Teasing, playful conversation Syn: Joshing, badinage, raillery Ant: Vituperation |
| Castigate | To criticize or punish severely Syn: reprimand, chastise, scold Ant: Praise |
| Gauche | Lacking social graces; tactless Syn: Awkward Ant: Garceful |
| Ignominy | Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor Syn: Disgrace, infamy Ant: Renown, eminence, repute |
| Motley | Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors Syn: Varied Ant: Uniform, homogeneous, similar |
| Emaciated | Extremely thin; wasted away Syn: Withered Ant: Plump, fattened |