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Chapter 2 Vocab
Chapter 2 Vocabulary for English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| n. the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine | heresy |
| adj. easy to teach or manage | docile |
| n. a drink, especially an alcoholic one | libation |
| n. a hated, repellant person or thing | anathema |
| n. testing; playful conversation | banter |
| v. to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction | castigate |
| adj. lacking social graces; tactless | gauche |
| n. public shame, disgrace, or dishonor | igominy |
| adj. made up of different, dissimlar parts; being of many colors | motley |
| adj. extremely thin; wasted away | emaciated |