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SAT LESSON 2
Question | Answer |
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Anathema | somebody or something that is greatly disliked or detested and is therefore shunned syn: abomination abhorrence ant: blessing; praise |
Banter | lighthearted teasing or amusing remarks that are exchanged between people syn: joshing |
Castigate | to criticize or rebuke somebody or somebody's behavior severely syn: reprimand; chastice ant: praise |
Docile | quiet, easy to control, and unlikely to cause trouble syn: submissive; compliant ant: unmanageable; willful |
Emaciated | extremely thin, especially because of starvation or illness syn: withered ant: plump; fattened |
Gauche | lacking grace or tact in social situations; awkward syn: awkward ant: graceful |
Heresy | an opinion or belief that contradicts established religious teaching, especially one that is officially condemned by a religious authority ant: orthodoxy |
Ignominy | an incurring of public disgrace, shame or dishonor syn: disgrace; infamy ant: renown; eminence; repute |
Libation | a liquid, e.g. wine or oil, poured out as a religious offering syn: cocktail |
Motley | consisting of people or things that are very different from one another and do not seem to belong together syn: varied ant: uniform; homogeneous; similar |