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Vocab lessons 1 & 2
Vocab lessons 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to tell; to reveal (as a secret) | divulge |
| to encourage wrongdoing | abet |
| stubborn about one's belief | dogmatic |
| dull; lifeless | insipid |
| not a vital part; irrelevant | extraneous |
| to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats | coerce |
| hostile | jaundiced |
| precise | meticulous |
| recklessness | temerity |
| fond of the company of others; friendly | gregarious |
| the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine | heresy |
| easy to teach or manage | docile |
| intoxicant | libation |
| 1. a hated, repellant person or thing; detestation 2. a formal curse; condemnation | anathema |
| teasing; playful conversation | banter |
| punish severely; reprimand; scold | castigate |
| tactless; awkward | gauche |
| public shame, disgrace, or dishonor | ignominy |
| made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors; varied | motley |
| withered; extremely thin | emaciated |