ACT Vocab Week 2

Question 1

heresy

Answer 1

(n.) the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

ant: orthodoxy

Question 2

docile

Answer 2

(adj.) easy to teach or manage; obedient

ant: unmanageable; willful

Question 3

libation

Answer 3

(n.) a drink, especially an alcoholic one

ant: non-alcoholic cocktails(?); sobering(?)

Question 4

anathema

Answer 4

(n.) a hated, repellent person or thing

ant: beloved

Question 5

banter

Answer 5

(n.) teasing; playful conversation

ant: vituperation; serious compliment(?)

Question 6

castigate

Answer 6

(v.) to criticize or punish severely

ant: praise

Question 7

gauche

Answer 7

(adj.) lacking social graces; tactless

ant: graceful; suave

Question 8

ignominy

Answer 8

(n.) public shame, disgrace or dishonor

ant: renown; eminence; repute

Question 9

motley

Answer 9

(adj.) made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

ant: uniform, homogeneous; similar

Question 10

emaciated

Answer 10

(adj.) extremely thin; wasted away

ant: plump; fattened