Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Heresy
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The act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
2
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Audit
A
To check the accuracy of financial accounts and records
3
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Motley
A
Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
4
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Libation
A
A drink, especially an alcoholic one
5
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Docile
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Easy to teach or manage; obedient
6
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Restive
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Restless and impatient
7
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Banter
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Teasing; playful conversation
8
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Castigate
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To criticize or punish severely
9
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Anathema
A
A hated, repellant person or thing
10
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Gauche
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Lacking social graces; tactless
11
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Disabuse
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To free someone from believing something false
12
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Ignominy
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Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
13
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Dither
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To hesitate nervously
14
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Emaciated
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Extremely thin; wasted away
15
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Repine
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To be discontent as though yearning for something; to complain
