Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Docile

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adjective

easy to teach or manage

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heresy

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noun

the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

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Libation

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noun

a drink, especially an alcohol one

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Anathema

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noun

  1. a hated, repellant person or thing
  2. a formal curse
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Banter

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noun

teasing; playful conversation

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Castigate

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verb

to criticize or punish severely

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Gauche

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Adjective

lacking social graces, tactless

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Ignominy

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noun

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

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Motley

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adjective

mae up of dissimilar parts; being of man colors

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Emaciated

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adjective

extremely thin; wasted away

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