Vocabulary List 2
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Word
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heresy
Part of
Speech
n.
Definition
Used in a sentence
the crime of holding a belief
that goes against established
doctrine
easy to teach or manage
During the Inquisition, those found
guilty of heresy were sometimes
burned at the stake.
The poodle, usually docile, went mad
and attacked its owner.
When we visited the vineyard, we were
offered a small libation at the end of
the tour.
Cannibalism is anathema to almost
every society on the planet.
At the reunion, Ruth enjoyed listening
to the banter of her husband and his
old college roommate.
The parson castigated the boy for
noisily chewing gum in church.
Some people use a fork to eat pizza
because they think it is gauche to use
their fingers.
The mayor fell from acclaim to
ignominy in a week when his cocaine
habit was discovered.
The international clown convention was
a motley sight in the otherwise dull
exhibition.
Dead from starvation, the emaciated
prisoner was buried in the camp
cemetery.
2
docile
adj.
3
libation
n.
a drink, especially an
alcoholic one
4
anathema
n.
5
banter
n.
a hated, repellant person or
thing
teasing; playful conversation
6
castigate
v.
7
gauche
adj.
8
ignominy
n.
9
motley
adj.
10
emaciated
adj.
to criticize or punish for the
purpose of correction
lacking social graces; tactless
public shame, disgrace or
dishonor
Made up of different,
dissimilar parts; being of
many colors
extremely thin; wasted away
Synonym
Antonym
orthodoxy
submissive;
compliant
cocktail
unmanageable;
willful
abomination
abhorrence
joshing;
joking;
blessing;
praise
reprimand;
chastise
awkward;
tacky
praise;
commend
graceful;
poised
infamy;
disgrace
repute;
respect,
renown
uniform; similar
Varied
withered
plump;
fattened