Lesson 2: English 2 Standard

heresy

the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
ant: orthodoxy

docile

easy to teach or manage
syn: submissive; compliant
ant: unmanageable; willful

libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one
syn: intoxicant

anathema

1. a hated, repellent person or thing
2. a formal curse

banter

teasing; playful conversation
syn: joshing; badinage; raillery
ant: vituperation

castigate

to criticize or punish severely
syn: reprimand; chastise; scold
ant: praise

gauche

lacking social graces; tactless
syn: awkward
ant: graceful

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
syn: disgrace; infamy
ant: renown; eminence; repute

motley

made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors
syn: varied
ant: uniform; homogeneous; similar

emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away
syn: withered
ant: plump; fattened

anthro

man

-ology

study of

theo

god" or " religion

-oid

having the shape of

morph

shape

a-

not

cracy

government by