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chapter 2
book 2
10
English
10th Grade
06/14/2007

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Term
heresy
Definition
the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
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docile
Definition
easy to teach or manage
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libation
Definition
a drink, especially an alcoholic one
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anathema
Definition
1. a hated, repellant person or thing

2. a formal curse
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banter
Definition
teasing; playful conversation
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castigate
Definition
to criticize for the purpose of correction
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gauche
Definition
lacking social graces; tactless
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ignominy
Definition
public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
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motley
Definition
made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
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emaciated
Definition
extremely thin; wasted away
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