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10th Grade
09/26/2012

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HERESY

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THE CRIME OF HOLDING A BELIEF THAT GOES AGAQINST ESTABLISHED DOCTRINE 

 

 

ANT:ORTHODOXY

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DOCILE

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EASY TO TEACH OR MANAGE

SYN:SUBMISSIVE ;COMPLIANT

ANT:UNMANAGEBLE;WILLFUL

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LIBATION

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A DRINK ESPECIAALY AN ALCHOLIC ONE 

SYN:INTOXICANT

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ANATHEMA

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A HATED REPELLENT PERSON OR THING OR A FORMAL CURSE

1.SYN:ABHORRATION: ANT:BELOVED

2.SYN:CONDEMNATION : ANT:BLESSING PRAISE

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BANTER

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TEASING :PLAYFUL CONVERSTATION 

SYN:JOSHING;BADINAGE;RAILLERY

ANT:VITUPERATION

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CASTIGATE

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TO CRITIZIZE OR PUNISH SEVERLY 

SYN:REPRIMAND;CHASTISE;SCOLD

ANT:PRAISE

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GAUCHE

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LACKING SOCIAL GRACES ;TACKLESS

SYN:AWKWARD

ANT:GRACEFUL

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IGNOMINY

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PUBLIC SHAME ,DISGRACE, OR DISHONOR

SYN:DISGRACE;INFAMY

ANT:RENOWN;EMINENCE;REPUTE

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MOTLEY

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MADE UP OF DISSIMILAR PARTS BEING OF MANY COLORS

SYN:VARIED

ANT:UNIFORM;HOMOGENOUS;SIMILAR

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EMACIATED

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EXTREMEMLY THIN ; WASTED AWAY

SYN:WITHERED

ANT:PLUMP;FATTENED

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