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Heresy
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holding a belief that goes against established beliefs; originally the crime of holding religious beliefs outlawed by the Church
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Docile
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placid, submissive, easy to teach or manage
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Libation
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a drink, especially an alcoholic one
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Anathema
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something hated (a person, thing or idea); (less commonly) a formal curse
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Banter
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lighthearted talk amongst friends; joking, teasing; playful conversation
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Castigate
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to criticize or punish harshly for the purpose of correction
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Gauche
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used to describe a person who is lacking the social graces; ill-mannered, tactless
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Ignominy
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public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
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Motley
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originally clothes made up of different pieces of cloth (like a patchwork quilt) worn by the poorer sort of people; anything made up of disparate elements
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Emaciated
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dangerously thin; wasting away; malnourished
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