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heresy
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the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
ant: orthodoxy |
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docile
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easy to teach or manage
syn: submissive ant: willful |
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libation
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a drink, especially an alcoholic one
syn: intoxicant |
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anathema
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1. a hated, repellant person or thing
syn: detestation ant: beloved 2. a formal curse syn: condemnation |
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banter
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teasing; playful conversation
syn: raillery |
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castigate
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to criticize of punish severly
syn: chastise ant: praise |
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gauche
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lacking social graces; tasteless
syn: awkward ant: graceful |
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ignominy
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public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
syn: disgrace ant: renown |
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motley
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made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
syn: varied ant: uniform |
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emaciated
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extremely thin; wasted away
syn: withered ant: fattened |
