E2 vocab lesson 2

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anathema

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intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation

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banter

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teasing; playful conversation

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castigate

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to punish or criticize harshly

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docile

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easy to teach or manage

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emaciated

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extremely thin; wasted away

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gauche

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lacking social graces; tactless

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Heresy

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an opinion different from accepted belief; denial of a generally held idea

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ignominy

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public shame or disgrace

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libation

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a drink offered to a deity

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motley

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made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors