AP lang Vocab 2

heresy

the crime of having a belief that goes against established doctrine.

docile

Easy to manage or teach.

libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one.

anathema

1) something or someone that is greatly despised or detested.

2) a formal curse.

banter

teasing; playful conversation.

Castigate

to criticize or punish severely.

gauche

lacking social grace or sensitivity; awkward.

ignominy

public shame or disgrace.

motley

made up of various and dissimilar parts.

emaciated

very thin and weak due to malnutrition or illness.