Vocabulary Power Plus Level 10 Lesson 2

Docile

Easy to teach or manage

heresy

the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

motley

made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

banter

teasing; playful conversation

castigate

to criticize or punish severely

anathema

a hated, repellant person or thing

gauche

lacking social graces; tactless

emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away

-anthro

man

-ology

study of

theo-

god or religion

-oid

having the shape of

morph-

shape

a-

not

-cracy

government