Lesson 2 Vocab

disabuse

to free someone from believing something false.

heresy

the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

audit

to check the accuracy of financial accounts and records

motley

made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

libation

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

docile

easy to teach or manage; obedient

restive

restless and impatient

banter

teasing; playful conversation

castigate

to criticize or punish severely

anathema

a hated, repellent person or thing

gauche

lacking social graces; tactless

ignominy

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

dither

to hesitate nervously

emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away

repine

to be discontent as though yearning for something; to complain

syn for disabuse

enlighten; inform

ant for disabuse

lie; misinform

ant for heresy

orthodoxy

syn for audit

inspect; examine

syn for motley

varied

ant for motley

uniform, homogeneous, similar

syn for libation

intoxicant

syn for docile

submissive; compliant

ant for docile

unmanageable, willful

syn for restive

edgy; jumpy

ant for restive

relaxed; calm

syn for banter

joshing; badinage; raillery

ant for banter

vituperation

syn for castigate

reprimand; chastise; scold

ant for castigate

praise

syn for anathema

abhorration; detestation

ant for anathema

beloved

syn for gauche

awkward

ant for gauche

graceful

syn for ignominy

disgrace; infamy

ant for ignominy

renown; eminence; repute

syn for dither

vacillate; waver

ant for dither

settle; conclude

syn for emaciated

withered

ant for emaciated

plump, fattened

syn for repine

grumble; fret