| A | B |
| heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| docile | easy to teach or manage |
| libation | a drink, especially an alcoholic one |
| anathema | a hated, repellant person or thing; a formal curse |
| banter | teasing; playful conversation |
| castigate | to criticize or punish severely |
| gauche | lacking social graces; tactless |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| motley | made up of dissimiliar parts; being of many colors |
| emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away |