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avert

verb

100

from lumos-light

illuminate

100

prevent or frustrate

thwart

100

quaint

charmingly old-fashioned

100

synonym for monastery

cloister

200

resignedly

adverb

200

from mortuus-death

mortify

200

to pretend

feign
200

beguile

to trick

200

synonym for calm

composed

300

idolatry

noun

300

from vexare-to annoy

vexation

300

a condition lacking pleasure or luxury

austerity

300

dote

to love with foolish fondness

300
Synonym for reproach.

Admonish


400

delirium

noun

400

from dignus-worth

indignant

400

celebration, merry-making

reveling

400

cloister

a religious community

400
antonym for neglect

dote

500

austere

adjective

500

from monere-to warn

admonish

500

false worship

idolatry

500

grandiose

splendid, impressive

500

antonym for praise (3 answers-must give all three!)


reproach, admonish, mortify