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Anthem-Dombrowski
Vocabulary for Anthem in Ms. Dombrowski's class
Question | Answer |
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Abyss | bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth |
Advocacy | support of an idea or cause |
Approbation | official approval, praise, commendation |
Atone | to make amends |
Baseness | the quality of lacking high values |
Defile | to make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute |
Depravity | moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act |
discern | to differentiate between two or more thigns |
Ecstasy | extreme happiness |
Fluid | Smooth and effortless |
Furrow | to make wrinkles or grooves |
heedless | disregarding, thoughtless |
Illustrious | notably outstanding, famous |
infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad |
lassitude | feeling of weariness; fatigue |
perishable | likely to decay or to spoil |
portal | a doorway (especially a large one) |
raze | to completely destroy |
revere | to honor, to regard with respect |
sieve | a utensil for sifting |
submissive | yielding surrendering oneself to the will of another |
Tarry | todelay in coming or going, to linger |
vindictive | revengeful, spiteful |
virtuous | having excellent morals; righteous |
whim | a sudden and impulsive |