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Anthem Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a raised platform in a hall or large room | dais |
| a science that deals with the improvement (as control of human mating) of hereditary qualities of a race or breed | eugenics |
| one who attends a school or studies under a teacher | scholar |
| an act, process, or instance of transgressing as infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty | transgression |
| a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling | vocation |
| to penetrate to the truth of ; comprehend; understand | fathom |
| extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act | infamy |
| authoritative permission or approval, as for an action | sanction |
| a variety of magnetite that possess magnetic polarity and attracts iron | loadstone |
| to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like | vindicate |
| eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hart to express or define; evade pursuit | elusive |
| to be in a vigorous state; thrive or prosper | flourish |
| a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition | iconoclast |
| authorization, sanction, or justification | warrant |
| song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism | anthem |
| the political principle of centralized social and economic control, especially of all means of production; control as a whole | collectivist |
| to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend | discern |
| common statement | bromide |
| approval; commendation | approbation |
| brazenly obvious; flagrant | blatant |
| a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace | portal |
| a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water; narrow canyon | ravine |
| a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position | beacon |
| not potent; lacking power or ability; powerless | impotent |
| a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm | abyss |