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Anthem
Jasmine Jackson
Question | Answer |
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vocation | a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation |
transgression | an act that goes against a law or rule |
transgressor | a person who commits an act that goes against a law or rule |
grooves | a long narrow tunnel or channel |
equality | uniform character (sameness) |
mould | a shape frame used to give a definite form to plastic material |
pyre | a pile of wood or other combustible material |
agony | exreme and generally prolonged pain; intense suffering |
whence | from what place or source |
lodestone | magnetite or other naturally magnetic material |
perish | suffering death, typically in a violent way |
suspicion | feeling that something is possible, likely, or true |
unmentionable | something that is not able to be said |
sin | an act that violates a specific religious rule |
tarried | to stay longer than intended |
subission | action of accepting a superior force; giving in |
devised | planned or invented by careful thought |
scornful | derisive; contemptuous |
moat | a deep, wide trench around a castle or fort, usually filled with water for protection from attack |
fathom | to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend, understand |
stole | taken without right or knowledge |
unconquered | not acquired by force |
scholars | a student or pupil |
curiosity | desire to know or learn about anything |
jerked | a quick, sharp pull |
illustrious | well known, respected, and admired for past achievements |
striken | seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling |
uncharted | of an area of land or sea not yet mapped or surveyed |
smolder | to burn slowly with smoke but no flame |
corruption | dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power |
wretch | a miserable person; one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
infamy | an evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal |
decreed | an order usually having the force of law |
whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind |
capricious | fanciful or witty; a sudden or odd notion |
falsehood | a false statement or lie |
plunder | to rob of goods or values by force |
awe | an emotion, often combining dread, veneration, and wonder inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
threshold | the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door |
endeavoring | to exhort oneself to do something |
manuscripts | any text not printed |
reverence | a feeling or attitude of deep respect |
vindicate | to clear, as from an accusation or suspicion |
undefiled | free from stain or blemish |
fortress | a large, fortified place, a fort or group of forts, often including a town |
transition | movement, passage, or change from one position, state, etc. |
impotent | lacking power or ability |