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Anthem Vocabulary
Hannah Kaiser
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 for to plastic material |
| Pyre | A pile of wood or other combustible material |
| Agony | Extreme 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 unable to be said |
| Sin | An act that violates a specific religious rule |
| Tarried | To stay longer than intended |
| Submission | Action of accepting a superior force; giving in |
| Devised | Plannedor 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 | The desire to know or learn about anything |
| Jerked | A quick, sharp pull |
| Illustrious | Wellknown, respected, and admired for past achievements |
| Stricken | 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 |
| Endeavoring | To exhort oneself to do something |
| Falsehood | A false statement or lie |
| Plunder | To rob of values or goods 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 peice of timber that lies under a door |
| 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 1 position, state, etc. |
| Impotent | Lacking power or ability |