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Anthem Vocabulary
Sierra Vincent
| 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 channel |
| equality | uniform character (sameness) |
| evil | the act of being bad, or causing trouble |
| mould | a shape frame used to give a definite form too plastic or 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 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 |
| transgression | a violation of law, command, or duty |
| tarried | to stay longer than intended |
| vocations | a job a person is especially drawn to or which they are suited |
| submission | 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 | the desire to know or learn about anything |
| jerked | a quick,sharp pull |
| illustrious | well known, 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 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 |
| transgression | violation of a law |
| plunder | to rob of goods or values by force |
| perish | to die or be destroyed by means of violence |
| awe | an emotion, often combining dread, veneration, and wonder inspired by authority or by other sacred or subline |
| threshold | the plank, stone, or piece 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 accusations 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 |
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