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Anthem
Vocabulary Words
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advocacy
• Noun
• The act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending
approbation
• Noun
• Approval; commendation
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atone
• Verb
• To make amends, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender
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baseness
• Noun
• Lowliness (morally despicable)
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defile
• Verb
• To make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute, debase
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depravity
• Noun
• The state of being corrupt or wicked
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illustrious
• Adjective
• Highly distinguished, renowned; famous
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lassitude
• Noun
• Weariness of body or mind from strain; oppressive climate, lack of energy
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raze
• Verb
• 1. to tear down; demolish; level to the ground
• 2. to shave or scrape off
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furrow
• Noun
• A narrow groove-like or trench-like depression in any surface
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discern
• Verb
• To distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate
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revere
• Verb
• To guard with respect tinged with awe
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infamous
• Adjective
• Have an extremely bad reputation
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tarry
• Verb
• To remain or stay, as in a place
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vindictive
• Adjective
• Disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful
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