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Anthem Vocab
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English
9th Grade
08/23/2011

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transgression
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the nact of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit; evil doing
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Endeavor
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Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; attempt
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heed
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paying particular ntoice; attentiveness
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Vindicate
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show to be right by providing justification or proof; justify
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Atone
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turn away from sin or do penitence; repent
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sieve
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separate by passing through a sieve or toher straining device to separate out other elements; sift
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depraved
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corrupt, wicked, or perverted; evil
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impotent
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not potent, lacking power:powerless
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furrows
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a narrow goovelike or trenchlike depression:groove
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creed
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any system of conification of belief or opinion:persuasion
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taut
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tightly drawn,tense:strained
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avert
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to turn away or aside:prevent
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vice
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an immoral or evil habit or practice:transgression
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reeling
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to have sensation of whirling:staggering
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illustrious
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highly distinguished,famous:outstanding
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infamy
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extremely bad reputation,public reproach:shame
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