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Harriton Eng1CP Anthem Vocab
Harriton Eng1CP Anthem Vocab
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English
9th Grade
10/01/2008

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Term
anthem
Definition
noun; a song of praise or devotion
synonym: hymn
antonym: silence
Term
defile
Definition
verb; to make dirty
synonym:
antonym:
Term
defy
Definition
verb; to refuse to obey
synonym: resist
antonym: comply
Term
portal
Definition
noun; a large or grand entrance
synonym: opening
antonym: wall, closing
Term
collective
Definition
noun; a group of individuals acting as a unit
synonym: team
antonym: individual
Term
ego
Definition
noun; spirit of an individual
synonym: esteem
antonym: modest
Term
mandate
Definition
verb; to give an order
synonym: command
antonym: ask
Term
vocation
Definition
noun; a career toward which one is called
synonym: occupation
antonym: unemployed
Term
altruism
Definition
noun; unselfish concern for others
synonym: caring, kind, charitable
antonym: selfish, rude, obnoxious
Term
abyss
Definition
noun; anything too deep for measurement
synonym: hell, black hole, bottomless
antonym: shallow
Term
loadstone
Definition
noun; iron ore having magnetic properties
synonym: magnetic
antonym: non-magnetic
Term
brine
Definition
noun; salt water
synonym: ocean water
antonym: fresh water
Term
dais
Definition
noun; raised platform for seats of honor
Term
sieve
Definition
noun; utensil with many small holes for draining liquids or separating particles
synonym: sifter
antonym: bowl
Term
pyre
Definition
noun; pile of wood for burning a corpse
synonym: crematorium
antonym: cemetery
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transgression
Definition
noun; violation of the law
synonym: crime
antonym: legal
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