Anthem Flashcards
the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
transgression
a grand and imposing entrance
portal
a formal statement of a command to do something
mandate
a platform raised above the surrounding level
dais
turn away from sin or do penitence
atone
a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it
pulpit
a covered cistern for waste water and sewage
cesspool
army unit smaller than a division
brigade
a strange/exotic collection of animals
menagerie
many or a large quantity
myriad
a violent uncontrollable contraction of muscles
convulsion
someone you feel sorry for
wretch
turn away or aside
avert
a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
brine
do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
deign
the study of improving qualities by selective breeding
eugenics
a social club for male undergraduates
fraternity
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
lassitude
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
lodestone
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
pyre
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material
spangle
pulled tight
taut
bottomless pit or bottomless gulf
abyss
something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
boon
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
collective
use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
corruption
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
detention
widely known and esteemed
illustrious/famous
known for a dishonorable reason
infamy
the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption
a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
solidarity
redemption
atone
a state of social isolation
solitude
money or goods contributed to the poor
alms
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
depraved
(of a male) unable to copulate
impotent
one who voluntarily suffers death
martyr
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
raze
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
reverence/deference
official permission or approval
sanction
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
shackled
free from stain or blemish
undefiled
show to be right by providing justification or proof
vindicate
