Anthem

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Anthem

• Vocabulary

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Abyss uh BISS

• Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth
• The man had fallen into the abyss of depravity.

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Advocacy AD vuh cuh see

• Support of an idea or cause
• The nominees advocacy of higher taxes may have
  cost him the election.
• Antonym opposition

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Approbation ap row BAY shun

• Official approval, praise, commendation
• We initiated the attack with the approbation of
  the general.
• Antonym disapproval

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Atone uh TONE

• To make amends
• He atoned for his theft by repaying the victim.
• Antonym to offend

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Baseness BASE ness

• The quality of lacking higher values
• We were shocked at the criminals baseness.
• Synonyms vileness, servility, unworthiness

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Defile deh FILE

• To make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute
• The gang defiled the school with obscene
  graffiti.
• Synonyms contaminate, taint

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Depravity deh PRAV eh tee

• Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act
• The depravity of his behavior shocked everyone.
• Synonyms corruption, debauchery, perversion

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Discern deh SURN

• To differentiate between two or more things
• Because of the frog, I was barely able to discern
  the landing strip.
• Antonym To ignore, to be oblivious

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Ecstasy EK stuh see

• Extreme happiness
• The music was so beautiful that it put the crowd
  into a state of ecstasy.
• Synonyms rapture, transport
• Antonym wretchedness

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Fluid FLOO id

• Smooth and effortless
• Most good golfers have a very fluid swing.
• Antonym jerky

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Furrow FUR ow

• To make wrinkles or grooves
• The mans furrowed brow showed his deep concern.
• Antonym To make plain

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Heedless HEED les

• Disregarding, thoughtless
• He walked on, heedless of the signs warning about
  the mine field.
• Antonyms aware, concerned, attentive

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Illustrious eh LUS tree us

• Notably outstanding, famous
• I was impressed by the illustrious personage at
  the ball.
• Synonyms celebrated, distinguished
• Antonym infamous

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Infamous IN fuh mus

• Having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious,
  notoriously bad
• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an
  infamous act.
• Synonym disreputable
• Antonym illustrious

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Lassitude LAS eh tood

• Feeling of weariness fatigue
• The hot weather in some parts of Mexico probably
  created the lassitude that led to the siesta.
• Synonyms Languor, stupor
• Antonym Restlessness

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