Anthem Vocabulary

1. AnthemVocabulary Definitions and sample sentences

2. Abyss/noun • Definition: • Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth • Sample sentence: • He seemed plunged into a bottomless abyss of grief; his sadness felt like it would never end.

3. Advocacy/noun • Definition: • Support of an idea or cause • Sample sentence: • The nominee’s advocacy of higher taxes may have cost him the election because most people disagree with paying more money to the government.

4. Approbation/noun • Definition: • Official approval, praise, commendation • Sample sentence: • We initiated the attack with the approbation of the general because we arerequired to have his support.

5. Atone/verb • Definition: • To make amends for doing something wrong • Sample sentence: • He atoned for his theft by repaying his victims because he realized the crime he committed was wrong.

6. Baseness/noun • Definition: • The quality of lacking higher values • Sample sentence: • We were shocked at the child’s baseness; no one could believe that he stole the money from the locker.

7. Defile/verb • Definition: • To make filthy or dirty • Sample sentence: • The gang defiled the school with obscene graffiti, and the janitor had to clean the swear words from the wall.

8. Depravity/noun • Definition: • Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act • Sample sentence: • The depravity of his behavior shocked everyone because he used to be such a kind person.

9. Discern/verb • Definition: • To differentiate between two or more things • Sample sentence: • He should have enough intelligence to discern a truth from a lie.

10. Ecstasy/noun • Definition: • Extreme happiness • Sample sentence: • The music was so beautiful that it put the crowd into a state of ecstasy; the musician could see the smiles on the faces in the audience.

11. Fluid/adjective • Definition: • Smooth and effortless • Sample sentence: • Most professional golfers have a very fluid swing; it is obvious that they have spent countless hours practicing.