Anthem Quiz Vocab

Abyss

Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth

Advocacy

Support of an idea or cause

Approbation

Official approval, praise, commendation

Atone

To make amends

Baseness

The quality of lacking higher values

Defile

To make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute

Depravity

Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act

Discern

To differenciate between two or more things

Ecstasy

Extreme happiness

Fluid

Smooth and effortless

Furrow

To make wrinkles or grooves

Heedless

Disregarding, thoughtless

Illustrious

Notably outstanding, famous

Infamous

Having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad

Lassitude

Feeling of weariness; fatigue

Perishable

Likely to decay or to spoil

Portal

A doorway (especially a large one)

Raze

To completely destroy

Revere

To honor, to regard with respect

Sieve

A utensil for sifting or straining

Submissive

Yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another

Tarry

To delay in coming or going, to linger

Vindictive

Revengeful, spiteful

Virtuous

Having excellent morals; righteous

Whim

A sudden and impulsive action

The man had fallen into the ________ of depravity

Abyss

The nominee's _____ of higher taxes may have cost him the election

Advocacy

We initiatied the attack with the ______ of the general

Approbation

He _____ for his theft by repaying his victims

Atone

We were shocked at the criminal's _____

Baseness

The gang ______ the school with obscene graffiti

Defile

The ____ of his behavior shocked everyone

Depravity

Because of the fog, I was barely able to _____ the landing strip.

Discern

The music was so beutiful that it put the crowd into a state of ______

Ecstasy

Most good golfers have a very ____ swing

Fluid

The man ______ his brows in deep concern

Furrow

He walked on, ______ of the signs of warning about the mine field

Heedless

I was impressed by the _____ personage at the ball

Illustrious

The Japanese attack on the Pearl Harbor was an ______ act

Infamous

The hot weather in some parts of Mexico probably created the ______ that led to the siesta

Lassitude

We have to move the _____ items to a cooler place

Perishable

She stood for a moment in the _____ before stepping into the room

Portal

Atomic war will ___ many cities

Raze

Nearly all Catholics _____ the Pope

Revere

The manager complained that his second basmean fielded ground balls like a ______.

Sieve

I am very _____ to the demands and the requests of my parents because I know that they know best.

Submissive

Please do not ______; I want you to be here on time

Tarry

You should be more forgiving and less _____

Vindictive

One would expect nuns to be very virtuous

Virtuous

Our trip to Washington was a mere _____.

Whim