Anthem Vocab Shorlist

Base

• A support or foundation

• Morally low or low principles

• The bottom part of something

• A central or main part

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Transgression

• A mathematical operation

• A journey across a place

• An action that is against a law, command or duty

• A transition from one state to another

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Deigned

• Acted in a condescending manner

• Willingly accepted a challenge

• Unwillingly did something beneath one's dignity

• Designed with great skill

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Lassitude

• A type of fabric

• Tiredness, fatigue

• A legal term for ownership

• A form of latitude

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Taut

• A type of musical instrument

• Tight, full of tension

• A small boat

• A humorous remark

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Pyre

• A mythical fire-breathing creature

• A pile of wood for burning a dead body

• A type of bird

• A Greek temple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Abyss

• A deep-sea creature

• A type of abyssal rock

• A vast or immeasurable space

• A religious ceremony

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Virtue

• A female name

• A type of herb

• Behavior showing high moral standards

• A virtual reality technology

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Vainly

• With a lot of effort

• Proudly

• Unsuccessfully

• In a colorful manner

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Vice

• A tool for holding work in place

• A position of authority

• A bad habit

• A substitute or deputy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4