Anthem Vocabulary Chapters 2-3

The definition of 'Transgression' as used in the text is:

• A violation of a law, command, or duty

• A type of plant species

• A mathematical equation

• A historical event

The definition of 'Portal' as used in the text is:

• A type of software

• A gateway or entrance

• A financial term

• A historical event

The definition of 'Mandate' as used in the text is:

• A command or authorization to act in a particular way

• A suggestion or advice

• A question or inquiry

• A refusal or denial

What is the definition of 'Dais' as used in the text?

• A type of dance

• A type of flower

• A musical instrument

• A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

What is the definition of 'Atone' as used in the text?

• To make amends or reparation

• To create or build something

• To destroy or ruin

• To ignore or neglect

The definition of 'Pulpit' as used in the text is:

• A small boat used for fishing

• A type of fabric used in making clothes.

• A raised platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.

• A tool used in carpentry.

The definition of 'Cesspool' as used in the text is:

• A covered hole or pit for receiving drainage or sewage, as from a house

• A large, open container for holding water

• A type of plant found in marshy areas

• A tool used for digging

Fill in the blank: The word 'Taut' is defined as tightly drawn; tense; not slack. How is this word used in the text?

• Equality meets liberty in the field so now it is a sparkling beautiful place to him.

• Represents a lack of trust and unwillingness to interact.

• Develops the idea that Liberty 5-3000 is better than the job she is assigned.

What does "lassitude" mean?

• a) a state of excitement

• b) a condition of lazy indifference

• c) a feeling of joy

• d) a sense of urgency

What is "Eugenics"

• the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the human race through selective breeding.

• a method of teaching

• a type of government

• a form of art