Anthem SAT/ACT/AIMS Vocabulary

Advocate Pronunciation: AD vuh kate Support of an idea or cause

Discern Pronunciation: deh SURN To differentiate between two or more things

Approbation Pronunciation: ap row BAY shun Official approval, praise, commendation

Portal Pronunciation: PORE tul A doorway (an especially large one)

Furrow Pronunciation: FUR ow To make wrinkles or grooves

Abyss Pronunciation: uh BISS Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth

Illustrious Pronunciation: eh LUS tree us Notably outstanding, famous

Infamous Pronunciation: IN fuh mus Having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad.

Depravity Pronunciation: deh PRAV eh tee Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.

Revere Pronunciation: reh VERE To honor, to regard with respect

Raze Pronunciation: RAZE To completely destroy

Baseness Pronunciation: BASE ness The quality of lacking higher values

Atone Pronunciation: uh TONE To make amends

Sieve Pronunciation: SIV A utensil used for sifting or straining

Fluid Pronunciation: FlOO id Smooth and effortless

Lassitude Pronunciation: LAS eh tood Feeling of weariness; fatigue

Heedless Pronunciation: HEED les Disregarding, thoughtless

Virtuous Pronunciation: VIR choo us Having excellent morals

Perishable Pronunciation: PER eh shuh bul Likely to decay or spoil

Tarry Pronunciation: TARE ee To delay in coming or going; linger

Submissive Pronunciation: sub MIS iv Yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another

Whim Pronunciation: HWIM A sudden or impulsive action

Ecstasy Pronunciation: EK stuh see Extreme happiness

Vindictive Pronunciation: vin DIK tiv Revengeful, spiteful

Defile Pronunciation: deh FILE To make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute