Honors English Anthem Chapter 1-3 Vocabulary

atone

to make amends & provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad.

gay

jolly, lighthearted, carefree, cheerful

mount

climb up or initiate

ponder

think about something carefully before making a decision or conclusion.

trade

exchange something for something else 

transgression

an act that goes against the law or rule

tyranny

cruel and oppressive government using the cruel use of power

vial

a small container made of glass that is made to hold

assign

appoint (someone) to a particular job/task

eugenics

controlled breeding humans by using certain genetics.

fallen

move downward, drop away

globe

a glass object (lightbulb)

labor

word hard physical work

preferable

more desirable or suitable over something else

pyre

wood heaped for burning dead bodies as a funeral rite.

lassitude

a feeling of being tired, lazy & weak