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Anthem by Ayn Rand:Vocabulary
Ms. Waddell
alliance
An alliance is a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals; an association to further the common
interests of the members.
alliance
On The Office, Jim and Dwight form an alliance.
(“Jim and Dwight”)
solitude
Solitude is the quality or state of being alone or remote from society.
solitude
In the movie Castaway, Tom Hanks spends a long time on an island in solitude.
(“Tom Hanks”)
vindicate
Vindicate means to free from allegation or blame; to maintain a right to.
vindicate
In the movie Legally Blonde, Elle Woods works as a lawyer to vindicate those who are innocent.
(“Elle Woods”)
endeavor
Endeavor means to attempt by exertion of effort.
endeavor
In the movie Talladega Nights, Ricky Bobby endeavors to go fast.
(“Ricky Bobby”)
edict
An edict is a proclamation having the force of law.
edict
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Professor Umbridge issues a series of edicts that forbid certain things in Hogwarts.
(“Proclamation 29”)
atone
Atone means to make amends.
atone
In the movie Step Brothers, Dale and Brennan atone for their misbehavior.
(“Step Brothers”)
defile
Defile means to make unclean or impure
defile
These football players have defiled their clothes.
summit
Summit means the topmost level attainable.
summit
This man climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest.
mandate
A mandate is an authoritative command.
mandate
In China, the government issued a mandate that restricts couples to having only
one child.
abyss
An abyss is an immeasurably deep gulf or great space.
abyss
The Titanic rests at the bottom of a dark, watery abyss.
Photographs
1. "Jim and Dwight." Photograph. theurbanian.com. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://theurbanian.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/the-office-altoid_l.jpg>.
2. "Castaway." Photograph. notwillsmith.com. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.notwillsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/castaway-tom-hanks.jpg>.
3. "Elle Woods." Photograph. topnews.in. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.topnews.in/files/Legally.Blonde.jpg>. 4. "Ricky Bobby." Photograph. entertainment.howstuffworks.com. Web. 10 Oct 2011.
<http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/talladega.jpg>. 5. "Proclamation 29." Photograph. zazzle.com. Web. 10 Oct 2011.
<http://rlv.zcache.com/proclamation_29_poster-p228594018798679828t5wm_400.jpg>. 6. "Step Brothers." Photograph. static3.kilu.net. Web. 10 Oct 2011.
<http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01221/Step-Brothers_682_1221539a.jpg>. 7. "Dirty Clothes." Photograph. treklens.com. Web. 10 Oct 2011.
<http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJfCqmH0Q1PjGg5Bf_j0P-V7q3HgZ-jnrcs5_uRxcv2WeJC6Dso4O3Ldy94w>.
8. "Mt. Everest." Photograph. adragna.org. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.grough.co.uk/lib/img/editorial/kentoncooleverestnine.jpg>.
9. "China." Photograph. lonelyplanet.com. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/asia/china/map_of_china.jpg>.
10. "Titanic." Photograph. photography.nationalgeographic.com. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/185/cache/titanic-discovery-kristof_18512_990x742.jpg>.