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>.