Anthem Glossary

Glossary of Terms

brine

Water mixed with salt (usually table salt) in a solution

collectivism

A society in which the people as a group determine the welfare of the state

ego

Synonym for self

eugenics

Breeding for positive traits in the human race

furrow

In farming, a shallow ditch created in the ground which provides a place for seeds

grill

A dividing screen of metal, often installed on windows or doors

hearth

A fireplace, especially in the sense of being at the center of the home

hedge

A row of shrubs that are close together and thus serve as a barrier

illustrious

Famous and well-regarded

impotent

Incapable; lacking power

loadstone

Also spelled "lodestone," a piece of magnetic rock

manuscript

A written document, often in the sense of being handwritten

pyre

A pile of flammable wood on which a human body is burned

sanction

Official permission

smolder

To burn in a muffled but intense manner

torrent

A chaotic stream

transgression

The committing of a wrong that is against the law or unethical

tunic

A simple, loose type of clothing

vainly

Without the desired success

vocation

The long-term career or job of an individual