McMullen Giver Vocabulary

  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition: an ideal community or a perfect society. The beautiful Caribbean Islands are such an amazing, relaxing, and so much like a paradise, that some may even consider it a utopia. Antonyms: Rundown, broken, uncontrollable, abandoned.
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition:The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in with them. In private schools, their uniforms show an example of conformity because they all wear the same clothes. Antonyms:Different, unlikeness
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition:to discipline or to punish. Maleeka got into to a fight at school, so her mother had no choice but to chastise her by taking away some her of her privileges, such as using the telephone. Antonyms: Congratulated, Privileged.
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition: a memory of an event. John had a recollection of when he first was taught how to ride a bike. Antonyms: Forgotten, Unrememberable
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition:uneasy or fearful about something that might happen. Michael was apprehensive about his science test coming up in two days, as he did not study or know anything at all. Antonyms: Joyful, Brave, Feeling safe
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition:huge in size or extent,immense. The open field was very vast, as it was 500 acres long.Antonyms:Miniature, Small, Tiny.