Palumbo Giver Vocabulary

  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition: An ideal community or perfect society.
    Sentence: Jonas lives in a utopia, where there are many rules and obligations to abide by to make their society perfect.
    Antonyms: broken, disorganized, warzone.
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition: the act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in with them.
    Sentence: Jessica dressed in conformity. She wore white converse and a olive green shirt to fit in with other girls.
    Antonyms: diversity, separation
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition: to discipline or to punish.
    Sentence: Most schools chastise students for bad behavior.
    Antonyms: reward, compliment, praise.
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition: a memory of an event.
    Sentence: Olivia was in a state of recollection, remembering the crystal clear color of the ocean water in the summer.
    Antonyms: forget, empty minded.
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition: huge in size or extent; immense.
    Sentence: Cheryl lived in a vast community, with houses down every block.
    Antonyms: miniscule, tiny, mini.
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition: uneasy or fearful about something that might happen.
    Sentence: When Alex went to the doctor, he was apprehensive that me might have broken a bone.
    antonyms: easygoing, careless, happy.