Shetty - Giver Vocab

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  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition-an ideal community or perfect society
    Sentence-The city was filled with crime and crumbling buildings, nothing like a utopia.
    Antonyms- Imperfect society, flawed society, society with problems, troubled community
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition-The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in with them
    Sentence-In order to be a member of the clique, all the people had to conform by wearing the same clothes, shoes and hairstyle; it was a rule.
    Antonyms- Unique, Independent, Individual, Different
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition-to discipline or to punish
    Sentence- The parents had to chastise her because she had broken the expensive vase.
    Antonyms- Reward, Praise, Complimenting the person, give them an award
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition- a memory of an event
    Sentence- The orphan had a recollection of the time he went to the park with his parents, before they died.
    Antonym- Eluded thought, Unable to remember, Forgotten
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition- uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
    Sentence- She felt apprehensive because the teacher was passing back the exam that she hadn't studied for.
    Antonyms: Confident, Calm, Certain,
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition: huge in size or extent; immense
    Sentence: The pacific ocean is a vast body of water.
    Antonyms: Small, Miniscule, Tiny, Mini