The Giver Vocabulary

By ekenny
  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition: an ideal community or perfect society. Example sentence: Mount Olive is a utopia, it is safe and protective. Antonyms: unsafe, dangerous, and rugged.
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition: The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in with them. Example sentence: There was a conformity between Mount Olive Middle School they all dressed and acted the same. Antonyms: Different, unique, and independent.
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition: to discipline or to punish. Example sentence: The mom would chastise her children when they did something wrong or were mean to one another. Antonyms: praise, celebrate, and love.
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition: a memory of an event. Example sentence: I had no recollection of what was going on after I woke up. Antonyms: forget and daydreaming.
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition: huge in size or extent; immense. Example Sentence: I live in a very vast community with many big houses and developments. Antonyms: Small, Consumed, and Tiny.
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition: uneasy or fearful about something that might happen. Example Sentence: I know many people that are very apprehensive in dark enclosed areas. Antonyms: Loving, excitement, and joy.