Dalton Giver Vocab

By sdalton
  • Utopia

    Utopia
    DEFINITION AND EXAMPLE SENTENCE
    a utopia is a perfectly controlled society, with no problems. An example of utopia used in a sentence is, Jonas lives in a perfectly controlled society with no problems, it was like a utopia.
    ANTONYM
    An antonym for utopia is, a DYSTOPIA. A dystopia is the opposite of a utopia, because the community is not safe and is not controlled.
    IMAGE
    The lighthouse is a good example of a utopia because there is no problems around it ad everything is how it's supposed to be.
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    DEFINITION
    The act of following others or doing what others do to fit in.
    EXAMPLE
    In the GIver, everyone conformes, by following community guidelines and not breaking any rules.
    ANTONYMS
    disagreement, difference
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    DEFINITION
    to discipline or punish
    EXAMPLE
    asher had to be chastised, because he was not listening.
    ANTONYM
    listening, encourage
  • Recolection

    Recolection
    DEFINITION
    a memory of an event
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE
    the little boy tried to remember something from when he was a baby, but had no recollection
    ANTONYM
    bethink
  • Vast

    Vast
    DEFINITION
    huge size or extent; immense
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE
    a giant water fall, falling into a lake was very vast.
    ANTONYM
    small, tiny
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    DEFINITION
    uneasy or fearful that something might happen
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE
    jonas was feeling apprehensive about the ceremony of twelve, he was very nervous and worried.
    ANTONYMS
    calm, relaxed, laid-back