Holmes- Giver vocab.

  • Utopia

    Utopia
    An ideal community or perfect society.

    imperfect, incorrect, war
    People in Jonas' community would look at it as a utpoian communtiy.
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in. unique, different Many people conform by doing what their friends do so they wouldn't get left out and to fit in more.
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    To discipline or to punish.
    reward, award
    When the child broke his mothers vase his parents chastised him so he could learn a lesson.
  • Recollection

    A memory of an event.
    forget, memory-loss
    People remember in the back of their head recollections from times they might have been younger or good times you just don't want to forget.
  • Vast

    Vast
    Huge in size or extent; immense.
    very big, huge
    The airplane that flew over the city earlier was very vast.
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Uneasy or fearful about something that might happen.
    calm, confident, easy-going
    The lead star in the play was feeling apprehensive because she didn't want to mess up and not do good.