Mears Giver Vocabulary

By Kyle M.
  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition: an ideal community or perfect society Example Sentence: My society is definitely not a utopia because there are murders that are reported in my community almost every week. Antonyms: war zone
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition: the act of following orders or doing what others do in order to fit in with them Example Sentence: Conformity is very important to most private schools because students have to wear uniforms in order to fit in with each other and in order to avoid clothes-based bullying. Antonyms: diversity, to be different
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition: to discipline or to punish Example Sentence: The jury had to chastise the murderer by throwing him in jail for life. Antonyms: to award, compliment
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition: a memory of an event Example Sentence: My favorite recollection is of when I went to Punta Cana for Christmas vacation. Antonyms: forgetfulness, amnesia
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition: huge in size or extent; immense Example Sentence: The field was so vast that it seemed to stretch from the farm all the way to the end of the horizon. Antonyms: tiny, small, microscopic
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition: uneasy or fearful about something that might happen Example Sentence: I felt apprehensive as the anouncer announced second place, hoping that they wouldn't call my team's name. Antonyms: confident, to feel sure or positive about something