Soyfer Giver Vocabulary

By shanas
  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition: an ideal community or perfect society Example Sentence: Many people yearn for a utopia, because they don't like the world now, since it has a lot of problems and isn't close to a perfect society where there is safety, people get treated equally, and world peace. Antonyms: imperfect society, many problems
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition:The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in with them. Example Sentence: Denice hates conformity, she believes people should be comfortable with themselves and not try hard to be like everyone else. Antonyms: unique, being special, trying to stand out
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition: to discipline or punish Example Sentence: Nicole had kicked away her food and yelled at her parents, they were shocked at this level of disrespect, so they chastised her by making her sit in the timeout corner and taking away her beloved stuffed penguin, Cuddles. Antonyms: congratulate, reward, acknowledge something good
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition: a memory of an event Example Sentence: After three tests, going to debate club, and dance in the evening, Carey had no recollection of what she had learned at school. Antonyms: unremembered, oblivious to an event
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition: uneasy or fearful about something that will happen Example Sentence: Sky was feeling apprehensive about her upcoming test after hearing how it is on everything you learned the whole entire year and how most of her classmates failed it. Antonyms: at ease feeling, carefree feeling, relaxed
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition: huge in size or extent; immense. Example Sentence: The ocean is so vast that 70% of the world is the ocean, because of this we still do not know what lurks deep down in there. Antonyms: meager in size, minuscule, slight