Barsky-The Giver vocab

By GeorgiB
  • Utopia

    Utopia

    Definition- An ideal community or prefect society
    Example sentence- The down was in complete chaos and disorganization, it was anything but a utopia.
    Antonyms- disorganized, danger
  • Conformity

    Conformity

    Definition-The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in.
    Example sentence- Unlike her friends Zoe refused to conform to what was deemed 'normal' at her school. She had her own ideas and wanted to be her own person not follow the crowd.
    Antonyms- unique, original
  • Chastise

    Chastise

    Definition- to discipline or punish
    Example sentence- After Dakota threw a ball at his sister's head he was chastised and was grounded for the rest of the week.
    Antonyms- rewarded
  • Recollection

    Recollection

    Definition- a memory of an event
    Example sentence- I started thinking afterwards, recalling all the good times we spent together. Regretting my descion to yell at them and tell them yo leave
    Antonyms- forgetting
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive

    Definition- uneasy or fearful about something that might happen.
    Sentence- Due to there being a possibility of a thunderstorm. Alexander was apprehensive to leave his house.
    Antonym- confident, fearless, carefree
  • Vast

    Vast

    Definition- huge in size or extent immense
    Sentence- Evan sat against a tree staring out at the vast forest.
    Antonym- small, miniature