Cruz- Giver Vocab Words

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  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition: an ideal community or perfect society: Amanda's town is so loud, dark, dangerous that she has always dreamed of living in an utopia. Antonyms: imperfect, war, a dangerous place
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition: The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in with them. In private schools, there is a conformity; the girls wear the same uniforms and the boys wear the same uniform. Antonyms: Different, unusual, unique
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition: to discipline or to punish: Judy was chastised because she didn't listen to her mother and she did not make her bed. Antonyms: praise, award, compliment
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition: a memory of an event: My recollection of Disney World is still so vivid it feels like I just went yesterday. Antonyms: forget, loss of memory, unmemorable
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition: huge in size or extent; immense:The amount of silence was so vast that it filled up the whole room. Antonyms: small, tiny, petite
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition: uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: I felt apprehensive about going on that roller coaster. Antonyms: relaxed, comfortable, calm