Schaefer Giver Vocabulary

  • Utopia

    Utopia
    Definition: an ideal community or perfect society.
    Example: People coming to America from poor countries thought that it would be a Utopia.
    Antonyms: Terrible, bad, discusting
  • Conformity

    Conformity
    Definition: The act of following others or doing what others do in order to fit in with them.
    Example: Conformity is important in Jonas's society so he and everyone he new could live in peace and harmony.
    Antonyms: different, disorder
  • Chastise

    Chastise
    Definition: To discipline or to punish.
    Example: To make sure Joe didn't get another bad grade his parents had to chastise him by taking away all video games so he had time to study.
    Antonyms: help, aid, support
  • Recollection

    Recollection
    Definition: A memory of an event.
    Example: I have no recollection of what had happened last night said the boy.
    Antonyms: Remember, knowing
  • Vast

    Vast
    Definition: Huge in size or extent; immense
    Example: The universe is vast compared to our solar system
    Antonyms: Small, Tiny
  • Apprehensive

    Apprehensive
    Definition: Uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
    Example: When the boy saw a swirling cloud forming just a few miles from his house, he felt apprehensive
    Antonyms: calm, clear