VoCaB 5

Week 5

Depravity

 moral corruption

The depravity of people who think that cheating will get them through school.

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Antonym: Morality


Morality is a great virtue that should be taught by parents today.

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Gravity

seriousness

The little kid did not understand the gravity of the situation.

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Antonym: Levity

The coach used levity to make the injured player feel better.

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Banal

unoriginal; ordinary

The teacher gave the student a bad grade for his banal essay because it was not original.

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Antonym: Fresh


The singer was fresh and new and made me want to listen to her even more.

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Extol

 to praise

She wished to extol all of her happiness to God.

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Antonym: Blame

My sister blamed me for spilled the gallon of orange juice all of the floor.

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Euphony

pleasant sound

The euphony sound of the waves was peaceful and calming.

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Antonym: Cacophony


There was a cacophony of loud horns in the busy intersection.

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Deride

 to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

Just because you can run nonstop for 5 hours doesn't mean you should deride the people who can't.

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Antonym: Approve

I approve of the final draft of the essay I will enter into the contest.

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Insipid

dull; banal

His insipid speeches failed to get the votes required to move onto the primaries.

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Antonym: Entertaining


The band was very entertaining because of there upbeat music.

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Austere

 unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money

The teacher was so austere that we were afraid to ask questions.

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Antonym: Gentle

To be able to hold my new cousin I had to be very gentle.

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Expedite

 to make faster or easier

I wish there was a way to expedite the length of the classes today. 

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Antonym: Impede

The man's ability to walk was impeded because of his shoelaces.

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Heresy

an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs

The heresy of Montanism claimed direct revelation of God.

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Antonym: Conformity


Our conformity caused us to not answer the questions we knew.

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