Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Depravity
Moral corruption
The depravity of her actions concerned the teacher.
Antonym- Virtue
She was known for her honor and virtue.
Gravity
Seriousness
You could feel the gravity in the air as we sat and waited for the news.
Antonym- Play
The role of play in a child's development is critical.
Banal
Unoriginal; ordinary
The writing was banal but the story was good.
Antonym- Fresh
She decided to start fresh by moving away.
Extol
To praise
The teacher extolled her for her polite behavior.
Antonym- Desanctify
The church was going to be desanctified into houses if we didn't put a stop to it.
Euphony
Pleasant sound
You can describe the choir's voice as euphony and beautiful.
Antonym- Discordant
There was discordant tones coming from the instrument
Deride
To ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
My classmates derided my work but were awestruck when I got an A.
Antonym- Approve
My teacher approved of my paper so I sent it in to win a contest.
Insipid
Dull; banal
The meal was rather insipid.
Antonym- Tasty
The chocolate cake was very tasty.
Austere
Unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money
She was known for her austere style of writing.
Antonym- Gentle
There was a gentle knock at the door.
Expedite
To make faster or easier
They were asked to expedite the process.
Antonym- Accept
I accepted the consequences for my actions.
Heresy
An opinion violently opposed to established beliefs.
Gnosticism was a major heresy during the early Church.
Antonym- Orthodoxy
My beliefs are rather orthodoxy.
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