Week 5

Week 5 Vocabulary

Depravity: moral corruption

The slippery slope of depravity is brought on by lying and cheating.

Antonyms: moraltiy, virtue

Mary, the Virgin Mother, is a symbol of morality and virtue.

Gravity: seriousness

The gravity of the situation in the war-torn nation was seen in the child carrying a shotgun.

Antonyms: unseriousness, lightness, frivolity

The lightness of the gathering can be seen in the smiles on the ladies’ faces.

 

Banal: unoriginal, ordinary

There is nothing as banal as a plain, white wall with a plain, white picture.

 

Antonyms: fresh, new, original

The newborn baby’s hand is God’s original work of art.

 

Extol: to praise


The man raised his hands to heaven to extol his God.

Antonyms: blame, critized

The boss criticized his employee for his poor work ethic.

 

Euphony: pleasant sound

The euphony of the wind chime was soothing to the older woman.

 

Antonyms: loud, unpleasant noise

The unpleasant noise from the screeching cat made the man plug his ears.

 

Deride: to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

A group of students decided to deride the girl for having a pimple on her face.

Antonyms: applaud, approve

The crowd applauded the young man’s accomplishments.

 

Insipid: dull, banal

White rice is an insipid part of the meal.

 

Antonyms: savory, flavorful, tasty

A Chinese meal with fried rice and spicy chicken is a flavorful dinner.

 

Austere: unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money

An austere teacher can help a student regain focus in a class.

Antonyms: gentle, tolerant, indulgent

Jesus is often pictured as a gentle teacher.

Expedite: to make faster or easier

FedEx helps to expedite the delivery of packages.

 

Antonyms: slow down, restrict, delay

The traffic jam will delay workers on the morning commute.

 

Heresy: an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs

The man’s radical opinions were considered heresy and he was asked to leave the group.

 

Antonyms: conformity, orthodoxy

Uniformed officers marching together are a great example of conformity.