Heresy

Heresy

Definition- an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
A Catholic heresy goes against an orthodox teaching of the doctrine of the church.

Antonym- orthodoxy
The orthodoxy way to look at a wedding is a white dress for the bride.

Expedite

Expedite

Definition- to make faster or easier
To expedite the project, the group split up the work and got done first.

Antonym- block
The wreck on the way home from school happened to block my street, so i didn't get home in efficient time.

Austere

Austere

Definition- unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money
The Titanic seemed big back in the day, but now is austere compared to today's cruise lines

Antonym- extravagant
The extravagant birthday party was on MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen.

Insipid

Insipid

Definition- dull; banal
The class was so insipid that he fell asleep while the teaching was lecturing.

Antonym- exciting
Getting first place is always exciting for people.

Deride

Deride

Definition- to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
Bullying is a way to deride a child and make them feel bad about themselves.

Antonym- compliment
Giving a compliment always makes someone feel better.

Euphony

Euphony

Definition- pleasant sound
The euphony of the piano is beautiful.

Antonym- cacophony
The two kids playing together sounded as a cacophony and weren't working well together.

Extol

Extol

Definition- to praise
Our team finally got the extol we earned after winning the volleyball tournament.

Antonym- criticize
The show Fashion Police criticizes a lot of celebrities and what outfits they wear.

Banal

Banal

Definition- unoriginal; ordinary
The dress Paris Hilton wore proved to be banal when a picture of Vanessa Hudgens was found wearing the exact one.

Antonym- original
The original songs by Taylor Swift earned herself a lot of credit and fame.

Gravity

Gravity

Definition- seriousness
The gravity of the situation finally dawned on us when we realized we could get our license taken away as the cops turned on their sirens.

Antonym- unimportance
The props were the unimportance to the judges whether that team got extra points or not.

Depravity

Depravity

Definition- moral corruption
Adam and Eve's choice to go against God's law and be tempted by the devil lead to depravity of original sin.

Antonym- justice
The United States believes in justice for all.

Provocative

Provocative

Definition- exciting; attracting attention
Being provocative, the teenagers decided to sing loudly in the middle of a park.

Antonym- repellent
The bad smell of onions acts as a repellent to some people.

Infamous

Infamous

Definition- shamefully wicked; having (and deserving) an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful
The infamous Adolf Hitler was known for causing the Holocaust many years ago.

Antonym- dignified
The dignified Adele is popular for her strong opinions and amazing music.

Redundant

Redundant

Definition- repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy
The lady was so redundant until the waiter finally got her order right.

Antonym- concise
The speaker was concise and only spoke for twenty minutes.

Deter

Deter

Definition- to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something
The mom tried to deter the child from eating cookies before dinner, but she couldn't stop him.

Antonym- encourage
The teachers encourage their children to pay attention, sometimes by yelling.

Laudable

Laudable

Definition- worthy of praise
Winning first place is defiantly laudable.

Antonym- unworthy
The girl who cheated off of her friend was unworthy of an A+.

Incessant

Incessant

Definition- unceasing; never-ending
The line on black Friday seemed incessant.

Antonym- broken
The barbie doll didn't talk anymore after the sound box inside of it was broken.

Squander

Squander

Definition- to waste
To squander your time watching TV isn't healthy.

Antonym- hoard
Many people hoard things they don't want to get rid of and it can affect their lives.

Guile

Guile

Definition- cunning; duplicity
The guile teenager found a way to sneak out without his parents knowing.

Antonym- candor
If you are candor with your parents, you wouldn't be grounded for lying.

Complacent

Complacent

Definition- smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault
The kid was too complacent with himself for making the winning shot that he didn't give his team any credit.

Antonym- concerned
The sympathy the mom showed to her daughter showed that she were concerned about her wellness.

Augment

Augment

Definition- to add to; to increase; to make bigger
The girl was the augment to the team, so she started as being on probation.

Antonym- decrease
The level of difficulty does decrease as the youngest girl is added to the group.

Prodigal

Prodigal

Definition- extravagant; wasteful
The prodigal child finished a book in one hour.

Antonym- careful
The careful mom walked her daughters into school to avoid any troubles.

Aesthetic

Aesthetic

Definition- having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
The aesthetic girl painted a beautiful picture in which her family hung on the wall.

Antonym- displeasing
The displeasing attitude of the teenager caused her mom to ground her.

Lucid

Lucid

Definition- clear; easy to understand
The lucid directions the instructor gave me made it easier for me to understand him and pass my driver's test.

Antonym- clouded
The window was clouded which caused me to run into the tree.

Contempt

Contempt

Definition- reproachful disdain

By climbing over the fence, he showed contempt for his neighbor's property.

Antonym- admiration

The man showed his admiration for his wife by giving her flowers.

Diligent

Diligent

Definition- hardworking
The diligent students studied hard and earned one hundred percent on their tests.

Antonym- inactive
The inactive and lazy girl sat on the couch the whole day and watched television.