Week 5

depravity- moral corruption

the officer's depravity made his statement sound ironic

Antonym for depravity: honor
Mulan's sense of pride motivated her to do her best.
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gravity-seriousness
the dog's gravity is very unconvincing. 
Antonym for gravity: calmness
The calmness of the painting gave everyone a sense of serenity.
banal- unoriginal; ordinary
The high school girl was extremely banal compared to Taylor Swift.
Antonym for banal: new
Coming up with new ideas is a creative gift.
extol- to praise
The man was not ashamed to praise the Lord.
Antonym for extol: blame
The other kids blamed the person who forgot to turn the project in for the zero on their project.
euphony- pleasant sound
The violin is such a euphonic instrument.
Antonym for euphony: non melodious
Nails on a chalkboard are completely non melodious.
deride- to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
the man decided to deride his other friends.
Antonym for deride: commend
the prestigious company commended the woman for her remarkable accomplishments
insipid- dull; banal
the teenager was lazy and insipid.
Antonym for insipid: exciting
the girl was so insipid about the accomplishment she made
austere- unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money
the businessman was austere from all his careless spending.
Antonym for austere: extravagant
My Big Fat Gypsy wedding always has extravagant brides.
expedite- to make faster or easier
when showing the insane traffic in a popular show, they always expedite the camera.
antonym for expedite: block
The protesters blocked the road so no one was able to get through
heresy- an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs. 
the man's heresy created a conflict between his best friend.
Antonym for heresy: orthodoxy
In the Catholic Church, many orthodox beliefs are included in the religion.

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