Week 5

Depravity
Moral corruption
He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.

http://www.ou.org/index.php/jewish_action/article/87203/

Antonym: Morality

The group is calling for a return to traditional morality. 

http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/why-morality-is-not-christian/

Gravity

Seriousness (second meaning)

The hospital waiting room was filled with the kind of gravity that inevitably accompanies worry.

https://forums.playfire.com/forum-game-threads/thread/97589

Antonym: Flippancy

No one appreciates your flippancy during our religious ceremony.

http://integrityhousertc.com/wp/2010/11/defianceangerdisrespect/istock_000011290865medium-2/

Banal

Unoriginal; ordinary

He made some banal remarks about the weather.

http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/b/banal_gifts.asp

Antonym: Fresh

The meat was kept fresh in the refrigerator.

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Extol

To praise

The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled. 

http://4photos.net/en/image:160-32483-praise_images

Antonym: Desanctify

They desanctified the church building and converted it into condos.

http://redeemingwords.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/2-church/

Euphony

Pleasant sound

The chorous class loved the sound of the euphony.

http://getthisripped.com/diet/interval-training-music

Antonym: Cacophony

The sounds of barking dogs and sirens added to the cacophony on the streets.

http://robbpartners.com/2012/02/dogsbarkingsellingahome/

Deride

To ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

My brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place.

http://www.sodahead.com/entertainment/did-you-know-that-hussein-obama-opened-a-kentucky-fried-chicken/question-934923/?page=4&link=ibaf&q=&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000934923/simpsons_nelson_haha_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg

Antonym: Applaud

Everyone applauded the graduates as they entered the auditorium.

http://glamorousaddict.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-applaud-all-of-you-that-manage-to.html

Insipid

Dull; banal

The soup was rather insipid.

http://plasticless.com/2008/11/25/happy-meals-make-me-sad/

Antonym: Flavorful

The dish had an unusual flavor.

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Austere

Unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money

The chose austere furnishings for the office.

http://yearofaustere.wordpress.com/tag/mojo-austerity/

Antonym: Gentle

Your mother has a gentle manner.

http://www.bioponic.com/gentlemother/

Expedite

To make faster or easier

They've asked the judge to expedite the lawsuits.

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Antonym: Block

The huge billboard in front of our window blocked our view of the city.

http://monumentmasonry.com/calculator/4-h-block-patio-wall-calculator/masonry-calculators/concrete-masonry-block/

Heresy

An opinion violently opposed to established beliefs

They were accused of heresy.

http://researchaccess.com/2011/06/avoiding-crummy-market-research/thumbsdown/

Antonym: Conformity

The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance.

http://cac.ophony.org/2011/09/19/conformity-in-the-classroom/