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EFFORTLESS—(adj.) not requiring much work Syn: easyAnt: difficult Although difficult, the acrobat made her routine appear effortless.
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FORTIFY—(v.) to make stronger Syn: build upAnt: weaken The volunteers ate fortified cereal so they would be strong enough to fortify the flood wall with heavy sandbags.
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FORTITUDE—(n.) strength of mind or character It takes great fotitude to accomplish difficult and dangerous tasks. Syn: courage Ant: cowardice
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INTEGRATE— (v.) 1. to bring together 2. to work something into Syn: blend Ant: separate
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INTEGRITY— (n.) HONESTY; MORAL SOUNDNESS Syn: goodness He had the integrity to do what was right even when no one was watching.
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DISINTEGRATE-- (v.) to fall apart Syn: crumbleAnt: hold up Once the process of disintegration starts it is almost impossible to reverse.
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AFFIRMATIVE— (adj.) agreeing with; supporting Syn: confirmingAnt: denying They knew they had earned an affirmative response when they saw his thumbs up sign of agreement.
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CONFIRM— (v.) to settle as true Syn: verify Ant: deny Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice.
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INFIRM— (adj.) not in good health; not well Syn: frail/sicklyant: strong/healthy The patients in the hospital looked weak and infirm.
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INVALUABLE— (adj.) very helpful or useful Syn: pricelessAnt: worthless You can’t put a price on the beauty of nature. It’s invaluable.
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EVALUATE— (v.) to judge; to size up Syn: analyze It is important to evaluate a situation before acting.
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INVALID— (adj.) not good enough; not correct The mother told her daughter that the crazy story the girl was telling was invalid.
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VALIDATE— (v.) to declare good; to accept as good Syn: approveAnt: refuse The young architect was pleased when his boss validated his recent work.
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