EFFORTLESS—(adj.) not requiring much work  Syn: easyAnt: difficult Although difficult, the acrobat made her routine appear effortless.

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.

FORTITUDE—(n.) strength of mind or character It takes great fotitude to accomplish difficult and dangerous tasks. Syn: courage Ant: cowardice

INTEGRATE— (v.) 1. to bring together 2. to work something into Syn: blend Ant: separate

INTEGRITY— (n.) HONESTY; MORAL SOUNDNESS Syn: goodness He had the integrity to do what was right even when no one was watching.

DISINTEGRATE-- (v.) to fall apart Syn: crumbleAnt: hold up Once the process of disintegration starts it is almost impossible to reverse.

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.

CONFIRM— (v.) to settle as true Syn: verify Ant: deny Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice.

INFIRM— (adj.) not in good health; not well  Syn: frail/sicklyant: strong/healthy The patients in the hospital looked weak and infirm.

INVALUABLE— (adj.) very helpful or useful  Syn: pricelessAnt: worthless You can’t put a price on the beauty of nature. It’s invaluable.

EVALUATE— (v.) to judge; to size up  Syn: analyze It is important to evaluate a situation before acting.

INVALID— (adj.) not good enough; not correct The mother told her daughter that the crazy story the girl was telling was invalid.

VALIDATE— (v.) to declare good; to accept as good Syn: approveAnt: refuse The young architect was pleased when his boss validated his recent work.