wordbank lesson 19 strengh and defense

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  1. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
    “Things are improving and that’s helping to buttress better the impact of Europe’s crisis.”
    Synonyms:

    abutment, column, mainstay, pier, prop, reinforcement, shore, stanchion, stay, strut, underpinning
    Antonyms:

    hinder, not support, obstruct, prevent, undermine
  2. defensible
    capable of being justified or protected
    In addition, defensible deletion is not yet a mature practice.  Forbes (Nov 7, 2012)
    Synonyms:

    condonable, defendable, excusable, fit, logical, pardonable, permissible, plausible, proper, tenable, valid, vindicable, warrantable
    Antonyms:

    indefensible, invalid, unjustifiable, unvindicable
  3. durable
    existing for a long time
    Fortunately, as this show demonstrates, Kahn's reputation is proving more durable.
    Synonyms:

    abiding, constant, dependable, diuturnal, enduring, fast, firm, fixed, impervious, lasting, long-continued, perdurable, perduring, permanent, persistent, reliable, resistant, sound, stable, stout, strong, substantial, tenacious, tough



    Antonyms:

    fragile, impermanent, poorly made, temporary, undependable, unsturdy, weak
  4. fortify
    make strong or stronger
    Washington was heavily fortified on Monday, including its cold, gray waterways.
    Synonyms:

    brace, build up, bulwark, buttress, charge up, consolidate, embattle, entrench, garrison, gird, prepare, prop, protect, punch up, ready, reinforce, secure, shore up, soup up, steel*, step up, strengthen, support



    Antonyms:

    decrease, hurt, injure, weaken
  5. invigorate
    give life or energy to
    As entrepreneurs, we are used to work situations that invigorate us.
    Synonyms:

    activate, animate, brace, buck up, energize, enliven, excite, exhilarate, fortify, freshen, galvanize, harden, inspirit, liven up, nerve, pep up, perk up, pick up, quicken, rally, refresh, reinforce, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, rouse, snap up, stir, strengthen, trigger, turn on, vitalize, vivify, zap



    Antonyms:

    bore, depress, dishearten, dull, enervate
  6. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
    The potent scorers that moved did so long ago. Seattle Times (Feb 22, 2013)
    Synonyms:

    almighty, authoritative, ball of fire, cogent, commanding, compelling, convincing, dominant, dynamic, efficacious, forcible, full-bodied, go-getter, great, gutsy, impressive, influential, lusty, mighty, persuasive, powerhouse, puissant, punchy, robust, spanking, stiff, strong, sturdy, telling, trenchant, useful, vigorous



    Antonyms:

    disabled, fragile, helpless, impotent, incapable, ineffective, weak
  7. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  8. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
    Of course, it’s not that children are being deliberately recalcitrant. Forbes (Jun 27, 2012)
    Synonyms:

    contrary, contumacious, defiant, fractious, indomitable, insubmissive, insubordinate, intractable, obstinate, opposing, radical, rebellious, refractory, resistant, resisting, stubborn, undisciplinable, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, untoward, unwilling, wayward, wild, willful, withstanding



    Antonyms:

    amenable, obedient, passive
  9. resistant
    disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
    Resistant at first, he finds the suggestion reluctantly corroborated by other people.
    Synonyms:

    immune, insusceptible, renitent, resisting, unassailable



    Antonyms:

    receptive, susceptible
  10. valor
    courage when facing danger
    Russell Wilson needs to learn discretion can be the better part of valor. Seattle Times (Nov 13, 2012)
    Synonyms:

    backbone*, boldness, courage, dash*, defiance, derring-do, determination, fearlessness, fight, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart, heroism, indomitableness, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, invincibility, mettle, moxie*, nerve, pluck, prowess, resolution, sand*, spirit, spunk, starch, stomach*, tenacity, valiance, valiancy



    Antonyms:

    cowardice
Created on Sun Mar 03 01:59:06 EST 2013 (updated Sun Mar 03 02:31:36 EST 2013)

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