VOCABULARY #1

ALBEIT

• Conjunction
• although; even if
• Synonyms: admitting, even though, notwithstanding
• Antonyms: NO ANTONYMS
• I played games on my computer albeit I had a lot of homework.

EXTRICATE

• Verb
• to free or release from entanglement; disengage
• Synonyms: detach, disentangle, remove
• Antonyms: attach, connect, unite
• He extricated the bird from the net.

STARK

• Adjective
• Sheer, utter, downright, or complete
• Synonyms: simple, firm, pure
• Antonyms: indefinite
• The flower was stark, but beautiful.

TRANSLITRATE

• Verb
• to change letters into corresponding characters of another language
• Synonyms:
• Antonyms:
• He transliterated the phrase, "I love you" into Spanish.

MALIGN

• verb
• to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame
• Synonyms: harmful, rancorous, antagonistic
• Antonyms: helpful, aiding, nice
• He was malign about the theif.

FORLORN

• Adjective
• desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
• Synonyms: depressed, lonely, miserable
• Antonyms: cheerful, elated, worthwhile
• The whole day, I felt forlorn because of the things people had said about me.

PLAUSIBLE

• Adjective
• having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance
• Synonyms: credible, valid, possible
• Antonyms: impossible, irrational, unlikely
• Her answer seemed very plausible.

PREDISPOSED

• Verb
• to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible
• Synonyms: biased, minded, ready
• Antonyms: disinclined, unwilling
• Doing well in school may predispose you having a bright future.

VALIDITY

• Noun
• the state or quality of being valid
• Synonym: efficacy, legality, soundess
• Antonym: uselessness, weakness, eneffectivness
• I questioned the validity of the argument.

NOSTALGIC

• Adjective
• a sentimental or wistful yearning for happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
• Synonyms: regretful, sentimental, wistful
• Antonyms: cheerful, happy
• She was feeling nostalgic for her childhood.

TRANSCEND

• Verb
• to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed
• Synonyms: eclipse, transform, exceed.
• Antonyms: fail, surrender, lose
• She was able to transcend in her math class.

BREVITY

• Noun
• shortness of time or duration; briefness
• Synonyms: condensation, crispness
• Antonyms: lengthiness, longevity
• The brevity of how long my Baby Lips saddened me.