adopt
(v.) to take another person's child into one's family; to use as one's own; to accept or prove
syn- to choose, select; to endorse, assume
ant- to reject, disown, refuse, renounce, abandon, desert
agile
(adj.) capable of moving easily, quickly, and gracefully; mentally quick
syn- nimble, spry, limber; alert, sharp
ant- clumsy, heavy; slow
analyze
(v.) to study the parts of something in order to understand what it is, how it is put together, or how it works; to study carefully or in detail
syn- to examine, inspect, investigate, evaluate, test; to dissect
assist
(v.) to give help or support
(n.) the act of helping; in sports, an action that helps a teammate score or get a player out
syn- to aid, boost, contribute
ant- to hamper, hinder, obstruct; an obstruction
babble
(v.) to talk foolishly or too much; to make meaningless sounds; to make a gurgling sound
(n.) a mix of meaningless sounds, usually as made by water
syn- to chatter, jabber, prattle, gab drivel, nonsense, murmur
captivity
(n.) the state of being confined or held against one's will
syn- slavry, confinement, custody, restraint, imprisonment, bondage
ant- freedom, liberty, independence
drab
(n.) an olive brown or brownish gray color
(adj.) marked by dullness; like the color drab; cheerless
syn- dull, dingy, colorless, uninteresting, lackluster, dreary
ant- colorful, cheerful, bright
fatal
(adj.) causing death, destruction, or ruin
syn- deadly, lethal, disastrous
ant- harmless, healthful
generosity
(n.) the quality of being charitable to others in thought or action; willingness to give; an act of giving
syn- charity, unselfishness
ant- stinginess, cheapness, greed
genuine
(adj.) real, actually being what something appears to be; true or reliable; sincere or honest
syn- authentic, original, actual; valid, trustworthy, earnest, frank
ant- fake, false, artificial, unreal; insincere, phony, pretended
illegal
(adj.) against the law; against the rules
syn- unlawful, criminal, outlawed; forbidden, prohibited
ant- legal, lawful, allowed
merit
(n.) the fact of deserving something; a quality that deserves reward or praise; worth or value
(v.) to deserve, be worthy of
syn- excellence, virtue, quality, worthiness, to earn, justify, rate
ant- disgrace, dishonor, failing, shortcoming, defect, flaw,