vocab 13 syn+ant

deteriorated

become progressively worse

decaying

rotting, to break down or apart

decrepit

old and feeble; worn-out, ruined by old age

rickety

poorly made and likely to collapse

ramshackle

appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky

dingy

of a place; dirty, gloomy and drab

seedy

poorly kept; run down; shabby

sleazy

thin or flimsy in texture; cheap

shipshape

marked by meticulous order and neatness

unspoiled

not changed by people, in original condition, pristine

behindhand

Late or slow in doing something.

laggard

(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

dawdling

the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working

sluggish

(adj.) lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull

lackadaisical

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

lethargic

acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

shillyshallying

fail to act resolutely or decisively.

temporizing

avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.

expeditious

done with speed and efficiency

prompt

on time; done without delay

punctual

on time; prompt

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

sedulous

hard working; diligent, determined

indefatigable

tireless

indolent

lazy

perfunctory

done without care; in a routine fashion

cursory

hasty, indifferent

calamitous

disastrous, catastrophic

woeful

full of sorrow, wretched, unhappy

grievous

(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious

dismal

causing gloom or misery

somber

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

salutary

(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

salubrious

promoting health or well-being

inconsequential

trifling, unimportant

rout

an overwhelming defeat

trounce

defeat heavily in a contest

drub

beat thoroughly in a competition or fight

abash

to make ashamed; to embarrass

disconcert

to frustrate; confuse

treatise

a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject

dissertation

formal essay

sermon

a speech given from a pulpit in a house of worship

colloquy

formal conversation

expatiate

elaborate; to speak or write at length

descant

discuss fully

précis

a summary or abstract of a text or speech.

abstract

a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech

discern

to see clearly, recognize

perspicacity

(n.) keenness in observing and understanding

acumen

keen insight; shrewdness

bigotry

intolerance toward those who are different

depreciate

to decrease in value

derogate

to belittle, to cause to seem less serious

decry

to condemn, express strong disapproval

run down

criticize someone or something unfairly or unkindly

enhance

to improve

eulogize

write or speak in praise of someone

disproportion

lack of proportion; state of being unbalanced

parity

equality, as in amount, status, or value

likeness

The state of being similar; something that is similar.

overwrought

worked up; in an emotional state

perturbed

anxious or unsettled; upset

hysterical

Emotionally out of control

disclose

to reveal; make known

impart

(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

conceal

to hide or keep secret, to place out of sight

submissive

easily yielding to authority

tractable

easily managed or controlled

amenable

agreeable

compliant

yielding; submissive

headstrong

stubborn; willful

perverse

(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper

intractable

stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

latent

hidden, present but not realized

passive

accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

inert

lacking the ability or strength to move

quiescent

inactive; at rest

torpid

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

vigorous

done with power, force or energy

volatile

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

rigorous

strict; harsh; severe

potent

powerful; highly effective

thoroughgoing

very thorough; complete

draconian

extremely harsh and severe

feeble

lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

ineffectual

Insufficient to produce an effect; useless

guile

treacherous cunning, deceit

feint

(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of

dissimulation

concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense

chicanery

deception by means of craft or guile

imposture

pretending to be another person

sharp practice

dishonest or barely honest dealings

double-dealing

the practice of working to people's disadvantage behind their backs

integrity

honesty, decency

uprightness

honesty, virtue, integrity

plain dealing

honest and straightforward behavior toward others.

probity

the quality of having honesty and decency