abate
to subside
adulation
praise
anathema
a symbol of hate
astute
cleaver
avarice
greed
culpable
deserving blame
dilatory
delayed
egregious
obvious
equivocate
to say thing but mean another
evanescent
short lived
irresolute
not determined/undecided
Modicum
a tiny amount
Nebulous
Vague
novice
beginner
Penury
poverty
Pretentious
showy
recapitulate
to sum up
resuscitate
to bring back to life
Slovenly
dirty
Succinct
short and to the point
supposition
a guess
torpid
Slow