abate
become less in amount or intensity
adulation
servile flattery
anathema
an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
astute
shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
avarice
extreme greed for material wealth
culpable
guilty, deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
dilatory
tending to delay or procrastinate
egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
equivocate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
irresolute
lacking decisiveness of character
nebulous
lacking definite form or limits
novice
someone new to a field or activity
penury
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
pretentious
intended to attract notice and impress others
recapitulate
summarize briefly
resuscitate
to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
slovenly
untidy, dirty, careless
supposition
something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
torpid
inactive, sluggish, dull