dilapidated
cautiously inspected the RUINED old building (syn)
lavish
would SPEND time and money on her favorite hobby (syn)
timidity
took up acting to overcome their FEARFULNESS (syn)
dismantle
will DISSEMBLE the tent before leaving the campsite (syn)
botch
may BUNGLE the assignment if not careful (syn)
pamper
was reluctant to CODDLE the spoiled child any further (syn)
hospitable
received a truly GRACIOUS welcome (syn)
clutter
cleaned up the MESS in Dad's room (syn)
farce
a meeting that turned into a SHAM (syn)
grueling
a PUNISHING race to the finish (syn)
notorious
started at the INFAMOUS figures in the wax museum (syn)
lair
suspected that the wolf had returned to its DEN (syn)
beneficiary
would inherit the estate as his father's HEIR (syn)
morbid
dwelt on the GLOOMY details of the story (syn)
parasite
would hang on like a LEECH (syn)
veto
planned to ENDORSE the amendment (ant)
bellow
would WHISPER orders to his assistant (ant)
surplus
produced a SHORTAGE of wheat that year (ant)
futile
a SUCCESSFUL effort by any account (ant)
shirk
would SHOULDER each and every responsibility (ant)