Abate
V. To reduce in amount
Adulation
N. Excessive flattery
Anathema
N. Something that is hated
Astute
Adj. having cleverness
Avarice
N. Greed
Culpable
Adj. deserving blame
Dilatory
Adj. late
Egregious
Adj. offensive
Equivocate
V. To be ambiguous
Evanescent
Adj. fleeting
Irresolute
Adj. unsure on how to proceed
Modicum
N. A moderate amount
Nebulous
Adj. unclear
Novice
N. A new person in a trade
Penury
N. Extreme poverty
Pretentious
Adj. done for show
Recapitulate
V. To summarize
Resuscitate
V. To revive
Slovenly
Adj. untidy
Succinct
Adj. clearly expressed in few words
Supposition
N. Act of assuming without proof
Torpid
Adj. sluggish