1. Dilapidated, adjective:
in terrible condition
The main house has been
restored but the gazebo is still dilapidated and unuseable.
2. Enmity, noun: a state
of deep-seated ill-will
Charles rude remark toward
Sarah yesterday was due to his illness, not due to any real enmity toward
Sarah.
3. Tirade, noun: an angry
speech
In terms of political
change, a tirade oftentimes does little more than make the person speaking red
in the face.
4. Besmirch, verb: damage
the good name and reputation of someone
The prince’s distasteful
choice of words besmirched not only his own name, but the reputation of the
entire royal family.
5. Insipid, adjective:
dull and uninteresting
The movie director was
known for hiring beautiful actors in order to deflect attention away from the
insipid scripts he would typically use.
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