refulgent - Shining radiantly; resplendent.
Usage: Standing by the edge of the sea, they witnessed a refulgent sunset.
languid - Lacking energy, vitality, or animation.
Synonyms: languorous, listless, lethargic, weak
Usage: He gave a languid wave of the hand to signify his indifference.
impecunious - Lacking money; penniless.
Synonyms: hard up, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, poor
Usage: Although the young man was impecunious and always in debt, he was optimistic about his prospects.
pinguid - Fat; oily.
Synonyms: oily
Usage: His car was splattered with some sort of pinguid substance, and washing it only seemed to spread the mess.
execrable - Of very poor quality; unequivocally detestable.
THE FREE DICTIONARYSynonyms: hateful, odious, deplorable
Usage: The meal they were served was execrable from beginning to end, but they were too hungry to care.
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