MATCH UP RESULTS FROM THE FREE DICTIONARY. 17-04-2011.

Correct answers: execrable impecunious refulgent languid gossamer weak hateful sheer beaming in straitened  circumstances

* Correct pairs matched by color, not alignment

execrable - Of very poor quality; unequivocally detestable.

Synonyms: hateful, odious, deplorable

Usage: The meal they were served was execrable from beginning to end, but they were too hungry to care.

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.

refulgent - Shining radiantly; resplendent.

Synonyms: effulgent, radiant, beaming

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.

gossamer - Sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous.

Synonyms: gauzy, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, sheer

Usage: The gossamer curtains fluttered in the breeze.

 from The Free Dictionary.