adj. 簡潔的

synonyms: brief, short, pointed, pithy, succinct

antonyms: diffuse, wordy, verbose

Example:

The president tends to give laconic comments.

adj. 潛伏的

synonyms: concealed, contained, hidden, implied

antonyms: manifest, obvious

Example:

We should be careful about latent disease germs.

adj. 悲悼的

synonyms: doleful, deplorable, sorrowful, distressing, heartbreaking

antonyms: happy, cheerful, pleasing

Example:

That girl suffered from a lamentable accident.

v. 衰弱

synonyms: brood, decline, deteriorate, dwindle

antonyms: flourish, thrive

Example:

The man languished in poverty most of his life.

v. 揮霍

adj. 浪費的

synonyms: (v.) deluge, dissipate, expend, fritter, scatter

         (adj.) extravagant, exuberant, lush, luxuriant

antonyms: (v.) begrudge, economize, skimp

         (adj.) scant

Example:

They rebuilt the house on a quite lavish scale.

n. 漠不關心, 無精打采

adj. lethargic

synonyms: apathy, disinterest, disregard , impassivity, inactivity, indifference, indolence, inertia

antonyms: animation, energy

Example:

The king hopes to awake the nation from lethargy.

n. 槓桿作用, 手段, 力量

synonyms: advantage, ascendancy, authority, power

antonyms: drawback, hindrance, restriction

Example:

Retailers can exert leverage over producers by threatening to take their business away.

adj. 悲哀的

synonyms: depressed, disconsolate, dispirited, down, downcast

antonyms: cheerful, elated, euphoric, exhilarated

Example:

a lugubrious tone of voice

a lugubrious expression