*RAMSHACKLE  ADJECTIVE
ˈræmʃækl ˈræmʃækl

1 (of buildings, vehicles, furniture, etc.)
in a very bad condition and needing repair

SYNONYM tumbledown
a ramshackle house

2 (of an organization or a system)
badly organized or designed and not likely to last very long

SYNONYM rickety
The opposition criticized the government’s ramshackle economic policies.

*sprightly

ADJECTIVE

sprightly pronunciation English ˈspraɪtli sprightly pronunciation American ˈspraɪtli

(also less frequent spry)

(especially of older people)full of life and energy

SYNONYM

livelya sprightly 80-year-oldShe’s very sprightly for her age.sprightliness

sprightliness pronunciation English ˈspraɪtlinəs sprightliness pronunciation American ˈspraɪtlinəs

NOUN [uncountable]