- Squalid
adj. run-down, sordid, or sleazy
The squalid cabin needed a new roof and an exterminator.
- Eloquent
adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)
His speech was not only eloquent but also extremely compelling.
- Pragmatic
adj. practical, useful
It's not necessarily more pragmatic to study engineering than it is to study philosophy.
