derelict DER-uh-likt adjective noun WS #12

in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect; failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation

1. City officials were criticized for being derelict in maintaining the parks.
2. He was derelict in his duties as a security guard.
3. The derelict building had been abandoned for over twenty years.
4. The derelict ship sat rusting in the harbor.
5. The derelict factory became a haven for wildlife.

a person without a home, job, or property; a homeless person; an abandoned property or vehicle

1. The community center provides services for local derelicts.
2. The social worker helped the derelict find temporary shelter.
3. Police found the derelict sleeping under the bridge.
4. Volunteers distributed food to derelicts in the downtown area.
5. The old derelict told fascinating stories about his past.