| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| collective |
of or relating to a group that is composed of individuals but is considered together. |
| depress |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits. |
| despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |
| inhibition |
the condition of being held back or prevented from acting, as by one's own fear or embarrassment. |
| interfere |
to block or get in the way (usually followed by "with"). |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| slay |
to kill deliberately and violently. |
| suffrage |
the right to vote or the exercise of this right. |
| synthetic |
made with chemicals formed in a laboratory instead of something found in nature; man-made; artificial. |