| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |