carnage |
the massive killing of people; slaughter. |
concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |