shiftless
Lazy and unmotivated.
tinker
to work on fixing something without having a professional knowledge of the facts
contraption
a name given for any machine that you aren't sure what it does or how it works
anemia
a condition in in which too little iron in the blood leads to fatigue
authentic
actual, factual and capable of being verified
muddled
confused or not completely clear on the details
vernacular
the words and use of them that is common to a specific group and understood by them, but may be leave outsiders somewhat puzzled
cyclone
part of the midwestern vernacular for a tornado; in the South Pacific the same word would be applied to a hurricane system
tedious
Slow, boring and lacking any stimulants for continued interest
shimmering
reflecting light in beautiful way that seems to glimmer
degraded
humiliated in a way that seems to remove an essential component of being
prowess
having a better than average skill at something
fancy
to believe something to be true
meek
timid and unassuming
caliginous
dark and dim, often with the implication being a lacking intelligence
effrontery
an exhibition of manners viewed as lacking respect toward something or someone
beneficent
a moral goodness or kindness
liquidate
technically, to full remove components so that it can no longer be said to exist, but often used as a sly synonym for murder
pusillanimous
Lacking courage or bravery
valor
Showing great courage or bravery under fire
phenomenon
something so out of the ordinary as to seem strange and unfamiliar
cataclysmic
a word that describes an earth-shattering event; related to a particularly singular or rare phenomenon
