sorcerer

sor·cer·er
ˈsôrs(ə)rər/
noun
a person who claims or is believed to have magic powers; a wizard.
synonyms: wizard, witch, magician, warlock, enchanter, enchantress, magus; More

obituary

o·bit·u·ar·y
ōˈbiCHəˌwerē/
noun
a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
"the obituary of a friend"
synonyms: death notice, eulogy; More

backfire

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[bak-fahyuh r]
verb (used without object), backfired, backfiring.
1.
(of an internal-combustion engine) to have a loud, premature explosion in the intake manifold.

2.
to bring a result opposite to that which was planned or expected:
The plot backfired.

catastrophe

ca·tas·tro·phe

kəˈtastrəfē/

noun

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

"a national economic catastrophe"

synonyms:disaster, calamity, cataclysm,holocaust, havoc, ruin, ruination,tragedy; More

the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy.

brisk

Simple Definition of brisk

: moving or speaking quickly : quick and efficient

: pleasantly cool or cold

: done with quickness and energy

Examples: brisk in a sentence