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

hectic

hec·tic

ˈhektik/

adjective

1.

full of incessant or frantic activity.

"a hectic business schedule"

synonyms:frantic, frenetic, frenzied, feverish,manic, busy, active, fast and furious,fast-paced; More

2.

MEDICINEarchaic

relating to, affected by, or denoting a regularly recurrent fever typically accompanying tuberculosis, with flushed cheeks and hot, dry skin.

noun

MEDICINEarchaic

1.

a hectic fever or flush.

starch

starch

stärCH/

noun

1.

an odorless tasteless white substance occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It is a polysaccharide that functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet.

2.

powder or spray made from starch and used before ironing to stiffen fabric or clothing.

verb

1.

stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch.

"his immaculately starched shirt"

2.

NORTH AMERICANinformal

(of a boxer) defeat (an opponent) by a knockout.

"Domenge starched Geddami in the first"