deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
desolate
a request made in an urgent and emotional manner; an appeal or entreaty
plea
searching for or collecting usable items or food from discarded waste
scavenging
too poor to produce much or any vegetation; lacking interest or charm
barren
doubt as to the truth of something; a skeptical attitude
skepticism
strengthening or reinforcing; making something stronger or more secure.
fortifying
unavoidable; certain to happen
inevitable
the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties; using available resources effectively
resourcefulness
establish by counting or calculation; be of the opinion; think or suppose
reckoned
relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
ecological
a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street during a riot or a military camp
barricade
able to be touched or felt; clear to the mind or plain to see; tangible
palpable
not expressed in speech; understood or implied without being stated
unspoken
a sudden and complete failure or breakdown; a state of extreme weakness or lack of strength.
collapse