full of life and energy

enjoué
the quality of being full of life and energy

vivacité
to revive something or restore its vitality

animer, vivifier
a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis

vivisection, analyse minutieuse et impitoyable
to move from a country or region in search of a better job or living conditions

migrer
regularly travelling from one place to another, often following seasonal work opportunities

migrant
(of a place) lacking inhabitants or signs of life, often causing a sense of loneliness or abandonment

désolé
to fail to keep hope

se désespérer
a person who is reckless, lawless, and often involved in criminal activities

desperado
feeling or showing deep sadness mixed with hopelessness and emotional pain

désespéré
a short, simple story that teaches a moral lesson

parabole
a very typical example or model of something that sets a standard or pattern

paradigme
a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradoxe
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or trait

modèle, parangon
well-known for a bad quality or deed

notoire
a very wrong and evil act

infamie
extremely unpleasant and deserving strong hatred

odieux
an intense sense of dislike that is accompanied with repulsion

haine, aversion
the decline of moral principles

dépravation, décadence
having deteriorated or declined in quality, value, or condition from an original or better state

dégénéré, immoral
