| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Accentuate | To emphasize, to heighten the effect of, to pronounce or mark with an accent |
| Ambiguous | Having more than one possible meaning, uncertain, vague or unclear |
| Comprehensive | Of wide scope, inclusive, thorough |
| Felicitous | Well chosen for the occasion, appropriate, apt, having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking |
| Intricacy | Condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed, elaborateness |
| Introspective | Given to examination of one's own thoughts and feelings, contemplative |
| Provocative | Stimulating, pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling |
| Rhetorical | The effective use of words (particularly in prose composition) designed to be impressive, showy and oratorical |
| Usurp | To take (power, rights, position, etc.) by force, wrongfully, or without rights |
| Vernacular | The native language or dialect of a country or region, everyday or informal language, using everyday language |
| Allegory | A symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities |
| Conjecture | An opinion without proof, guesswork, to specualte, to guess |
| Despicable | Contemptible, deserving of scorn, vile |
| Dissolute | Lacking moral restraint, very wicked, immoral, undisciplined |
| Ferocity | The quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless |
| Incongruous | Not suitable or appropriate, not consistent, not conforming to a pattern |
| Misanthrope | An individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings |
| Prologue | Introductory lines of a play, the preface to a literary work, an introductory or preceding event |
| Protagonist | The main character in a story or play, a person who plays a leading or active part in something |
| Terse | Brief and to the point (in writing or speaking), concise |
| Epithet | A word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or thing, a descriptive name |
| Evasive | Avoiding by cleverness, not straightforward, misleading |
| Evoke | To call forth, to bring out, to elicit, to produce (a reaction) |
| Perpetuate | To make perpetual, ongoing or constant, to cause to be remembered |
| Foreshadow | To indicate or suggest beforehand, to give a warning of |
| Infer | To conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation |
| Laudable | Praiseworthy, commendable |
| Lucid | Easily understood, clear, rational and sane |
| Scrutinize | To examine closely or critically |
| Symposium | A meeting for discussing a particular subject, a collection of writings on a subject |
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