Term | Definition |
accentuate | to emphasize, to heighten the effect of, to pronounce or mark with an accent; to highlight |
allegory | a symbolic story in which people, setting, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities |
ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning; uncertain, vague or unclear |
comprehensive | a wide scope; inclusive; thorough |
conjecture | an opinion without proof; guesswork; to speculate; to guess |
despicable | contemptible; deserving of scorn; vile |
dissolute | lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined |
felicitous | well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking |
ferocity | the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless |
impregnable | not capable of being conquered, overcome, or captured; unshakeable |
inception | a beginning; a start of something |
incongruous | not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern |
intricacy | condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness |
introspective | given to examination of one's own thoughts and feeling; contemplative |
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 a play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something |
provocative | stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling |
terse | brief and to the point; concise |
vernacular | the native language or dialect of a country or region; every day or informal language; using everyday language |
accent, emphasize, highlight, stress, spotlight | accentuate |
absolute, broad, exhaustive, expansive, whole | comprehensive |
questionable, uncertain, cryptic, doubtful, inconclusive | ambiguous |
analogy, association, illustration, likeness, correlation | allegory |
guess, hypothesis, inference, opinion, surmise | conjecture |
applicable, apt, convincing, pertinent, proper | felicitous |
firm, fortified, secure, solid, strong | impregnable |
abandoned, corrupt, unrestrained, wayward, intemperate | dissolute |
awful, base, contemptible, degrading, destable | despicable |
barbarity, brutality, cruelty, savagery, viciousness | ferocity |
origin, start, inauguration, onset, alpha | inception |
reflective, subjective, thoughtful, meditative, speculative | introspective |
complexity, difficult, elaborateness, involvement, multiplicity | intracacy |
conflicting, contradictory, discordant, improper, inconsistent | incongruous |
cynic, doubter, egoist, hater, loner | misanthrope |
common, dialect, indigenous, local, inherent | vernacular |
exciting, stimulating, alluring, interesting, suggestive | provocative |
advocate, champion, hero, idol, lead | protagonist |
abrupt, concise, curt, succint | terse |
beginning, forward, introduction, preamble, prelude | prologue |