ENGLISH VOCAB 1 & 2

accentuate(d)

to emphasize; draw attention to

ambiguous

having two or more possible meanings or interpretations

comprehensive

wide or all-inclusive in range or scope

felicitous

well-suited or apt; very appropriate

intricacy

the state of being complex

introspective

looking inward and examining one's own thoughts or feelings

provocative

likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing

rhetorical

the effective use of words, especially in writing, designed to be impressive; showy and oratorical

usurp(ed)

to take and hold a right, position, office, or similar thing illegally, wrongfully, or by force

vernacular

spoken by the native or common people in a region or country

allegory

a symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities

conjecture

an opinion without proof; guesswork; to speculate; 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