Abhor
To have extreme hatred; to destroy utterly
Accentuate
To draw attention to or emphasize
Acronym
A set of initials that represents the name of something
Allude
To make a reference to (allusion is the noun)
Bamboozle
To trick with elaborate skills
Bigot
A person who is intolerant of any different creed, belief, or opinion
Boycott
To refuse to buy, use, or deal with a business or product
Complicate
To purposely make something more difficult
Cumulative
Formed by adding multiple parts together
Decorum
Following proper behavior or conduct; following moral behavior
Decipher
To make meaning of something that is difficult to understand by figuring out the parts
Deduction
Reaching a conclusion using intelligent reasoning
Emulate
To imitate to be equal to or surpass
Evident
Making understanding clear or obvious
Fallacy
A false idea or commonly mistaken belief
Flourish
To actively work hard to do well; great accomplishment; prosperous
Jargon
The language a specific group uses; slang
Nuisance
A person or thing that is highly annoying; something that is inconvenient
Obfuscate
To confuse or bewilder; to make unclear
Tranquility
To condition of be free from disturbance; serenity; calmness
Virtuoso
A person of great skill or technique
Ambiguous
Having several possible meanings because of lack of clearness
Amicable
Showing friendliness
Arrogant
Having an elevated sense of pride, self worth, or superiority
Boisterous
Noisy; lacking restraint or discipline
Charming
Acting pleading or delightfully
Dependable
Being worthy of trust; reliable
Despondent
Feeling depressed from loss of hope, confidence, or courage
Impertinent
Offensively rude
Indifferent
Not caring; apathetic
Industrious
Energetically hard working; diligent worker
Meticulous
Showing extreme care about small or minute details
Obtuse
Purposefully not understanding
Voracious
Having the ability to eat great amounts of food; having an insatiable appetite for something
Wretched
Very unhappy or unfortunate
Antagonist
The character who struggles against the main character
Dynamic character
A character who changes for the better
External conflict
A physical fight between characters, nature, or society. Can see the fight
Extrovert
An outgoing and friendly person who is very social
Flat character
One or very few character traits
Guru
A person who others emulate because of their skills; knowledgeable leader
Internal conflict
A fight within the character- to make a decision. Can't be seen. Character tells us his/her feeling
Introvert
A shy person who would rather be alone than spend time with others, even their friends
Motivational traits
Why the character does what he/she does
Nemesis
A opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome
Physical traits
How the character looks on the outside; their looks, clothes
Protagonist
The main "good" character in a literary work
Psychological traits
How the character thinks or understands things
Round character
Has many character traits; readers know the good, bad, everything
Static character
A character who has an opportunity to change for the better, but chooses not to