| A | B |
|---|
| self-possessed | confident, composed |
| duly | required, sufficiently |
| migrate | move from one place to another |
| engulf | swallow up |
| falteringly | uncertainly, unsteadily |
| ghastly | horrible, frightful |
| delusion | false belief or opinion |
| convey | make known |
| imminent | impending, threatening |
| finesse | ability to handle difficult situations diplomatically |
| suppleness | flexibility |
| incessantly | constantly, endlessly |
| inestimable | too valuable to be measured; invaluable |
| chagrin | feeling of severe embarrassment and annoyance |
| elated | filled with joy |
| stupefied | stunned; bewildered |
| immoderate | excessive, unrestrained |
| homage | action to show honor or respect |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| userer | person who lends at an extremely high interest rate |
| atrocity | cruel or evil act |
| aversion | loathing |
| bravado | false courage |
| anomalous | inconsistent or contradicting |
| goaded | prodded into action |
| procure | get or obtain |
| inscrutability | complete obscurity |
| succinct | in a concise manner |
| expound | explain in detail point by point |
| docility | state of being easily managed |
| uncongenial | incompatible |
| solicit | ask earnestly or pleadingly |
| intemperate | lacking restraint |
| debauch | extreme indulgence of one’s appetites |
| jeopardize | endanger |
| odious | disgusting; offensive |
| remorse | deep sense of guilt |
| succumb | give way to; yield |
| reverberation | echoed sound |
| render | cause to be or become |
| antagonist | the character that works against the main character |
| character | a person who figures into the action of a literary work |
| characterization | use of literary techniques to create a character |
| climax | turning point or highest point of interest in a story |
| conflict | the struggle or problem in a work of literature |
| dénouement | ties up all the loose ends of the story |
| exposition | the beginning of a story |
| external conflict | causes a character to be at odds with another character or outside force |
| falling action | all action following the climax and leads to resolution |
| first person point of view | told from vantage point of a character within a story |
| Freytag's Pyramid | the proper name for a plot diagram |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| internal conflict | causes a character to be at odds with himself |
| myth | a story that uses supernatural forces and entities to explain objects or events in the natural world |
| plot | series of events in a story |
| point of view | the vantage point from which a story is told |
| protagonist | the main character |
| resolution | point in the story where the central conflict is solved |
| rising action | conflicts that lead up to the climax of a story |
| third person point of view | the narrator stands outside of the action |
