| A | B |
|---|
| allegory | noun--a symbolic story where people or settings represent moral qualities |
| conjecture | noun--opinion without proof; verb-to guess |
| despicable | adj.--contemptible; deserving scorn |
| dissolute | adj.--immoral; undisciplined |
| ferocity | noun--the quality of being fierce; relentless |
| incongruous | adj.--not suitable; not consistent |
| misanthrope | noun--an individual who distrusts humans |
| prologue | noun--preface; an introduction |
| protagonist | noun--the main character |
| terse | adj.--brief; to the point |
