n. something that causes a person to act a certain way

v. to set against

adj. tending to make extreme changes in existing views, conditions, or institutions

v. reach a conclusion or decision

v. combine into one

n. difficulties or misfortune(s)

n. the act or instance of making or becoming different; an alteration or modification

v. to make or become different

n. an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

n. a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a point that is dropped in response to reason or in favor of moving forward

n. a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties

v. obtain or bring about by discussion

n. advance or development toward a better, more complete, or more modern condition

n. the restoration of friendly relations; the bringing back together of two or more people or things

v. to engage in conflict; strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance

n. a conflict or contest; a determined effort under difficulties

n. a classification of works of fiction that share certain elements, such as character types, moods, and common plot patterns

n. reasons for characters feeling and behaving as they do

n. the method by which an author develops a character

n. the order in which an author arranges the events of a story in order to create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise

n. a struggle between opposing forces