The Slayer's Dictionary:

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Apocalypse: noun 1. revelation 2. the apocalypse, last book of the new testiment; book of Revelation 3. End of the world as we know it.

Characterstics:

Demons try to bring forth the apocalypse in order to gain power of the workld.

There have been five attempts to bring forth the apocalyse.

Buffy has stopped all five and died twice doing it.

In Latin it is pronounced apocalypsis

In Greek it is pronounced apokalypsis

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Ascension: noun: 1. act of ascending; ascent 2. the bodily passing of Christ from earth to heaven 3. ascension day: a church festival in honor of this on the fortieth day after Easter.

Characterstics:

The Mayor ascended at Sunnydale Highschools Graduation

This ascension was the first anyone who wasn't demon survived

Ascended demons still pocess human traits and emotions

This is what you use to destroy them, this and lots of TNT

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Astral Projection: while sleeping a person can send their soul out into the dreamscape and it can perform normal functions of everyday living.

Characterstics:

Sending your soul out of your body makes the theory that we have multiple bodies possible

You must remember your mortal body in order to go back to it

Always leave it in a safe place while your away

Its possible to send your soul out without knowing it

Your soul will reveal the illusion of a ghost

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Council: noun 1. A group of people called togther to give advice. 2. A small group people elected to make laws for the slayers and watchers.

Characterstics:

They are made up of watchers

They call forth the slayer when the current one passes on

Set rules and standards for the slayers behavior and the watcher/slayer realtionship

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Cross: noun 1. Stick or post with another across it in the shape of a T or an X 2. thing, design, or mark shped like a cross.

Characterstics:

A cross represents a persons belief in faith and god.

A cross can protect a person against a vampire

A cross can be made from any material when you need protection from evil.

See weaponology also.

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Crossbow: noun, a mideval weapon with a bow and a grooved stock in the middle to direct the arrows, stones, etc..

Characterstics:

A crossbow is a tool used to kill vampires

Buffy used one of these to kill Darla

See weaponology also.

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Demon (dë'mðn): noun An evil spirit; devil; feind 2. a attendant power or spirit

Characterstics:

They normally have a mission to complete

Most are immortal

Most control minds

Some try constantly to open hellmouth

Can not be classified as good or evil

Killing them depends on what kind they are

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Feeding: when the vampire drinks its called a feeding

Characterstics:

They only drink blood

If they don't feed they will die

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Gem of Amarra: ring when worn by a vampire they became invincible

Characterstics:

The ring itself is gold with a green emerald in it.

It had been lost for many many years until Spike and Harmony unearthed it

After this it was taken to L.A. where Oz gave it to Angel

Its whereabouts is unknown now

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Ghost (gost): noun, 1. spirit of a dead person that supposedly lives in another world and appears to the living as a pale, dim, shadowy form. 2. anything pale, dim, or shadowy like a ghost; a faint image;

Characterstics:

Normally have unfinished business to attend to

You can't really kill them because they are already dead.

Not to be confused with kids who turn invisible (they are still living)

Willow turned in to a ghost on Halloween.

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God (god): noun, 1. The maker and ruler of the world; Sumpreme Being 2. a being thought of as superior to nature and to human beings and considered worthy of worship

Characterstics:

Can be a male or female

Females are called Goddesses

Used to getting what they want

All religions are based on the concept of a god or multiple gods

Mythology is big on gods and goddesses

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Goddess (god'is) noun, see god

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The Harvest: a night that comes about once a century where the master can draw power from one of his minions while he feeds

Characterstics:

He draws the power from a chosen minion called a vessel

When enough power is gained he can break free of his prison

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Hellmouth the hell mouth is were Sunnydale Ca. is located it also happens to be the mouth of Hell.

Characterstics:

The Hellmouth is a place where evil breathes

Anything you ever thought not possible or a nightmare lives right here and is ready to come out for a stroll

The only thing keeping Sunnydale and its non demon inhabbiants alive is the slayer

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Holy Water Water that has been blessed by a priest

Characterstics:

Can be used as a tool against Vampires

Can normally be found at any church

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Host: a person a vampire is feeding from

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The Initiative (i nish'i ð tiv): noun: 1. active part in taking first steps in any undertaking 2. readiness and ability to be the one to start a course of action. 3. seceret government orgainization

Characterstics:

A group who is secretly working for the US government to kinap monsters

They plant chips in the monsters head so they can not hurt anyone

The group is made up of mostly boys

The leader is a teacher at the college named Dr. Walsh

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The Key (ke): noun: instrument that locks and unlocks, thing that turns or opens 2. thing that explains or answers 3. an important or essential person or thing

Characterstics:

Unlocks the portal to Glory's and other demenions

The key is presently in human form and is the slayers sister

Portals open when the keys blood is spilt

Will only stop once its been drained

Buffy dies to protect the key

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Minion: noun, servent or follower willing to do whatever he/she is ordered

Characterstics:

Minions are most commonly vampires that are servents to the Master of vampires

They will die to protect their master

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Orb of Thesulah: This orb is a key eliment in restoring a vampires soul.

Characterstics:

It makes a good paper weight.

Willow used this to restore Angelus back to Angel

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Parrell Demension: there are many parrell demensions out there they are believed to be just like our world but with slight differences.

Characterstics:

They can open using a demensional portal or be conjured by a witch

Each one is different and mysterious.

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Portal: noun: door, gate, or enterance usually an imposing one.

Characterstics:

Can appear anywhere especially in Sunnydale

Can led to any demension

Any thing can transport from either side

They can be conjured up

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Scobby Gang: this is what the slayerettes later change their name to

Characterstics:

They help Buffy

The scobbies are: Giles, Xander, Willow, Angel, Oz, Cordelia, Joyce, Jenny, Wesley, Tara, Dawn, Spike.

Willow and Tara are witches

Giles and Wesley are an ex-watcher

Spike and Angel are good vampires

Oz is a werewolf, Cordy has visions and Xander has done just about everything

Dawn is the key

More info on The Scobby gang see Slayerettes

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Silver Bullets: a bullet made of melted silver.

Characterstics:

Silver Bullets can kill a werewolf

Silver Bullets are hard to find because they have to be specially made normally by the people who use them

However it is in great opinion you never try to kill a werewolf they're just humans who get to live a normal life a but one day a year.

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Slayer: noun Root word is slay which means to kill with violence.

Characterstics:

One is chosen in every generation

Works for the watchers council in England

If one dies another is called in to take her place

The slayer is always a female

The slayer kills demons vampires and other monsters the world seems to think don't exist.

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Slayerettes: noun Group of friends to the slayer

Characterstics:

Call themselves the Scobby gang

Help the slayer do research to fight the emeny

Are friends of the slayer (only ones she has!)

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Soul: noun: 1. the part of a human that being that thinks; feels and makes the body act the spiritual part of a person. 2. energy of the mind or of feelings; spirit 3. cause of inspiration or energy 4. spirit of a dead person.

Characterstics:

A vampire loses their soul when they are changed

It is possible to use powerful magic to give vampires back their souls

Angel is one of the only vampires cursed with a soul.

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Spells: noun: 1. words or set of words having magical powers. 2. fascination; charm 3. cast a spell on; put under the influence of a spell 4. under a spell; controlled by fascanation

Characterstics:

They are mainly used by witches

Spells can be used for good and bad

Depending on the witch and where they let the magic take them is how to determine if it is good or bad

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Stake: noun, verb: 1. stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground. 2. the stake; a stake to which a person accused of being a witch was tied to and burned to death.

Characterstics:

Stakes are the best way to kill a vampire

By breaking anykind of wood you can make a stake

Kendra's stake was named Mr. Pointy

Willow, Micheal and Amy were almost burned at the stake thats how amy became a rat.

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Sunnydale: a small town in California, see Hellmouth , or History of Sunnydale

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Vampires: noun 1. A corpse supposed to come to life at night and suck the blood of people while they sleep. (Vam'pïr)
Characterstics of Vampires:

Feed on blood of the living

Like just like humans until time to feed

If there is an exchange of blood between a mortal and a vampire the mortal becomes human

Vampires are immortal

Ways of Killing a Vampire:

Putting a wooden stake through it's heart
Direct Sunlight will kill a vampire
The Slayer
A vampire is truly dead if it turns to dust

Vessel: a minion that feeds during the harvest.

Characterstics:

Vessels bear a three pointed symbol on their head.

They feed during the harvest to give their master power

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Watcher: The person sent to watch over the Slayer

Characterstics:

Helps train the slayer for battle

Does research on decriptions of the monsters

Works for the watchers concil in England

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Werewolf (wêr'wûlf'): noun A person with the power to transform into a dog like creature on a full moon

Characterstics:

Can stop the transformation if they hold innerpeace

Can live a normal life all but one night a month

Has to be bitten by a werewolf in order to transform

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Witch (wich): noun woman supposed to be under the influence of spiritsand to have magic powers. 2.An ugly woman

Characterstics:

They practice witchcraft.

Technopagans are witches who use the internet to pratice spells and chants

Can not be defined as good or evil

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Witchcraft: noun, what a witch does or can do; magic power or influence

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