character – n. a person who appears in a story, book, play, movie, or television show

piazza – n. an open public area in a town or city (especially in Italy) that is usually surrounded by buildings

shepherd – n. a person whose job is to take care of sheep — sometimes used figuratively

ceramics – n. things made out of hardened clay : ceramic objects

global – adj. involving the entire world

confuse – v. to make (something) difficult to understand