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AP English Literature Master Vocab list #1 Flashcards

AP Eng Lit and Comp vocabulary words

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1168302133allocationallowance, portion, share0
1168302134asceticAbstinent or austere in lifestyle; a person who leads an austere and simple life without material pleasures, esp. someone who does this for religious reasons1
1168302135beguileTo deceive; to charm; to enchant2
1168302136crassCoarse, crude, and unrefined3
1168302137defray(v.) To pay for. Synonyms: settle, bear the costs, foot the bill.4
1168302138dintmeans; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work5
1168302139enjoin(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit6
1168302140envoy(n.) a representative or messenger (as of a government)7
1168302141interloper(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder8
1168302142vicariousFelt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another9
1168302143admonish(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty10
1168302144akimbobody position with hands on the hips, elbows turned outward11
1168302145lassitudehaving little energy or motivation12
1168302146licentiousimmoral; unrestrained by society13
1168302147muse(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder, (n)Daughter of Zeus; one of the nine who preside over all literature14
1168302148pecuniaryconsisting of or relating to money15
1168302149plightA difficult or dangerous condition or situation16
1168302150presumptuousGoing beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward17
1168302151subversiveINTENDED TO UNDERMINE OR OVERTHROW, ESPECIALLY AN ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT18
1168302152vacuousEMPTY; VOID; LACKING INTELLIGENCE; PURPOSELESS19
1168302153avocationAn activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby.20
1168302154capriciouschanging one's mind quickly and often21
1168302155disparityAn inequality; a gap; an imbalance22
1168302156efficacy(n.) the power to produce a desired result23
1168302157epistleA letter or literary composition in letter form24
1168302158hospice1) a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill. 2) a lodging for travellers, especially one run by a religious order25
1168302159impetus(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus26
1168302160moribundApproaching death; about to become obsolete27
1168302161vacillate(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will28
1168302162reticentsilent; reserved29

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