AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards

10575277973	allocation	1. The action or process of allocating or distributing something (Noun)	0
10575277974	ascetic	1. Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence (Adj) 2. A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention (Noun)	1
10575277975	beguile	1. Charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way (Verb)	2
10575277976	crass	1. Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence (Adj)	3
10575277977	defray	1. Provide money to pay (Verb)	4
10575277978	dint	1. An impression or hollow in a surface (Noun) 2. Mark with impressions or hollows (Verb)	5
10575277979	enjoin	1. Instruct or urge (someone) to do something (Verb)	6
10575277980	envoy	1. A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission (Noun)	7
10575277981	interloper	1. A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong (Noun)	8
10575277982	vicarious	1. Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person (Adj)	9
10623168408	admonish	(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty	10
10623168409	akimbo	(adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward	11
10623168410	lassitude	(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy	12
10623171134	licentious	(adj.) - promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters	13
10623171135	muse	(n.) - a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist (v.) - be absorbed in thought; say to oneself in a thoughtful manner; gaze thoughtfully at	14
10623171136	pecuniary	(adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money	15
10623173109	plight	(n.) a sorry condition or state; (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly	16
10623173110	presumptuous	(adj.) - failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate, crossing the line	17
10623173111	subversive	(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system	18
10623175196	vacuous	(adj.) - having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless	19
11038030333	avocation	(n.) a hobby or minor occupation	20
11038036602	capricious	(adj.) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	21
11038041790	disparity	inequality; difference	22
11038041791	efficacy	the ability to produce a desired or intended result	23
11038046029	epistle	a letter or literary composition in letter form	24
11038049960	hospice	a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute	25
11038052775	impetus	a moving force, impulse, stimulus	26
11038052776	moribund	(adj.) dying, on the way out	27
11038056645	reticent	not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily	28
11038056646	vacillate	(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will	29
11038064133	akin	(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character	30
11038064134	corroborate	(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify	31
11038067497	inexorable	impossible to stop or prevent	32
11038067499	insipid	lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating	33
11038070340	nefarious	(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards	34
11038070382	physiognomy	a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.	35
11038078013	retinue	a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person	36
11038082169	suppliant	(adj.) asking humbly and earnestly; (n.) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor	37
11038082170	tedium	dullness; monotony; boredom	38
11038084500	torrid	very hot and dry	39