AP Lit Vocab List 8

salve

a healing ointment or something that soothes or heals.

disgruntled

feeling dissatisfied or irritated.

meridian

a peak or highest point, often referring to the highest point of the sun's altitude.

enclave

a distinct territory or community within a larger one.

mincing

walking with short, quick steps in an affectedly dainty manner.

prodigy

a young person with exceptional talents or abilities.

despair

a state of utter hopelessness or misery.

intrusive

causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.

irrevocable

unable to be changed, reversed, or recovered.

communion

the sharing of intimate thoughts and feelings, often on a spiritual level.

hock

to pawn something, or the joint in the hind leg of an animal.

nuptial

relating to marriage or a wedding ceremony.

feasible

possible and practical to do easily or conveniently.

immaculate

perfectly clean, neat, or pure.

trivial

of little value or importance.

tempests

violent storms or tumultuous disturbances.

pantomime

a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment.

bereaved

suffering the death of a loved one.

rapt

completely fascinated or absorbed.

abyss

a deep, immeasurable space or void.