AP Literature Vocabulary List #1

Allocation

the process of distributing or setting aside a resource for a specific purpose or person

Ascetic

characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Beguile

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

Crass

showing a lack of intelligence and sensitivity.

Defray

provide money to pay (a cost or expense).

Dint

an impression or hollow in a surface.

Enjoin

to command, charge, or forbid someone to do something, either by a court order or through a strong, authoritative instruction.

Envoy

a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

Interloper

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.

Vicarious

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.