AP Lit. Vocab: Unit 1

brazen

adj:
1. rudely bold
2. having a loud, harsh sound
3. like brass in color or other qualities
verb:
1. to face or undergo with bold self-assurance

compunction

noun:
1. a sharp feeling of uneasiness brought on by a sense of guilt; remorse

din

noun:
1. a jumble of loud, discordant sounds

edict

noun:
1. an official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree

indiscretion

noun:
1. the act of not being careful about what one says or does, lack of good judgement, imprudence

perquisites

noun:
1. a payment, profit, or benefit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially when due or expected

sepulcher

noun:
1. a place made of stone in which dead people are buried

suppliant

adj:
1. asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching
noun:
1. a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority

tumult

noun:
1. a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people
2. confusion or disorder

marauding

adj:
1. going about in search of things to steal or people to attract

anti

against, opposite
ex. antibiotic

auto

self, same
ex. autograph

bio

life
ex. biology

chron

time
ex. chronology

cracy

type of government/ruse
ex. democracy

cosm

universe or world
ex. cosmos