AP Literature - The Road Vocabulary 2

The Road vocubulary for the new vocab quiz.

Creedless

Not having a set of beliefs.

Litany

A tedious recital or repetitive series.

Cheroot

A cigar with both ends open and untapered.

Siwash

A temporary makeshift shelter or camp. (From Chinook Jargon)

Parsable

Something that can be examined or analyzed critically.

Sedge

A grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground.

Kerfs

The cut end of a felled tree.

Doric

Relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a sturdy fluted column and a thick square abacus resting on a rounded molding. (Ancient Greek)

Porte Cochere

A covered entrance large enough for vehicles to pass through, typically opening into a courtyard.

Privet

A shrub of the olive family, with small white heavily scented flowers and poisonous black berries.

Chattel

A personal possession.

Chary

Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

Cistern

A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps.

Mendicant

A beggar.

Palimpsest

Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.