AP Lit Vocab Qiuz One

brazen

Bold and without shame.

compunction

A feeling of guilt that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.

din

A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

edict

An official order issued by a person in authority.

indiscretion

Behavior or speech that displays lack of good judgment.

perquisites

Things regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one’s position.

sepulcher

A small monument, of stone, in which a dead person is buried.

suppliant

A person making a humble plea to someone in power.

tumult

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

marauding

Going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.