AP Lit Vocab List 4

Entreat

To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

Apparition

A ghostly figure; a sudden or unusual sight.

Usurp

To take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

Bodes

To be an omen of a particular outcome.

Brazen

Bold and without shame; made of brass.

Portentous

Of or like a portent; ominous or foreboding.

Harbinger

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

Mirth

Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Dirge

A mournful song, piece of music, or poem, often associated with funerals.

Jocund

Cheerful and lighthearted.

Dexterity

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Chaste

Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse; pure or simple.

Beguile

To charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way.

Harrow

To cause distress to; to torment.

Perturbed

Anxious or unsettled; upset.

Perusal

The action of reading or examining something.

Liege

Concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal.

Paragon

A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

Chanson

A song; especially a French song.

Strumpet

A promiscuous woman; a prostitute.

Visage

A person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features.