AP Lit Word Wednesday Vocab

allocation

noun - an amount or portion of a resource assigned to a particular recipient.

ascetic

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

beguile

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

crass

 adjective - lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence.

defray

 verb - provide money to pay (a cost or expense).

dint

noun - a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting.

enjoin

verb - instruct or urge (someone) to do something.

envoy

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

interloper

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

vicarious

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