Literary Vocabulary Review

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary terms related to literary analysis and character traits, aimed at enhancing understanding of complex prose and poetry.

Allocation

The deliberate act of distributing or assigning specific literary elements for a particular purpose, creating meaning or effect.

Ascetic

A lifestyle or character trait characterized by severe self-discipline and abstinence from all forms of indulgence.

Beguile

To charm or attract someone, often with flattery and an underlying sense of trickery.

Crass

Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence; crude or offensive.

Defray

To provide money to cover or pay for a cost or expense.

Dint

Force, power, or effort used to achieve something, often in phrases like 'by dint of'.

Enjoin

To instruct, direct, or command someone to do something with urgency.

Envoy

A messenger or representative especially one on a diplomatic mission

Interloper

A person who interferes or intrudes in others' affairs or situations.

Vicarious

An experience realized through the imaginative participation in the experiences of another.

Admonish

To firmly warn or reprimand someone against a fault or wrong action.

Akimbo

A physical posture of standing with hands on hips and elbows bent outwards.

Lassitude

A state of physical or mental weariness or lack of energy.

Licentious

Describing behavior that is morally unrestrained, particularly in sexual conduct.

Muse

A source of artistic inspiration, also describing the act of deep reflection.

Pecuniary

Relating to or involving money or finances.

Plight

A difficult, unfortunate, or precarious situation.

Presumptuous

Excessively bold or arrogant behavior that oversteps social boundaries.

Subversive

Challenges and undermines dominant cultural norms and power structures.

Vacuous

Empty, lacking in intelligent thought, substance, or meaning.