AP English Literature & Composition Vocabulary

AP English Literature & Composition Vocabulary Set 1

allocation: • n - actof setting apart for a particular purpose; an assignment

ascetic: • n or adj - a person who leads an austerely simple life, esp. one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction

beguile: • v- to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude

crass: • adj - without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity

defray: • v (with object) - to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.)

dint: • n - force; power

enjoin: • v - to order (someone) to do (something); urge strongly; command

envoy: • n - an accredited messenger, agent, or representative

interloper: • n – intruder

vicarious: • adj - performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another

admonish: • v - to caution, advise, or counsel against something

akimbo: • adj - with hand on hip and elbow bent outward

lassitude: • n - weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor

licentious: • adj - unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

muse (noun and verb): • n – in Classical Mythology any goddess presiding over a particular art; the genius or powers characteristic of a poet • v - to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject

AP English Literature & Composition Vocabulary