1. AP English Literature & Composition Vocabulary Set 1

2. allocation: n - act of setting apart for a particular purpose; an assignment

3. 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

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

5. crass: adj - without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity

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

7. dint: n - force; power

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

9. envoy: n - an accredited messenger, agent, or representative

10. interloper: n – intruder

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

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

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

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

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

16. 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