Vocab List 1 Flashcards
allocation
the action or process of allocating or distributing something
ascetic
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence
beguile
charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way
crass
lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence
defray
provide money to pay (a cost or expense)
dint
an impression or hollow in a surface
enjoin
instruct or urge (someone) to do something
envoy
a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic misson
interloper
a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong
vicarious
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
perspective
a view or prospect
point of view
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
first-person
narrator is telling the story from their own point of view
second-person
narrator refers to the reader as you
third-person limited
the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character
third person omniscient
an all seeing narrator
tone
the general character or attitude of place, piece of writing situation
mood
a temporary state of mind or feeling
free indirect style
a balance between third person and first person writing style
setting
the place or surroundings of where an event takes place
diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
irony
the expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
dramatic
sudden and striking
situational
relating to or dependent on a set of circumstances or state of affairs
verbal
relating to or in the form of words
theme
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
