Allocation

(Noun)

1. The act of setting apart for a particular purpose; assigning or alloting.

2. The share or portion allocated.

Sentence: The allocation for the house was divided among the two roommates.

Ascetic

(Noun)

A person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.

Sentence: Ascetic people, like monks and Mormons, are self-preserved.

Beguile

(Verb)

1. To influence by trickery or flattery; mislead, delude

2. To charm or divert

Sentence: The attractions beguiled the tourists, but they weren't at a low cost.

Crass

(Adjective)

Without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross, obtuse, stupid

Sentence: It was crass of you to spoil Hamlet's ending.

Defray

(Verb)

To offset the costs of something or bear the expense of something.

Sentence: The donations that the rich people gave helped defray the cost of the school playground.

Dint

(Noun)

1. Force, effort, power, or exertion

2. A dent

Sentence: The dint she put in got her a promotion.

Enjoin

(Verb)

To urge or impose with authority; to instruct

Sentence: The teacher enjoined detentions to the disrespectful students.

Envoy

(Noun)

A messenger, agent, or representative (usually of the government)

Sentence: The envoy sent to England did not create good relationships with the English government.

Interloper

(Noun)

A person who becomes involved in a place where they are not wanted.

Sentence: The interloper knew that people didn't want him at the party, but he still came.

Vicarious

(Adjective)

Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

Sentence: The father lived vicariously through his son by pushing him to play soccer.