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Canterbury Tales vocab
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11th Grade
04/18/2011

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engendering

Definition

(adj) to make a feeling or situation exist

sinh ra, dem lai, gay ra

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sundry

Definition

(adj) various, not important to be named separately

lat vat

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chivalry

Definition

(n) the religious and moral system of behavior which is perfect knight was expected to follow

phong cach hiep si

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render

Definition

(v) make, furnish, translate, interprete

tra lai, dua ra, lam cho, bieu hien, dich

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dirk

Definition

(n) a long heavy pointed knife that was used as a weapon in Scotland in the past

dao gam

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coy

Definition

(adj) reticent

lam duyen, lam dang, rut re, e le

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solicitous

Definition

(adj) attentive, concerned

ham muon, uoc ao, lo lang

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supple

Definition

(adj) soft and able to bend easily without cracking

mem mong, thuan hoa (ngua)

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prelate

Definition

(n) a priest of high rank in Christian Church

giao chu, giam chu

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wanton

Definition

(adj) causing harm and damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason, woman's behavior in a very immoral way

nghich ngom, lung tung, bua bai, lo lang ( ng dan ba dam dang)

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verity

Definition

(n) a belief or principle about life that is accepted as true

chan ly, su thuc

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eminent

Definition

(adj) famous and respected, unusual, excellent

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arbitrate

Definition

(v) to offically settle an argument between 2 people

phan xu

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discreet

Definition

(adj) tactful, careful in what you say or do in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment

than trong, kin dao

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sanguine

Definition

(adj) optimistic

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felicity

Definition

(n) great happiness, the quality of being well chosen or situable successful features

hanh phuc, su may man, su dien dat thich dat

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avouches

Definition

(v) to admit, confess, guatantee

dam bao, xac nhan

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mantle

Definition

(n) cloak, covering, the role and responsibilities of an important person when they're passed on from one person to another

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benign

Definition

(adj) kind and gentle, not hurting anybody

lanh, tot, nhan tu

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malady

Definition

(n) ill, sickness

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