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Canterbury Tales
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English
9th Grade
03/12/2013

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Beget
Definition
to generate offspring; as an affect
chimney fires often beget large fires that can destroy the house.
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Drudge
Definition
Dull, boring or hardwork.
He was tired of the countless hours being spent on academic drudge work.
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Benediction
Definition
good wishes on others.
The priest gave me a benediction by placing two fingers on my forehead.
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Pickerel
Definition
A small type of pike fish.
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Fodder
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Stale food for animals. The farmer recommended that he use fodder for feeding his cows.
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Impediment
Definition
He shoved her into the locker, she noted him as an impediment on her way to class.
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Doxology
Definition
A hym or praise to god. On Thursdays we go through the process of hearing doxologys during chapel.
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Bereft
Definition
To be deprived or desolate. Going to a private school can bereft of skills we need to be successful in the real world.
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Pestilence
Definition
A disease or epidemic. Pestilence followed those who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Indignation
Definition
strong displeasure or disliking. The event left them filled with grief, but also anger and indignation.
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Toilsome
Definition
laborious or fatiguing. He only knew war as a toilsome deed, not a heroic act of courage.
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Temerity
Definition
reckless boldness. They finally mustered up the temerity to knock on his apartment door.
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Proffer
Definition
the act of offering. The council proffered several things that interested the state.
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Forbearance
Definition
refraining from something.he could have gotten probation, but because of his fathers forbearance he received a lower consequence.
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Malign
Definition
to speak harmful untruths.She had a malign intent, to spread rumors and destroy her friends.
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Unharried
Definition
to harass or annoy. The shop lifter appeared unharried, while appearing at the cross walk in spite of the do not walk signal.
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Recompense
Definition
to repay. to recompense her for her actions, he bought her flowers.
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inclination
Definition
a liking towards one extreme. of the mind. She showed no inclination to take advantage of him
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Hoodwink
Definition
to deceive or trick. Highschool is mostly filled with teenagers trying to hoodwink other teenagers.
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Victual
Definition
food supplies. The men loaded the victuals onto the ship for the long trip.
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