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Canterbury Tales
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12th Grade
09/22/2009

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Shire
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one of an English breed of large, strong draft horses having a usually brown or bay coat with white markings (a county)
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Hostelry
Definition
an inn or hotel.
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Sundry
Definition
various or diverse.
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Array
Definition
order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle (a variety / assortment)
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Boorish
Definition
of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
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Sedate
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calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement.
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Solicitous
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anxious or concerned.
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Cloister
Definition
to go into seclusion, esp. for prayer and study.
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Wanton
Definition
sexually unrestrained.
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Pillar
Definition
any upright, supporting part; post.
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Absolution
Definition
a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.
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Eminent
Definition
high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished.
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Estimable
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worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration.
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Discreet
Definition
judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature.
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Sanguine
Definition
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident.
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Benign
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showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness.
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Gentry
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the class below the nobility.
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Burgess
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a representative of a borough in the British Parliament. (citizen)
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Lanyard
Definition
any of various small cords or ropes for securing or suspending something, as a whistle about the neck or a knife from one's belt.
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Malady
Definition
any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deepseated.
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Apothecaries
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a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine.
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Guile
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insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
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Pestilence
Definition
something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.
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Wrath
Definition
vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger.
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Adversity
Definition
an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance.
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Mercenary
Definition
working or acting merely for money or other reward.
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Brawn
Definition
strong, well-developed muscles.
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Wrangler
Definition
a cowboy, esp. one in charge of saddle horses.
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Buffoon
Definition
a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.
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Abstruse
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hard to understand; recondite; esoteric.
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Frugal
Definition
entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager.
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Arrears
Definition
something overdue in payment
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Cavalcade
Definition
a procession of persons riding on horses, in horsedrawn carriages, in cars, etc.
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Lecherous
Definition
erotically suggestive; inciting to lust.
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Prevarication
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to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
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Ecclesiast
Definition
a clergyman / churchman
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Girth
Definition
the measure around anything.
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Disdain
Definition
to look upon or treat with contempt.
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Choleric
Definition
extremely irritable or easily angered.
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Buckler
Definition
a shield.
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