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Canterbury Tales
Canterbury tales, appositives, vocab
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English
12th Grade
10/30/2011

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Egregious (adj)
Definition
Extremely bad; flagrant
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Lampoon (v)
Definition
To satirize;to mock; to parody
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Obsequious (adj)
Definition
Fawning; subserviant; sucking up to
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Platitude (n)
Definition
A dull or trite remark; a cliche
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Deduce (v)
Definition
To conclude from the evidence; to infer
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Itinerant (adj)
Definition
Moving from place to palce
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Juxtapose (v)
Definition
To place side by side
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Levity (n)
Definition
Lightness; frivolity; unseriousness
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Propriety (n)
Definition
Properness; good manners
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Secular (adj)
Definition
Having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns
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Propensity (n)
Definition
A natural inclination or a tendency; or a prediction
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Edify (v)
Definition
To enlighten; to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters
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Sloth (adj)
Definition
Laziness; sluggishness
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Prevericate (v)
Definition
To stray or evade the truth; equivocate
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Avarice (n)
Definition
Immoderate desire for wealth
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Proficient (adj)
Definition
Thouroughly competent; skillful; good (at something)
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Gregarious (adj)
Definition
Sociable; enjoying the company of others
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Countenance (n/v)
Definition

Face;facial expression (noun)

To condone;tolerate (verb)

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Revere (v)
Definition
To respect highly; to honour
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Extort (v)
Definition
To obtain something by force; threats or abuse of authority
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Turpitude (n)
Definition
Shameful wickedness;depravity
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Mendavious (adj)
Definition
Lying; dishonest
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Charlaton (n)
Definition
A person falsely claiming to have a special skill or knowledge; a fraud
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Disdain (n)
Definition
Arrogant scorn; contempt
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Appositives
Definition

Noun phrases that identify adjacent nouns or pronouns

 

-A balding, smooth-faced man, he could have been anywhere between 40 and 60

 

-A man, a weary old pensioner, appeared

 

-He had the appearence of a man who had done a great thing, something greather than any ordinary man would do.

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Knight
Definition

Description: chivalry, modest, stained clothes

Satire: NONE

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Squire
Definition

Description: Knight's son, curly hair, 20's, average height, strong and quick, lusty, flowered shirt, sings and plays flute, dances, draws, writes

 

Satire: Fought battles to get the ladies

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Yeoman
Definition

Description: fancy feathers in his arrows, bow, slender sharp dagger (dirk), sheild and a sword, hunting horn, Saint Christopher medal made of silver

 

Satire: concerned with how he looks, even though he's a servant. Good forester... I guess

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Prioress
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Description: grey-eyes, curvy, broad forehead, pretty, coral rosary, no corss

 

Satire: Concerneed with her manners, cares more about animals, expensive rosary

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Monk
Definition

Description: Manly man who hunts, likes modern way, fat and bald, always looking around

 

Satire: Secular concerns, watrs to have fun, lover's knot, onlt cares about himself, no rules

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Friar
Definition

Description: fat, merry, can plary the hurdy-gurdy

 

Satire: takes people's money, obsequious, secular, likes girls, calls the poor and sick scum

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Merchant
Definition

Description: Talks a good game, self-important


Satire: For all his talk, he's really in debt

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Oxford Cleric
Definition

Description: Thin, ratty clothes, thing horse, 20 books

 

Satire: Doesn't act like a true Christian. Doesn't feed animal or pay back friends. Self-centered

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Serjeant at the Law (Lawyer)
Definition

Description: Parti-coloured jacket, pinstripe, knows his stuff

 

Satire: Less busy than he seems

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Franklin
Definition

Description: White beard, red face, likes to eat, very hospitable, member of parliament 

 

Satire: NONE

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Guildsmen
Definition

Description: Dress nice and hace nice things, wise

 

Satire: Their wives are making the men do what they want. Whipped

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Cook
Definition

Description: Good cook, sensitive palatte, came with the guildsmen

 

Satire: has an open sore and is the one who handles food

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Skipper
Definition

Description: Not good at riding a horse, tan, good pilot

 

Satire: thief, no conscience

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Doctor
Definition

Description: Very good what he does, stingy

 

Satire: sly dealing with pharmacist, avarice

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Woman of Bath
Definition

Description: Successful in cloth trade, rich, has had 5 husbands, gregarious, travels

 

Satire: likes to come first in everything

 

 

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Parson (country preacher)
Definition

Description: generous, religious, educated, walks the walk

 

Satire: NONE

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Plowman
Definition

Description: Parson's brother. Virtuous poor, not educated, good and true

 

Satire: NONE

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Miller
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Description: Huge and strong, wart on nose

 

Satire: a cheat

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Reeve (accountant)
Definition

Description: Very thin, shaves beard, docked hair

 

Satire: Embezler, skimming from his boss, suck up

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Summoner
Definition

Description: Ugly mofo. Terrible skin, stinky breath, usly as inside as he is outside

 

Satire: Extorting money from people to keep their secrets. Blackmailer

 

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Pardoner
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Description: long Blonde stringy hair, girly

 

Satire: Fraud, lining his own pockets instead of Church

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Host
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Description: A little tubby, happy, hospitable

 

Satire: NONE

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