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The Cantebury Tales
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10th Grade
10/30/2008
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Garnished
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decorated, trimmed
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screeds
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long,tiresome pieces of writting
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whelks
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pimples
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prevarication
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advancement in ranks
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avouches
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evasion of truths
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solicitous
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affirms
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preferment
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showing care or concern
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sanguine
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to cheer up
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pallor
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paleness
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tarry
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to delay
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rioters
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loud, dissolute bullies
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apothecary
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druggist
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hoary
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white or gray with age
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stile
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a step or sets of steps used in climbing over a fence or wall
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prating
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talking much and foolishy
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Capital
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money
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timorous
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timid
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derision
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mockery
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prattle
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childish babble
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maxim
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aphorism(Short statement about life that truth)
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Stringent
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strict
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cant
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insincere talk
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