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Vocab for Mr. Tinsley unit 2
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English
9th Grade
09/13/2008

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Amity (n)
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friendship
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Chivalry (n)
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The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry towards women
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Devout (adj)
Definition
religious
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Hereditary (adj)
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Passing naturally from parent to child
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Medieval (adj)
Definition
Belonging to or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages
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Prowess (n)
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A. A superior skill or ability B. superior strenght, courage, or daring, especially in battle
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Potion (n)
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A dose of liquid medicine
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Sovereign (n)
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one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other government unit (adj) relating to supreme, permanent authority in a nation or other government unit
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Quest (n)
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The act or instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search
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Venerable (adj)
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Commading respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or postion
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Entice (v)
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To attract by arousing hope and desire; to lure
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Citadel (n)
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A fortress in a commanding postion in or near a city
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Garb (n)
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Distinctive style or form of clothing; dress
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Emissary (n)
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An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
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Herald (n)
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A person who announces important news; a messenger, (v)to proclaim; announce
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Defile (v)
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To make filthy or dirty; pollute
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Omen (n)
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A prophetic sign of
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Meditate (v)
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To reflect on; contemplate
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Undergo (v)
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A. to experience B. To endure; suffer
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Retrieve (v)
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To recover something by searching
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