Cabterbury Tales Vocabulary Flashcards by Zulaikha Zainul Rizam | Brainscape

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Pestilence

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(N.) deadly plague or disease

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Loquacious

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(Adj.) talkative

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Ample

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(Adj.) sufficient

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Superfluous

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(Adj.) excessive

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Malady

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(N.) disorder or problem

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Adversity

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(N.) misfortune

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Encumbered

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(V.) hindered or delayed

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Obstinate

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(Adj.) stubborn

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Ribaldry

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(N.) vulgarity

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Manciple

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(N.) an officer of a monastery, college, etc.

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Concubine

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(N.) mistress

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Ecclesiastic

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(N.) member of the clergy

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Bourgeois

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(N.) member of the middle class, merchant

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Emissary

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(N.) spy

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Genre

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(N.) category of artistic composition

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Scrupulous

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(Adj.) principled

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Discordant

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(Adj.) disagreeing

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Malign

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(V.) to speak harmful untruths about

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Double-entendre

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(N.) a double meaning

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Proverbially

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(Adj.) commonly mentioned saying (characteristic of)

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Modish

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(Adj.) stylish

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Ostensibly

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(Adj.) seemingly

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Idiom

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(N.) a speech form that is peculiar to itself grammatically

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Rudimentary

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(Adj.) basic, fundamental

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Lethargic

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(Adj.) drowsy, sluggish

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Martyr

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(N.) one who dies for his or he beliefs

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Chivalry

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(N.) knightly qualities

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Amor vineit omnia

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Love conquers all things (Latin)

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Dainty

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(Adj.) exquisite

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Wanton

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(Adj) careless

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Pillar

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(N.) column of support

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Absolution

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(N.) forgiveness; to be pardoned for sins

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Prudent

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(Adj.) wise, sensible

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Analmous or anomalous

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(Adj.) not expected, unusual