Canterbury Tales Vocabulary

Question 1

Sundry (adj)

Answer 1

Of various kinds; several

Question 2

Agile (adj)

Answer 2

Describes someone of something that is able to move quickly and easily

Question 3

Stringent (adj)

Answer 3

Describes someone or something that is strict or rigid

Question 4

Penance (n)

Answer 4

A punishment one undergoes to show one is truly sorry for one’s sins

Question 5

Zest (n)

Answer 5

Great enthusiasm or energy

Question 6

Pungent (adj)

Answer 6

Describes something that has a strong smell or taste

Question 7

Scruples (n)

Answer 7

Feelings of doubt or hesitation about taking a certain action or making a certain decision; twinges of conscience

Question 8

Benign (adj)

Answer 8

Describes something or someone that is gentle or kind

Question 9

Husky (adj)

Answer 9

Describes someone that is big, strong and muscular

Question 10

Relic (n)

Answer 10

A surviving artifact from an earlier time, usually with historical or religious importance

Question 11

Victuals (n)

Answer 11

Food or provisions (supplies), prepared for consumption

Question 12

Devout (adj)

Answer 12

Deeply religious; pious