Canterbury Test 2.26.17 Flashcards

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1
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Ribaldry

A

Sexual talk or behavior

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2
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Cuckold

A

The husband of an adultress

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3
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Churl

A

Impolite and mean spirited person

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4
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Lecherous

A

Having/showing excessive or offensive sexual desire

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5
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Sloe berry

A

Small blackish fruit of the blackthorn

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6
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Skittish

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Playfully frivolous or unpredictable

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7
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Beguile

A

Charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way

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Fervently

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Very enthusiastically or passionately

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9
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Kirtle

A

A women’s gown or outer petticoat

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10
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Surplice

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A liturgical vestment of the Western Christian Church

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11
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Quittance

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A release or discharge from a debt or obligation

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12
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Offertory

A

Offering of bread and wine

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13
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Cittern

A

A stringed instrument similar to a lute

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14
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Preen

A

Devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance

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15
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Proffered

A

To offer

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16
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Ruse

A

A trick

17
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Malady

A

Disease or ailment

18
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Prate

A

Talk foolishly or tediously about something

19
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Quaint

A

Attractively unusual or old fashioned

20
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Furlong

A

1/8 a mile

21
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Paternoster

A

The Lord’s Prayer

22
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Travail

A

Painful or laborious effort

23
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Lauds

A

A service of morning prayer

24
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Chancel

A

Part of church near altar reserved for clergy and choir

25
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Coulter

A

A vertical cutting blade fixed in front of a plowshare