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valiantly

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with courage or determination

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personable

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pleasing in appearance or personality

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sincerity

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the quality of being honest or genuine

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eminent

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famous, outstanding

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discreet

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careful about what one says or does

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diligent

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hardworking, not lazy

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ram

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crash, to strike with violence

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palmers

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pilgrims returning with palm branches from the holy land

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strands

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the shore of sea, lake, or larger river

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vanguard

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a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas

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fustian

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heavy cloth woven from cotton

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yeoman

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a servant in a noble household

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dirk

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a short dagger of a kind formerly carried by Scottish Highlanders.

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prioress

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nun in charge of a convent

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span

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the full reach or length, especially between two points in space or time

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gaudies

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a celebratory diner

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cloister

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monastery or convent

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palfrey

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riding a horse

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wanton

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deliberate and unprovoked

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limiter

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a person or thing that limits something

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shrift

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confession to a priest

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tippet

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a woman’s long fur scarf or shawl worn around the neck and shoulders.

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psaltery

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ancient stringed musical instrument

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conveyancer

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a person whose job is to manage the legal process of moving land of property

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screeds

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long, boring speeches or pieces of writing

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sop

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Something of little importance or value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness

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burgess

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an inhabitant of a town or borough with full rights of citizenship.

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avouches

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affirm or assert

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blancmange

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a dessert consisting of pudding and fruit

30
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effigies

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a sculpture or model of a person

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apothecaries

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early pharmacists

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taffeta

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a fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture

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wimpled

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wearing a scarf covering the head, neck, and chin

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buckler

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a small, round shield held by a handle or worn on the forearm

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Tabard

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a short loose garment, with short or no sleeves, worn by monks and lower class men

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reeve

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an administrative officer of a town or district

37
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manciple

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a purchasing agent for a large institution, such as a
college, monastery, or law court.

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pardoner

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sold pardons and indulgences to those charged with sins

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summoner

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The Summoner brings persons accused of violating Church law to ecclesiastical court.

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garners

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gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).

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sward

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grassy piece of land

42
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whelks

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a creature with a shell

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carbuncles

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pimples

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gobbet

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a piece of lump, flesh, food, or other matter

45
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prevarication

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to lie

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offertory

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the offering of the bread and wine at the Eucharist.

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lair

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a place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives.

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stalk

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harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention

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gorge

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to eat or swallow greedily

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gruesome

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causing shock or horror

51
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writhing

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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

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loathsome

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causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

53
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exile

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expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.

54
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lament

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to express sorrow; to grieve

55
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triumph

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great victory or achievement

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affliction

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something that causes pain or suffering

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gory

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involving or showing violence and bloodshed

58
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fiend

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very wicked or cruel person

59
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fret

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be constantly or visibly worried or anxious

60
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dwell

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live in or at a specified place

61
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relish

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to enjoy

62
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gleaming

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reflecting light

63
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hoary

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very old; whitish or gray from age

64
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scorn

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feel or express contempt or derision for

65
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embrace

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to hold closely in one’s arms; to hug

66
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adore

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love deeply and respect highly

67
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honor

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high respect; esteem

68
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cannon

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a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.

69
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dismay

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concern and distress caused by something unexpected

70
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billow

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fill with air and swell outward

71
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icicle

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a hanging piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water

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