Final term 1

Question 1

valiantly

Answer 1

with courage or determination

Question 2

personable

Answer 2

pleasing in appearance or personality

Question 3

sincerity

Answer 3

the quality of being honest or genuine

Question 4

eminent

Answer 4

famous, outstanding

Question 5

discreet

Answer 5

careful about what one says or does

Question 6

diligent

Answer 6

hardworking, not lazy

Question 7

ram

Answer 7

crash, to strike with violence

Question 8

palmers

Answer 8

pilgrims returning with palm branches from the holy land

Question 9

strands

Answer 9

the shore of sea, lake, or larger river

Question 10

vanguard

Answer 10

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

Question 11

fustian

Answer 11

heavy cloth woven from cotton

Question 12

yeoman

Answer 12

a servant in a noble household

Question 13

dirk

Answer 13

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

Question 14

prioress

Answer 14

nun in charge of a convent

Question 15

span

Answer 15

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

Question 16

gaudies

Answer 16

a celebratory diner

Question 17

cloister

Answer 17

monastery or convent

Question 18

palfrey

Answer 18

riding a horse

Question 19

wanton

Answer 19

deliberate and unprovoked

Question 20

limiter

Answer 20

a person or thing that limits something

Question 21

shrift

Answer 21

confession to a priest

Question 22

tippet

Answer 22

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

Question 23

psaltery

Answer 23

ancient stringed musical instrument

Question 24

conveyancer

Answer 24

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

Question 25

screeds

Answer 25

long, boring speeches or pieces of writing

Question 26

sop

Answer 26

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

Question 27

burgess

Answer 27

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

Question 28

avouches

Answer 28

affirm or assert

Question 29

blancmange

Answer 29

a dessert consisting of pudding and fruit

Question 30

effigies

Answer 30

a sculpture or model of a person

Question 31

apothecaries

Answer 31

early pharmacists

Question 32

taffeta

Answer 32

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

Question 33

wimpled

Answer 33

wearing a scarf covering the head, neck, and chin

Question 34

buckler

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Tabard

Answer 35

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

Question 36

reeve

Answer 36

an administrative officer of a town or district

Question 37

manciple

Answer 37

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

Question 38

pardoner

Answer 38

sold pardons and indulgences to those charged with sins

Question 39

summoner

Answer 39

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

Question 40

garners

Answer 40

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

Question 41

sward

Answer 41

grassy piece of land

Question 42

whelks

Answer 42

a creature with a shell

Question 43

carbuncles

Answer 43

pimples

Question 44

gobbet

Answer 44

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

Question 45

prevarication

Answer 45

to lie

Question 46

offertory

Answer 46

the offering of the bread and wine at the Eucharist.

Question 47

lair

Answer 47

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

Question 48

stalk

Answer 48

harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention

Question 49

gorge

Answer 49

to eat or swallow greedily

Question 50

gruesome

Answer 50

causing shock or horror

Question 51

writhing

Answer 51

make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

Question 52

loathsome

Answer 52

causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

Question 53

exile

Answer 53

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

Question 54

lament

Answer 54

to express sorrow; to grieve

Question 55

triumph

Answer 55

great victory or achievement

Question 56

affliction

Answer 56

something that causes pain or suffering

Question 57

gory

Answer 57

involving or showing violence and bloodshed

Question 58

fiend

Answer 58

very wicked or cruel person

Question 59

fret

Answer 59

be constantly or visibly worried or anxious

Question 60

dwell

Answer 60

live in or at a specified place

Question 61

relish

Answer 61

to enjoy

Question 62

gleaming

Answer 62

reflecting light

Question 63

hoary

Answer 63

very old; whitish or gray from age

Question 64

scorn

Answer 64

feel or express contempt or derision for

Question 65

embrace

Answer 65

to hold closely in one’s arms; to hug

Question 66

adore

Answer 66

love deeply and respect highly

Question 67

honor

Answer 67

high respect; esteem

Question 68

cannon

Answer 68

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

Question 69

dismay

Answer 69

concern and distress caused by something unexpected

Question 70

billow

Answer 70

fill with air and swell outward

Question 71

icicle

Answer 71

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