The Canterbury Tales Vocab

Question 0

Sundry

Answer 0

Of various kinds; several

Question 1

Devout

Answer 1

Deeply Religious; Pious

Question 2

Stringent

Answer 2

Describes someone or something that is strict or rigid

Question 3

Agile

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Penance

Answer 4

A punishment one undergoes to show one is truly sorry for ones sins

Question 5

Zest

Answer 5

Great enthusiasm or energy

Question 6

Pungent

Answer 6

Describes something that has a strong smell or taste

Question 7

Scruples

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Benign

Answer 8

Describes something or someone that is gentle or kind

Question 9

Husky

Answer 9

Describes someone that is bug; strong and muscular

Question 10

Relic

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Victuals

Answer 11

Food or provisions (supplies), prepared for consumption