Vocab- Pardoners Tale Flashcards
Moral Tale
Teaches a lesson about what is wrong in human behavior
Good characters triumph
Bad characters perish
Heath
Shrubs
Ram
Sheep
Strands
Shores
Sundry
Various
Victuals
Food
Marshal
Official supervising public events
Girth
Measurements around middle
Burgess
Inhabitant/member of Parliament
Avarice
Extreme greed for wealth
Covetousness
Great Desire to possess something
Yokel
Uneducated, unsophisticated person
Kirk
Church (Scotland)
Agape
Mouths wide open
Vicious
Cruel, violent
Ribaldry
Amusing and rude behavior/talk
Carouses
Drink alcohol
Dicing
Gamble with dice
Abominable
Very bad
Superfluity
Unusually large amount
Blasphemy
Speaking profanely about God/religion
Grisly
Horror or disgust
Knave
Servant
Privy
Secret/private
Adversary
Opponent
Stile
Steps to get over a fence or wall
Pallor
Unhealthy, pale appearance
Writ
Written command
Hoary
Grayish-white
Prating
Talk foolishly about something
Florins
Gold coins
Prudent
Acting or showing care
Parley
Conference
Fiend
Evil spirit or demon
Perdition
State of eternal punishment
Tarry
Delay
Apothecary
Person who prepared and served medicine
Ere
Before (in times)
Sauntered
Walk slowly; relaxed
Loth
Unwillingly
Transcend
To go beyond
Bale
A bundle of something (wrapped up and bound)
Credentials
Qualifications or achievements
Absolve
Set or declare someone free
Spur
Thing that prompts or encourages
Beck
Gesture for attention; nod/wave
Pique
Irritated; resentful
Entreaty
An earnest and humble request
Governor
Person in authority
Evensong and matins
Evening and Morning prayers