Canterbury Tales Vocabulary List #1 1. chivalry (n): considerate and courteous behavior, especially shown by a man toward a woman; the combination of qualities expected of the medieval knight, especially courage, honor, loyalty, and consideration of others 2. adversary (n): an opponent in a conflict, contest, or debate 3. privy (adj): done or spoken secretly or privately; sharing knowledge or something secret or private 4. wary (adj): cautious and alert for problems; showing watchfulness or suspicion 5. grisly (adj): gruesomely unpleasant, or creating a sense of horror 6. pallor (n): an unhealthy-looking paleness of complexion 7. prate (v): to talk in a silly way and at length about nothing important 8. prudent (adj): having good sense in dealing with practical matters; using good judgment to consider likely consequences and act accordingly 9. miscreant (n): somebody who behaves in a dishonest, malicious, or contemptible way 10. perdition (n): punishment in hell, or hell itself as a location 11. veneration (n): feelings of deep respect or awe 12. industrious (adj): hard-working, conscientious, and energetic 13. plight (n): a difficult or dangerous situation, especially a sad or desperate predicament 14. rueful (adj): feeling, showing, or causing regret 15. vice (n): an immoral or wicked habit or characteristic 16. thoroughfare (n): a public highway; a way or passage from one place to another 17. haughty (adj): behaving in a superior, condescending, or arrogant way 18. amend (v): to make changes to something in order to improve or correct it 19. preeminent (adj): highly distinguished or outstanding 20. pestilence (n): an epidemic of a highly contagious or infectious disease
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