Cabterbury Tales Vocabulary Flashcards by Zulaikha Zainul Rizam

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Pestilence

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(N.) deadly plague or disease

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Loquacious

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(Adj.) talkative

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Ample

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(Adj.) sufficient

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Superfluous

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(Adj.) excessive

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Malady

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(N.) disorder or problem

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Adversity

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(N.) misfortune

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Encumbered

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(V.) hindered or delayed

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Obstinate

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(Adj.) stubborn

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Ribaldry

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(N.) vulgarity

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Manciple

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(N.) an officer of a monastery, college, etc.

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Concubine

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(N.) mistress

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Ecclesiastic

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(N.) member of the clergy

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Bourgeois

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(N.) member of the middle class, merchant

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Emissary

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(N.) spy

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Genre

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(N.) category of artistic composition

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Scrupulous

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(Adj.) principled

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Discordant

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(Adj.) disagreeing

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Malign

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(V.) to speak harmful untruths about

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Double-entendre

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(N.) a double meaning

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Proverbially

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(Adj.) commonly mentioned saying (characteristic of)

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Modish

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(Adj.) stylish

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Ostensibly

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(Adj.) seemingly

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Idiom

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(N.) a speech form that is peculiar to itself grammatically

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Rudimentary

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(Adj.) basic, fundamental

Lethargic

(Adj.) drowsy, sluggish

Martyr

(N.) one who dies for his or he beliefs

Chivalry

(N.) knightly qualities

Amor vineit omnia

Love conquers all things (Latin)

Dainty

(Adj.) exquisite

Wanton

(Adj) careless

Pillar

(N.) column of support

Absolution

(N.) forgiveness; to be pardoned for sins

Prudent

(Adj.) wise, sensible

Analmous or anomalous

(Adj.) not expected, unusual